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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 138, NWS Aberdeen, SD

August 28, 20214 counties in South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 28, 2021, 1:14 AM CDT for 4 counties in South Dakota. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 28, 2021, 1:14 AM CDT (06:14 UTC)
Expired
Aug 28, 2021, 1:45 AM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Campbell County, SD, Corson County, SD, Dewey County, SD, Walworth County, SD

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 28, 1:35 AM CDTHAIL 1.25Glenham, SD

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 143 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2021-08-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 460 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2021-08-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
460 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-133 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1088 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

672 
WUUS53 KABR 280614
SVRABR
SDC021-031-041-129-280645-
/O.NEW.KABR.SV.W.0138.210828T0614Z-210828T0645Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
114 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Corson County in north central South Dakota...
  South central Campbell County in north central South Dakota...
  Northeastern Dewey County in north central South Dakota...
  Northwestern Walworth County in north central South Dakota...

* Until 145 AM CDT/1245 AM MDT/.

* At 113 AM CDT/1213 AM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
  Grand River Casino, or near Mobridge, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Mobridge around 120 AM CDT.
  Revheim Bay Rec Area and Indian Creek Rec Area around 125 AM CDT.
  Glenham around 130 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4541 10070 4552 10073 4569 10013 4543 10008
TIME...MOT...LOC 0613Z 255DEG 40KT 4553 10055 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Lueck
2 follow-up statements
764 
WWUS53 KABR 280621
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
121 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

SDC021-031-041-129-280645-
/O.CON.KABR.SV.W.0138.000000T0000Z-210828T0645Z/
Corson SD-Campbell SD-Dewey SD-Walworth SD-
121 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM
CDT/1245 AM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN CORSON...SOUTH CENTRAL CAMPBELL...
NORTHEASTERN DEWEY AND NORTHWESTERN WALWORTH COUNTIES...

At 120 AM CDT/1220 AM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located over
Mobridge, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe storm will be near...
  Glenham around 130 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4543 10056 4556 10058 4569 10013 4543 10008
TIME...MOT...LOC 0620Z 255DEG 40KT 4555 10043 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Lueck
626 
WWUS53 KABR 280635
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
135 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

SDC031-041-280645-
/O.CAN.KABR.SV.W.0138.000000T0000Z-210828T0645Z/
Corson SD-Dewey SD-
135 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CORSON AND
NORTHEASTERN DEWEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4543 10008 4543 10032 4545 10034 4547 10034
      4551 10037 4557 10034 4564 10012
TIME...MOT...LOC 0635Z 256DEG 39KT 4555 10023 

$$

SDC021-129-280645-
/O.CON.KABR.SV.W.0138.000000T0000Z-210828T0645Z/
Campbell SD-Walworth SD-
135 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CAMPBELL AND NORTHWESTERN WALWORTH COUNTIES...

At 135 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Glenham, or 9
miles east of Mobridge, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Campbell and northwestern Walworth Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4543 10008 4543 10032 4545 10034 4547 10034
      4551 10037 4557 10034 4564 10012
TIME...MOT...LOC 0635Z 256DEG 39KT 4555 10023 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Lueck

The office that day

Everything else NWS Aberdeen, SD issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 1:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRCampbell, Edmunds, McPherson, Walworth46 min
Aug 28, 2:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRDewey, Walworth40 min
Aug 28, 2:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatABREdmunds, Walworth66 min
Aug 28, 2:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRCorson26 min
Aug 28, 3:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown, Edmunds, McPherson26 min
Aug 28, 3:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRCampbell24 min
Aug 28, 3:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatABREdmunds47 min
Aug 28, 3:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRCampbell33 min
Aug 28, 4:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatABRBrown, Spink63 min
Aug 28, 4:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRCampbell30 min
Aug 28, 4:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRWalworth36 min
Aug 28, 4:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRDewey39 min
Aug 28, 5:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatABRBrown, Clark, Codington, Day, Spink65 min
Aug 28, 5:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRDewey16 min
Aug 28, 5:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRWalworth34 min
Aug 28, 6:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABREdmunds, Potter, Walworth37 min
Aug 28, 6:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatABRCodington, Day, Grant60 min
Aug 28, 6:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRPotter35 min
Aug 28, 6:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABREdmunds, Faulk35 min
Aug 28, 6:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRBrown33 min
Aug 28, 7:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatABRGrant44 min
Aug 28, 7:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown16 min
Aug 28, 7:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown, Edmunds36 min
Aug 28, 7:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRGrant, Roberts30 min
Aug 28, 7:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRBrown37 min
Aug 28, 8:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRDay36 min
Aug 28, 8:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRDay, Grant, Roberts30 min
Aug 28, 8:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRRoberts48 min
Aug 28, 8:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRCodington, Grant, Roberts33 min
Aug 28, 8:50 AM CDTTornado WarningABRGrant, Roberts25 min
Aug 28, 9:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRGrant, Roberts31 min
Aug 28, 9:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatABRGrant, Roberts44 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.