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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 150, NWS Aberdeen, SD

August 28, 2021Grant County, South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 28, 2021, 7:01 AM CDT for Grant County, South Dakota. It was in force for 44 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, 7:01 AM CDT (12:01 UTC)
Expired
Aug 28, 2021, 7:45 AM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Grant County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 28, 7:33 AM CDTHAIL 1.252 W Milbank, SDHAILED FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 28, 2:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 138 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, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2021-08-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2021-08-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-334 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1540 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
558 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

993 
WUUS53 KABR 281201
SVRABR
SDC051-281245-
/O.NEW.KABR.SV.W.0150.210828T1201Z-210828T1245Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Grant County in northeastern South Dakota...

* Until 745 AM CDT.

* At 700 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Marvin, or 13
  miles west of Milbank, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Twin Brooks around 710 AM CDT.
  Milbank around 720 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Big
Stone City and Ortonville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4517 9697 4531 9694 4533 9674 4533 9647
      4530 9645 4517 9646
TIME...MOT...LOC 1200Z 261DEG 33KT 4527 9691 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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1 follow-up statement
249 
WWUS53 KABR 281228
SVSABR

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

SDC051-281245-
/O.CON.KABR.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-210828T1245Z/
Grant SD-
728 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN GRANT COUNTY...

At 728 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milbank, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Big Stone City and Ortonville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4520 9676 4533 9675 4533 9647 4530 9645
      4520 9646
TIME...MOT...LOC 1228Z 262DEG 30KT 4529 9662 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Lueck

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 1:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRCampbell, Corson, Dewey, Walworth31 min
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, 7:09 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.