Alert archive / South Dakota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Aberdeen, SD

May 21, 2021Hughes County, Stanley County, Sully County, South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 21, 2021, 2:33 AM CDT for Hughes County, Stanley County, Sully County, South Dakota. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 21, 2021, 2:33 AM CDT (07:33 UTC)
Expired
May 21, 2021, 3:15 AM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hughes County, SD, Stanley County, SD, Sully County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 189 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:34 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 164 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 184 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, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2021-05-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
184 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1723 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
79 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

471 
WUUS53 KABR 210733
SVRABR
SDC065-117-119-210815-
/O.NEW.KABR.SV.W.0002.210521T0733Z-210521T0815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
233 AM CDT Fri May 21 2021

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Sully County in central South Dakota...
  Central Stanley County in central South Dakota...
  Northwestern Hughes County in central South Dakota...

* Until 315 AM CDT/215 AM MDT/.

* At 233 AM CDT/133 AM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located over
  southern Lake Oahe, or 7 miles northwest of Fort Pierre, moving
  northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Southern Lake Oahe and Overlook Rec Area around 240 AM CDT.
  Grey Goose, Spring Creek Rec Area, Cow Creek Rec Area and Okobojo 
  Point Rec Area around 245 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4436 10046 4442 10060 4478 10037 4461 10013
TIME...MOT...LOC 0733Z 210DEG 29KT 4444 10048 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TDK
2 follow-up statements
021 
WWUS53 KABR 210752
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
252 AM CDT Fri May 21 2021

SDC117-210801-
/O.CAN.KABR.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210521T0815Z/
Stanley SD-
252 AM CDT Fri May 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL STANLEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4443 10036 4451 10049 4478 10037 4462 10014
      4449 10028
TIME...MOT...LOC 0751Z 214DEG 23KT 4449 10040 

$$

SDC065-119-210815-
/O.CON.KABR.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210521T0815Z/
Sully SD-Hughes SD-
252 AM CDT Fri May 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SULLY AND NORTHWESTERN HUGHES COUNTIES...

At 251 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Overlook Rec
Area, or 8 miles north of Fort Pierre, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Grey Goose.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4443 10036 4451 10049 4478 10037 4462 10014
      4449 10028
TIME...MOT...LOC 0751Z 214DEG 23KT 4449 10040 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TDK
513 
WWUS53 KABR 210812
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
312 AM CDT Fri May 21 2021

SDC065-119-210822-
/O.EXP.KABR.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210521T0815Z/
Sully SD-Hughes SD-
312 AM CDT Fri May 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SULLY AND
NORTHWESTERN HUGHES COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 AM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4443 10036 4451 10049 4478 10037 4462 10014
      4449 10028
TIME...MOT...LOC 0812Z 210DEG 29KT 4462 10030 

$$

TDK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 21, 1:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRStanley52 min
May 21, 2:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRSully32 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.