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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Aberdeen, SD

June 8, 2021Dewey County, South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2021, 9:12 PM MDT for Dewey County, South Dakota. It was in force for 36 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
Jun 8, 2021, 9:12 PM MDT (03:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2021, 9:48 PM MDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Dewey County, SD

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 164 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2021-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 113 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 2021-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 94 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
113 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-181 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2317 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
176 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

489 
WUUS53 KABR 090312
SVRABR
SDC041-090400-
/O.NEW.KABR.SV.W.0021.210609T0312Z-210609T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
912 PM MDT Tue Jun 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Dewey County in north central South Dakota...

* Until 1000 PM MDT.

* At 912 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Green Grass,
  or 12 miles north of Eagle Butte, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  White Horse.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4547 10097 4547 10085 4519 10066 4501 10121
      4525 10139
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 245DEG 24KT 4517 10117 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Lueck
2 follow-up statements
746 
WWUS53 KABR 090335
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
935 PM MDT Tue Jun 8 2021

SDC041-090400-
/O.CON.KABR.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210609T0400Z/
Dewey SD-
935 PM MDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN DEWEY COUNTY...

At 934 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near White Horse, or
20 miles northeast of Eagle Butte, moving northeast at 30 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...
Little Moreau Rec Area, White Horse, Glencross and northern Cheyenne
River Reservation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4547 10097 4547 10085 4519 10066 4508 10100
      4512 10114 4531 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 245DEG 24KT 4523 10097 

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

Lueck
169 
WWUS53 KABR 090348
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
948 PM MDT Tue Jun 8 2021

SDC041-090357-
/O.CAN.KABR.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210609T0400Z/
Dewey SD-
948 PM MDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN DEWEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.  However small hail, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4547 10097 4547 10085 4519 10066 4508 10100
      4512 10114 4531 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 245DEG 24KT 4527 10085 

$$

Lueck

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 6:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRCorson, Dewey43 min
Jun 8, 6:22 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABRCorson3 hr
Jun 8, 6:44 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABRCorson, Dewey3 hr
Jun 8, 6:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABRCorson31 min
Jun 8, 7:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABRCorson28 min
Jun 8, 7:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRCorson, Dewey49 min
Jun 8, 7:21 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedABRCorson, Dewey24 min
Jun 8, 7:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRCorson, Dewey50 min
Jun 8, 7:44 PM MDTTornado WarningABRCorson16 min
Jun 8, 8:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABRCorson34 min
Jun 8, 8:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRDewey47 min
Jun 8, 9:33 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABRCorson, Dewey8 hr
Jun 8, 10:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRCorson, Dewey66 min
Jun 8, 11:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRDewey, Jones, Stanley37 min
Jun 9, 12:03 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABRCorson, Dewey57 min
Jun 9, 12:40 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABRJones, Stanley65 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.