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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Aberdeen, SD

May 23, 20215 counties in South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2021, 11:30 PM CDT for 5 counties in South Dakota. It was in force for 45 min. 2 reports 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
May 23, 2021, 11:30 PM CDT (04:30 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2021, 12:15 AM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Campbell County, SD, Edmunds County, SD, Faulk County, SD, McPherson County, SD, Walworth County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:32 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
May 23, 11:47 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 5910 Sw Long Lake, SDMESONET STATION 184 EUREKA (SDDOT).
May 23, 11:52 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 6310 Sw Long Lake, SDMESONET STATION 184 EUREKA (SDDOT).

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

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 116 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 2021-05-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 407 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 2021-05-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 97 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
407 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2081 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
173 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.5

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The text

As transmitted.

349 
WUUS53 KABR 240430
SVRABR
SDC021-045-049-089-129-240515-
/O.NEW.KABR.SV.W.0007.210524T0430Z-210524T0515Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1130 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Edmunds County in north central South Dakota...
  Northeastern Faulk County in north central South Dakota...
  Eastern Campbell County in north central South Dakota...
  McPherson County in north central South Dakota...
  Northeastern Walworth County in north central South Dakota...

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 1129 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles southeast of Mound City to near Hosmer to
  near Pembrook Colony, moving north at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 1117 PM CDT, a 75 mph wind 
           gust was reported at Bowdle.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Hillsview and Cravens Corner around 1140 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Artas, New Town Corner, Plainview Colony, Deerfield Colony, Long Lake
and Leola.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4594 9927 4563 9873 4518 9903 4546 9946
      4559 10006 4594 10003
TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 189DEG 41KT 4566 9995 4555 9944 4532 9908 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

SRF
2 follow-up statements
187 
WWUS53 KABR 240451
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1151 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021

SDC021-049-129-240501-
/O.CAN.KABR.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210524T0515Z/
Faulk SD-Campbell SD-Walworth SD-
1151 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FAULK...EASTERN
CAMPBELL AND NORTHEASTERN WALWORTH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4594 9927 4563 9873 4537 9890 4560 9937
      4568 9972 4594 9972
TIME...MOT...LOC 0451Z 197DEG 43KT 4602 9964 4579 9928 4556 9892 

$$

SDC045-089-240515-
/O.CON.KABR.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210524T0515Z/
Edmunds SD-McPherson SD-
1151 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN EDMUNDS AND MCPHERSON COUNTIES...

At 1151 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Venturia to near New Town Corner to Deerfield
Colony, moving north at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Long Lake and Leola.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4594 9927 4563 9873 4537 9890 4560 9937
      4568 9972 4594 9972
TIME...MOT...LOC 0451Z 197DEG 43KT 4602 9964 4579 9928 4556 9892 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SRF
474 
WWUS53 KABR 240458
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1158 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021

SDC045-089-240515-
/O.CON.KABR.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210524T0515Z/
Edmunds SD-McPherson SD-
1158 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN EDMUNDS AND MCPHERSON COUNTIES...

At 1157 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ashley to near Long Lake to near Long Lake
Colony, moving north at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 1147 PM CDT, a 59 mph wind 
         gust was reported 10 miles southwest of Long Lake.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Eureka, Leola, Long Lake, Wetonka, Plainview Colony, Long Lake
Colony, Deerfield Colony, Greenway, Cravens Corner, New Town Corner
and Grassland Colony.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4594 9927 4563 9873 4539 9889 4566 9931
      4574 9972 4594 9972
TIME...MOT...LOC 0457Z 199DEG 40KT 4596 9941 4581 9914 4558 9878 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SRF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 23, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRDewey46 min
May 23, 9:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRHughes23 min
May 23, 10:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBuffalo, Hughes, Lyman41 min
May 23, 10:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBuffalo, Faulk, Hand, Hughes, Hyde, Lyman and 2 more46 min
May 23, 10:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBuffalo, Faulk, Hand, Hyde, Potter, Sully44 min
May 23, 11:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABREdmunds, Walworth24 min
May 23, 11:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRSpink37 min
May 24, 12:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRBrown42 min
May 24, 12:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown, Day, McPherson, Marshall, Spink49 min
May 24, 12:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRClark, Day46 min
May 24, 12:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRMarshall35 min
May 24, 1:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRCodington, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Roberts60 min
May 24, 1:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRRoberts43 min
May 24, 2:59 PM CDTWind AdvisoryABRBrown, Campbell, Corson, Day, Dewey, Edmunds and 4 more28 hr

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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.