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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 77, NWS Aberdeen, SD

July 25, 2021Clark County, Spink County, South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2021, 8:11 PM CDT for Clark County, Spink County, South Dakota. It was in force for 49 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
Jul 25, 2021, 8:11 PM CDT (01:11 UTC)
Expired
Jul 25, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Clark County, SD, Spink County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 25, 8:11 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Turton, SD

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, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 51 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 2021-07-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1771 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 2021-07-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 114 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
1771 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-59 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2015 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
114 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
380 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
31.3

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The text

As transmitted.

646 
WUUS53 KABR 260111
SVRABR
SDC025-115-260200-
/O.NEW.KABR.SV.W.0077.210726T0111Z-210726T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
811 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Clark County in northeastern South Dakota...
  Northeastern Spink County in northeastern South Dakota...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 811 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Turton, or 17
  miles northwest of Clark, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Public. At 811 pm, golf ball size hail was reported 
           in Turton.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Crocker around 830 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Hillcrest Colony, Bradley, Garden City and Swan Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Aberdeen.

&&

LAT...LON 4492 9750 4493 9810 4512 9823 4515 9750
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 267DEG 34KT 4504 9803 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
823 
WWUS53 KABR 260128
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
828 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

SDC115-260138-
/O.CAN.KABR.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-210726T0200Z/
Spink SD-
828 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SPINK 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 4492 9750 4493 9792 4513 9797 4515 9750
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 267DEG 34KT 4505 9780 

$$

SDC025-260200-
/O.CON.KABR.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-210726T0200Z/
Clark SD-
828 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN CLARK COUNTY...

At 828 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Crocker, or 11
miles north of Clark, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
  Hillcrest Colony, Bradley, Garden City and Swan Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Aberdeen.

&&

LAT...LON 4492 9750 4493 9792 4513 9797 4515 9750
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 267DEG 34KT 4505 9780 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 25, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRHand, Hyde42 min
Jul 25, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRHand36 min
Jul 25, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRClark, Codington51 min
Jul 26, 3:41 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryABRBrown, Buffalo, Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Edmunds and 12 more15 hr
Jul 26, 3:41 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryABRBrown, Buffalo, Campbell, Clark, Codington, Corson and 18 more41 hr
Jul 26, 4:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRCorson30 min
Jul 26, 4:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRCorson28 min
Jul 26, 7:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRDay18 min
Jul 26, 8:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRWalworth25 min
Jul 26, 9:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRWalworth27 min
Jul 26, 9:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRWalworth32 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.