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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Aberdeen, SD

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

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2021, 8:54 PM CDT for Clark County, Codington County, South Dakota. It was in force for 51 min. 3 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
Jul 25, 2021, 8:54 PM CDT (01:54 UTC)
Expired
Jul 25, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Clark County, SD, Codington County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:55 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 25, 9:02 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Wallace, SD
Jul 25, 9:07 PM CDTHAIL 1Florence, SDVERIFIED BY SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTOS. TIME ESTIMATED.
Jul 25, 9:07 PM CDTHAIL 1.255 N Florence, SDTIME ESTIMATED.

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, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 92 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.

975 
WUUS53 KABR 260154
SVRABR
SDC025-029-260245-
/O.NEW.KABR.SV.W.0078.210726T0154Z-210726T0245Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a

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

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 853 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wallace, or
  16 miles northeast of Clark, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Grass Lake around 900 PM CDT.
  Florence and Medicine Lake around 905 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Watertown, Dakota Sioux Casino, Watertown City Park, Rauville,
Waverly and South Shore.

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 4493 9761 4515 9762 4515 9689 4514 9688
      4493 9688
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 268DEG 32KT 4505 9749 

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

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3 follow-up statements
881 
WWUS53 KABR 260206
SVSABR

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

SDC025-260215-
/O.CAN.KABR.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210726T0245Z/
Clark SD-
906 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLARK 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 4497 9745 4515 9748 4515 9689 4514 9688
      4493 9688
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 268DEG 32KT 4505 9733 

$$

SDC029-260245-
/O.CON.KABR.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210726T0245Z/
Codington SD-
906 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN CODINGTON COUNTY...

At 905 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Florence, or 12
miles northwest of Watertown, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 902 pm, golf ball size hail was 
         reported in Wallace.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Dakota Sioux Casino, Rauville, Waverly and South Shore.

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 4497 9745 4515 9748 4515 9689 4514 9688
      4493 9688
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 268DEG 32KT 4505 9733 

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

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734 
WWUS53 KABR 260229
SVSABR

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

SDC029-260245-
/O.CON.KABR.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210726T0245Z/
Codington SD-
929 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CODINGTON COUNTY...

At 927 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Waverly, or 11
miles northeast of Watertown, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 907 pm, half dollar size hail was 
         reported 5 miles north of Florence.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Rauville, South Shore, Waverly and Dakota Sioux Casino. 

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 4497 9714 4515 9719 4515 9689 4514 9688
      4493 9688
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 268DEG 32KT 4506 9704 

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

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877 
WWUS53 KABR 260240
SVSABR

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

SDC029-260250-
/O.EXP.KABR.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210726T0245Z/
Codington SD-
940 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CODINGTON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 945 PM 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.

LAT...LON 4497 9714 4515 9719 4515 9689 4514 9688
      4493 9688
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 268DEG 32KT 4506 9691 

$$

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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, 8:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRClark, Spink49 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.