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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Aberdeen, SD

August 7, 20214 counties in South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2021, 12:10 AM CDT for 4 counties in South Dakota. It was in force for 50 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
Aug 7, 2021, 12:10 AM CDT (05:10 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Faulk County, SD, Hand County, SD, Hyde County, SD, Spink County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 6, 7:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 56 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 2021-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 466 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 2021-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 113 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
466 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-132 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1480 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
173 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

117 
WUUS53 KABR 070510
SVRABR
SDC049-059-069-115-070600-
/O.NEW.KABR.SV.W.0085.210807T0510Z-210807T0600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1210 AM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Hand County in central South Dakota...
  Northern Hyde County in central South Dakota...
  Southeastern Faulk County in north central South Dakota...
  Southwestern Spink County in northeastern South Dakota...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1210 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ree Heights,
  or 9 miles east of Highmore, moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Polo, Orient, Rockham and Miranda.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4449 9961 4504 9923 4483 9843 4463 9858
      4463 9871 4447 9870 4424 9887
TIME...MOT...LOC 0510Z 210DEG 46KT 4450 9925 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Mohr
2 follow-up statements
278 
WWUS53 KABR 070534
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1234 AM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

SDC049-059-069-115-070600-
/O.CON.KABR.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210807T0600Z/
Hand SD-Hyde SD-Faulk SD-Spink SD-
1234 AM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR HAND...NORTHERN HYDE...SOUTHEASTERN FAULK AND SOUTHWESTERN SPINK
COUNTIES...

At 1233 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Polo, or 13
miles northwest of Miller, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Redfield, Miller, Highmore, Tulare, St. Lawrence, Zell, Orient, Ree
Heights, Burdette, Rockham, Vayland, Miranda, Miller Dale Colony,
Polo, Sunshine Bible Academy, Twin Lakes and Cottonwood Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4449 9961 4504 9923 4483 9843 4463 9858
      4463 9871 4447 9870 4424 9887
TIME...MOT...LOC 0533Z 208DEG 35KT 4469 9910 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Mohr
256 
WWUS53 KABR 070600
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
100 AM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

SDC049-059-069-115-070610-
/O.EXP.KABR.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210807T0600Z/
Hand SD-Hyde SD-Faulk SD-Spink SD-
100 AM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HAND...NORTHERN HYDE...
SOUTHEASTERN FAULK AND SOUTHWESTERN SPINK COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
                
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 allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4449 9961 4504 9923 4483 9843 4463 9858
      4463 9871 4447 9870 4424 9887
TIME...MOT...LOC 0600Z 210DEG 46KT 4497 9887 

$$

Mohr

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 6, 9:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRJones, Stanley41 min
Aug 6, 11:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBuffalo, Lyman38 min
Aug 6, 11:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBuffalo, Hand, Hyde, Lyman46 min
Aug 7, 4:35 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningABRCodington, Deuel4 hr
Aug 7, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown, McPherson51 min

Nearby

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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.