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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 91, NWS Aberdeen, SD

August 8, 2021Clark County, South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 8, 2021, 12:56 AM CDT for Clark County, South Dakota. It was in force for 49 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
Aug 8, 2021, 12:56 AM CDT (05:56 UTC)
Expired
Aug 8, 2021, 1:45 AM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Clark County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:56 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
Aug 8, 1:20 AM CDTHAIL 0.252 N Clark, SD
Aug 8, 1:22 AM CDTHAIL 0.73 W Hillcrest Colony, SDDIME SIZE HAIL AND MEASURED 43 MPH WINDS.

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, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 47 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 2021-08-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2053 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 2021-08-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 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
2053 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1417 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
4.0

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The text

As transmitted.

249 
WUUS53 KABR 080556
SVRABR
SDC025-080645-
/O.NEW.KABR.SV.W.0091.210808T0556Z-210808T0645Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1256 AM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a

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

* Until 145 AM CDT.

* At 1255 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Raymond, or
  8 miles northwest of Clark, moving east at 20 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Clark around 115 AM CDT.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4488 9796 4502 9794 4504 9756 4479 9759
TIME...MOT...LOC 0555Z 274DEG 19KT 4495 9789 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Serr
2 follow-up statements
643 
WWUS53 KABR 080617
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
117 AM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

SDC025-080645-
/O.CON.KABR.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-210808T0645Z/
Clark SD-
117 AM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY...

At 117 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hillcrest
Colony, or near Clark, moving east at 20 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...
  Hillcrest Colony and Garden City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4485 9783 4502 9781 4504 9756 4479 9759
TIME...MOT...LOC 0617Z 274DEG 19KT 4494 9773 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Serr
143 
WWUS53 KABR 080637
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
137 AM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

SDC025-080646-
/O.EXP.KABR.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-210808T0645Z/
Clark SD-
137 AM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 145 AM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain
are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4485 9783 4502 9781 4504 9756 4479 9759
TIME...MOT...LOC 0636Z 274DEG 19KT 4493 9761 

$$

Serr

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 7:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown, McPherson40 min
Aug 7, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown49 min
Aug 7, 8:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRBrown36 min
Aug 7, 8:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRBrown27 min
Aug 7, 9:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRBrown23 min
Aug 7, 10:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRBrown36 min
Aug 7, 10:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRSpink37 min
Aug 7, 11:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown, Spink44 min
Aug 7, 11:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown, Clark, Day, Spink50 min
Aug 8, 3:37 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningABRClark, Day5 hr
Aug 8, 5:02 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningABRClark, Codington, Grant4 hr

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.