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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 93, NWS Aberdeen, SD

August 14, 2021Dewey County, Potter County, South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 14, 2021, 6:29 PM MDT for Dewey County, Potter County, South Dakota. It was in force for 46 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 14, 2021, 6:29 PM MDT (00:29 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2021, 7:15 PM MDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dewey County, SD, Potter County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 158 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 2021-08-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 831 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 2021-08-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 139 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
831 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-81 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2191 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
139 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
397 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.1

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The text

As transmitted.

209 
WUUS53 KABR 150029
SVRABR
SDC041-107-150115-
/O.NEW.KABR.SV.W.0093.210815T0029Z-210815T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
729 PM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Potter County in north central South Dakota...
  Northeastern Dewey County in north central South Dakota...

* Until 815 PM CDT/715 PM MDT/.

* At 729 PM CDT/629 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
  Blackfoot, or 17 miles south of Mobridge, moving south at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northwestern Potter and northeastern Dewey Counties.

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 4538 10038 4531 10031 4529 10031 4526 10027
      4525 10026 4525 10025 4517 10017 4506 10059
      4531 10059
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 338DEG 12KT 4528 10047 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Mohr
1 follow-up statement
855 
WWUS53 KABR 150058
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
758 PM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

SDC041-107-150115-
/O.CON.KABR.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210815T0115Z/
Potter SD-Dewey SD-
758 PM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM
CDT/715 PM MDT/ FOR NORTHWESTERN POTTER AND EAST CENTRAL DEWEY
COUNTIES...

At 757 PM CDT/657 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles
north of Swiftbird Day School, or 23 miles south of Mobridge, moving
southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lake Oahe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4531 10037 4529 10034 4524 10034 4522 10030
      4520 10029 4522 10024 4517 10017 4506 10059
      4524 10058
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 333DEG 12KT 4520 10045 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Mohr

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 14, 7:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRDewey, Potter60 min
Aug 14, 7:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRDewey, Stanley, Sully42 min
Aug 14, 8:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABRDewey32 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.