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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Aberdeen, SD

October 9, 2021Brown County, Marshall County, South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this tornado warning at Oct 9, 2021, 5:44 PM CDT for Brown County, Marshall County, South Dakota. It was in force for 31 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
Oct 9, 2021, 5:44 PM CDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired
Oct 9, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Brown County, SD, Marshall County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 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
Oct 9, 2:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 112 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 12:00Z on 2021-10-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4 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 12:00Z on 2021-10-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 97 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
4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-89 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
713 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
200 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

548 
WFUS53 KABR 092244
TORABR
SDC013-091-092315-
/O.NEW.KABR.TO.W.0014.211009T2244Z-211009T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
544 PM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Marshall County in northeastern South Dakota...
  Northeastern Brown County in northeastern South Dakota...

* Until 615 PM CDT.
    
* At 544 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Britton, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Kidder around 600 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4566 9770 4585 9811 4594 9806 4593 9732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 202DEG 20KT 4581 9785 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Connelly
1 follow-up statement
986 
WWUS53 KABR 092257
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
557 PM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021

SDC013-092307-
/O.CAN.KABR.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211009T2315Z/
Brown SD-
557 PM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BROWN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northeastern South Dakota.

LAT...LON 4573 9760 4590 9792 4594 9792 4593 9732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 202DEG 20KT 4588 9781 

$$

SDC091-092315-
/O.CON.KABR.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211009T2315Z/
Marshall SD-
557 PM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY...
    
At 557 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Kidder, or near Britton, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Kidder around 600 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4573 9760 4590 9792 4594 9792 4593 9732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 202DEG 20KT 4588 9781 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Connelly

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 9, 12:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRJones, Lyman27 min
Oct 9, 1:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRLyman33 min
Oct 9, 4:10 PM CDTTornado WarningABRBrown, Spink35 min
Oct 9, 4:30 PM CDTTornado WarningABRBrown15 min
Oct 9, 4:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown, Clark, Codington, Day, Hamlin, Spink42 min
Oct 9, 4:33 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedABRBrown, Day, Spink27 min
Oct 9, 4:57 PM CDTTornado WarningABRBrown, Day, Marshall18 min
Oct 9, 5:16 PM CDTTornado WarningABRDay, Marshall29 min
Oct 9, 5:17 PM CDTTornado WarningABRBrown, Day, Marshall28 min
Oct 9, 5:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown, Clark, Codington, Day, Grant, Hamlin and 2 more57 min
Oct 9, 5:47 PM CDTTornado WarningABRDay, Marshall, Roberts28 min
Oct 9, 6:07 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedABRDay, Roberts23 min
Oct 9, 6:14 PM CDTTornado WarningABRMarshall, Roberts31 min
Oct 9, 6:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRCodington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Marshall and 1 more60 min
Oct 9, 6:28 PM CDTTornado WarningABRRoberts21 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.