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Dense Fog Advisory 18, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

December 15, 202110 counties in South Dakota; 8 counties in Minnesota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this dense fog advisory at Dec 15, 2021, 9:01 AM CST for 10 counties in South Dakota; 8 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 119 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 15, 2021, 9:01 AM CST (15:01 UTC)
Expired
Dec 15, 2021, 11:00 AM CST
In force
119 min
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD

Counties Cottonwood County, MN, Jackson County, MN, Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Murray County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Rock County, MN, Beadle County, SD, Brookings County, SD, Davison County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, Lake County, SD, McCook County, SD, Miner County, SD, Moody County, SD, Sanborn County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this dense fog advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this dense fog advisory went out at Dec 15, 5:29 AM CST, 3 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 5:29 AM CST, 3 hours 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 15, 4:17 AM CST, 4 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
417 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

MNZ071-SDZ038>040-050-052>066-068-069-161030-
Lincoln-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-
Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-
Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-
417 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest
Minnesota, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south
central South Dakota, and southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Dense fog in areas along and east of I-29 is expected to continue
through late morning. If traveling, be sure to slow down,
increase your following distance, and use your low beam
headlights.

Expect very strong winds to prevail this afternoon and evening,
with gusts as high as 60 to 70 mp at times. Wind direction will
initially be from the south-southwest, turning westerly late this
afternoon.

Otherwise, look for temperatures to quickly plummet below
freezing later this evening, resulting in a transition to snow.
Strong winds during this time will also continue to linger,
causing reduced visibilities to become common. While
central/south-central SD stands the best chance of seeing any
accumulations, could see snow fall as far east as I-29. Lastly,
may also see a flash freeze occur across portions of our area,
resulting in slippery travel conditions through the overnight
period.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ072-080-081-089-090-097-098-
NEZ013-014-SDZ067-070-071-161030-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Lincoln-Union-
417 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa,
west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and
southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Dense fog in areas along and east of I-29 is expected to continue
through late morning. If traveling, be sure to slow down,
increase your following distance, and use your low beam
headlights.

Expect very strong winds to prevail this afternoon and evening,
with gusts as high as 60 to 70 mp at times. Wind direction will
initially be from the south-southwest, turning westerly late this
afternoon. In addition to the overall windy conditions, there is
also a chance for strong to severe thunderstorms across portions
of NW Iowa and SW Minnesota during the late afternoon and early
evening. Damaging winds would be the primary hazard with storms,
but isolated tornadoes are also possible.

Otherwise, look for temperatures to quickly plummet below
freezing later this evening, resulting in a transition to snow.
May also see a flash freeze occur across portions of our area,
resulting in slippery travel conditions through the overnight
period.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 15, 2:56 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryFSDBeadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Clay, Davison, Hanson and 12 more6 hr
Dec 15, 3:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDUnion67 min
Dec 15, 4:00 PM CSTTornado WarningFSDUnion45 min
Dec 15, 4:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDUnion34 min
Dec 15, 4:05 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDBuena Vista, Cherokee, Ida, Plymouth, Woodbury55 min
Dec 15, 4:17 PM CSTTornado WarningFSDPlymouth, Woodbury28 min
Dec 15, 4:31 PM CSTTornado WarningFSDIda, Plymouth, Woodbury29 min
Dec 15, 4:32 PM CSTTornado WarningFSDPlymouth, Woodbury28 min
Dec 15, 4:42 PM CSTTornado WarningFSDBuena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Ida, O'Brien, Plymouth and 1 more33 min
Dec 15, 4:51 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDO'Brien, Sioux39 min
Dec 15, 4:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatFSDBuena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Ida46 min
Dec 15, 5:08 PM CSTTornado WarningFSDBuena Vista, Cherokee, Clay37 min
Dec 15, 5:15 PM CSTTornado WarningFSDBuena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, O'Brien30 min
Dec 15, 5:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDDickinson46 min

Nearby

Dense Fog Advisories in South Dakota, 2021Dense Fog Advisories in Minnesota, 2021Every dense fog advisory in 2021

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.