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Frost Advisory 1, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

May 3, 202114 counties in South Dakota; Lincoln County, Pipestone County, Minnesota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this frost advisory at May 3, 2021, 2:28 PM CDT for 14 counties in South Dakota; Lincoln County, Pipestone County, Minnesota. It took effect at May 4, 2021, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 3, 2021, 2:28 PM CDT (19:28 UTC)
In effect from
May 4, 2021, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 4, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD

Counties Lincoln County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Aurora County, SD, Beadle County, SD, Brookings County, SD, Brule County, SD, Davison County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Jerauld 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), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 119 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 2021-05-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-05-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -85 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
555 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

792 
WWUS73 KFSD 031928
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
228 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

MNZ071-097-SDZ038>040-052>061-064-040830-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FR.Y.0001.210504T0900Z-210504T1300Z/
Lincoln-Pipestone-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Jerauld-Sanborn-
Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Douglas-
228 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM CDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures in the lower 30s will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and 
  southeast South Dakota and southwest Minnesota. This includes 
  the Tribal Lands of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Nation.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 8 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/siouxfalls
2 follow-up statements
428 
WWUS73 KFSD 040227
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
927 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

MNZ071-097-SDZ038>040-052>061-064-041300-
/O.CON.KFSD.FR.Y.0001.210504T0900Z-210504T1300Z/
Lincoln-Pipestone-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Jerauld-Sanborn-
Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Douglas-
927 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures in the lower 30s will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and 
  southeast South Dakota and southwest Minnesota. This includes 
  the Tribal Lands of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Nation.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 8 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/siouxfalls
588 
WWUS73 KFSD 041258
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
758 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

MNZ071-097-SDZ038>040-052>061-064-041400-
/O.EXP.KFSD.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210504T1300Z/
Lincoln-Pipestone-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Jerauld-Sanborn-
Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Douglas-
758 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

Temperatures have warmed above freezing with abundant sunshine
this morning, therefore frost is no longer a threat. Temperatures
cool to the mid 30s again tonight, so those with sensitive outdoor 
vegetation will want to monitor the forecast for any additional 
headlines.

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/siouxfalls

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.