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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

May 24, 20214 counties in South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2021, 7:32 PM CDT for 4 counties in South Dakota. It was in force for 43 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
May 24, 2021, 7:32 PM CDT (00:32 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2021, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Davison County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Miner County, SD, Sanborn County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:33 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 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 133 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 2021-05-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 10 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 2021-05-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
10 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3307 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

278 
WUUS53 KFSD 250032
SVRFSD
SDC035-061-097-111-250115-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0012.210525T0032Z-210525T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
732 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Davison County in southeastern South Dakota...
  Southeastern Sanborn County in east central South Dakota...
  Southwestern Miner County in east central South Dakota...
  Northern Hanson County in southeastern South Dakota...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 732 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mitchell,
  moving northeast at 30 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...
  Fulton around 750 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4377 9761 4376 9761 4362 9807 4378 9815
      4401 9777
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 240DEG 27KT 4374 9806 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Chapman
2 follow-up statements
627 
WWUS53 KFSD 250101
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
801 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

SDC035-111-250110-
/O.CAN.KFSD.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210525T0115Z/
Davison SD-Sanborn SD-
801 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DAVISON AND
SOUTHEASTERN SANBORN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4377 9761 4376 9761 4365 9796 4384 9786
      4401 9777
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 256DEG 27KT 4376 9785 

$$

SDC061-097-250115-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210525T0115Z/
Miner SD-Hanson SD-
801 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MINER AND NORTHERN HANSON COUNTIES...

At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fulton, or 9
miles east of Mitchell, moving east at 30 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.

Damaging wind and hail up to quarter size will impact areas near 
Fulton through 810 pm CDT. Other rural areas of northern Hanson 
County north and east of Fulton will be impacted through 815 pm.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4377 9761 4376 9761 4365 9796 4384 9786
      4401 9777
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 256DEG 27KT 4376 9785 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Chapman
521 
WWUS53 KFSD 250115
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
815 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

SDC061-097-250124-
/O.EXP.KFSD.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210525T0115Z/
Miner SD-Hanson SD-
815 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MINER AND
NORTHERN HANSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM CDT...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty 
winds to 50 mph and small hail are still possible with this 
thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Sioux Falls.

LAT...LON 4377 9761 4376 9761 4365 9796 4384 9786
      4401 9777
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 240DEG 27KT 4381 9774 

$$

Chapman

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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.