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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 132, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

August 28, 20214 counties in South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 28, 2021, 6:48 PM CDT for 4 counties in South Dakota. It was in force for 42 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 28, 2021, 6:48 PM CDT (23:48 UTC)
Expired
Aug 28, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hanson County, SD, Lake County, SD, McCook County, SD, Minnehaha County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:49 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 28, 6:58 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Salem, SD
Aug 28, 7:20 PM CDTHAIL 1.753 S Salem, SDREPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA, HALF DOLLAR TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 28, 3:44 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr
Aug 28, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 159 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 2021-08-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 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 2021-08-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 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
9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-334 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1540 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
558 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

266 
WUUS53 KFSD 282348
SVRFSD
SDC061-079-087-099-290030-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0132.210828T2348Z-210829T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
648 PM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Lake County in east central South Dakota...
  Northwestern Minnehaha County in southeastern South Dakota...
  McCook County in southeastern South Dakota...
  Southeastern Hanson County in southeastern South Dakota...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 648 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bridgewater,
  or 16 miles west of Lake Vermillion State Recreation Area, moving
  northeast at 45 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Canistota around 700 PM CDT.
  Salem around 705 PM CDT.
  Montrose around 715 PM CDT.
  Colton around 730 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for east central
South Dakota.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for east central
South Dakota.

&&

LAT...LON 4394 9710 4377 9687 4350 9740 4350 9757
      4359 9773
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 230DEG 37KT 4357 9750 

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

$$

SG
1 follow-up statement
568 
WWUS53 KFSD 290004
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
704 PM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

SDC061-290013-
/O.CAN.KFSD.SV.W.0132.000000T0000Z-210829T0030Z/
Hanson SD-
704 PM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HANSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for east central
South Dakota.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
southeastern South Dakota.

LAT...LON 4394 9710 4377 9687 4356 9736 4364 9760
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 234DEG 39KT 4374 9733 

$$

SDC079-087-099-290030-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0132.000000T0000Z-210829T0030Z/
Lake SD-Minnehaha SD-McCook SD-
704 PM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LAKE...NORTHWESTERN MINNEHAHA AND CENTRAL MCCOOK
COUNTIES...

At 703 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Salem, or 12
miles northwest of Lake Vermillion State Recreation Area, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 658 PM golf ball sized hail 
         was reported in Salem.

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.

Locations impacted include...
  Montrose.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for east central
South Dakota.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4394 9710 4377 9687 4356 9736 4364 9760
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 234DEG 39KT 4374 9733 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 3:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLake, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody24 min
Aug 28, 3:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLincoln, Turner, Yankton49 min
Aug 28, 4:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDLincoln, Turner37 min
Aug 28, 4:23 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDLincoln, Turner37 min
Aug 28, 4:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLincoln, Minnehaha42 min
Aug 28, 4:39 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedFSDLincoln36 min
Aug 28, 4:45 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDLincoln, Minnehaha30 min
Aug 28, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDLincoln, Minnehaha45 min
Aug 28, 6:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDHanson, Lake, McCook31 min
Aug 28, 6:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDMinnehaha, Moody45 min
Aug 28, 6:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDHutchinson, McCook, Turner43 min
Aug 28, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDDavison, Hanson, Lake, McCook, Miner, Sanborn46 min
Aug 28, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLincoln, Minnehaha46 min
Aug 28, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLincoln, Minnehaha52 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.