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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 133, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

August 28, 2021Rock County, Minnesota; Lincoln County, Minnehaha County, South Dakota; Lyon County, Iowa

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 28, 2021, 6:53 PM CDT for Rock County, Minnesota; Lincoln County, Minnehaha County, South Dakota; Lyon County, Iowa. It was in force for 52 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, 6:53 PM CDT (23:53 UTC)
Expired
Aug 28, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lyon County, IA, Rock County, MN, Lincoln County, SD, Minnehaha County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 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, 6:55 PM CDTHAIL 11 W Harrisburg, SDREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
Aug 28, 6:55 PM CDTHAIL 1Harrisburg, SDREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 208 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.

306 
WUUS53 KFSD 282353
SVRFSD
IAC119-MNC133-SDC083-099-290045-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0133.210828T2353Z-210829T0045Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Lyon County in northwestern Iowa...
  Western Rock County in southwestern Minnesota...
  Eastern Minnehaha County in southeastern South Dakota...
  Northern Lincoln County in southeastern South Dakota...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 653 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Harrisburg,
  or 7 miles south of Sioux Falls, moving northeast at 40 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...
  Sioux Falls and Rowena around 705 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Brandon, Valley Springs, Palisades State Park, Garretson and Sherman.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Minnesota.

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 southwestern
Minnesota.

&&

LAT...LON 4333 9659 4340 9685 4384 9679 4384 9615
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 204DEG 36KT 4344 9672 

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

$$

Kalin
1 follow-up statement
280 
WWUS53 KFSD 290006
SVSFSD

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

IAC119-MNC133-SDC083-099-290045-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-210829T0045Z/
Lyon IA-Rock MN-Minnehaha SD-Lincoln SD-
706 PM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN LYON...WESTERN ROCK...EASTERN MINNEHAHA AND NORTHERN
LINCOLN COUNTIES...

At 705 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rowena, or near
Sioux Falls, moving northeast at 40 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Brandon, Valley Springs, Garretson, Beaver Creek, Palisades State 
  Park, Sherman and Hardwick.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Minnesota.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4333 9659 4340 9685 4384 9679 4384 9615
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 218DEG 34KT 4354 9662 

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

$$

Kalin

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 4:45 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDRock30 min
Aug 28, 4:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDNobles, Rock41 min
Aug 28, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDNobles, Rock45 min
Aug 28, 5:06 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDMurray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock24 min
Aug 28, 5:24 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDNobles36 min
Aug 28, 5:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDCottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock34 min
Aug 28, 5:26 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDCottonwood, Murray34 min
Aug 28, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDCottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock31 min
Aug 28, 5:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDRock17 min
Aug 28, 5:43 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDCottonwood, Murray32 min
Aug 28, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDCottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles45 min
Aug 28, 5:49 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDCottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles26 min
Aug 28, 6:01 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDCottonwood30 min
Aug 28, 6:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDPipestone, Rock45 min
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, 6:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDHanson, Lake, McCook31 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, 6:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDHanson, Lake, McCook, Minnehaha42 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.