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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 137, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

August 28, 20214 counties in South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 28, 2021, 7:27 PM CDT for 4 counties in South Dakota. It was in force for 48 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
Aug 28, 2021, 7:27 PM CDT (00:27 UTC)
Expired
Aug 28, 2021, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bon Homme County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, Turner County, SD, Yankton County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

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

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 196 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 2021-08-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 143 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 2021-08-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -15 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
143 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-122 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1242 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
268 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

692 
WUUS53 KFSD 290027
SVRFSD
SDC009-067-125-135-290115-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0137.210829T0027Z-210829T0115Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Bon Homme County in southeastern South Dakota...
  Northwestern Yankton County in southeastern South Dakota...
  West central Turner County in southeastern South Dakota...
  Eastern Hutchinson County in southeastern South Dakota...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 726 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Scotland, or
  7 miles northeast of Tyndall, 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...
  Scotland around 735 PM CDT.
  Menno around 750 PM CDT.
  Freeman around 805 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Lesterville and Olivet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4308 9793 4350 9748 4350 9746 4327 9716
      4294 9777
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 227DEG 37KT 4307 9777 

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

$$

SG
1 follow-up statement
075 
WWUS53 KFSD 290055
SVSFSD

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

SDC009-067-125-135-290115-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0137.000000T0000Z-210829T0115Z/
Bon Homme SD-Yankton SD-Turner SD-Hutchinson SD-
755 PM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BON HOMME...NORTHWESTERN YANKTON...WEST CENTRAL
TURNER AND EASTERN HUTCHINSON COUNTIES...

At 754 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Freeman, or 18
miles southwest of Parker, 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 storm will be near...
  Freeman around 805 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Lesterville and Olivet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4313 9775 4326 9774 4350 9748 4350 9746
      4327 9716 4294 9777
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 227DEG 37KT 4327 9747 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 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, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDLincoln52 min
Aug 28, 7:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDHanson, Lake, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody50 min
Aug 28, 7:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLake, McCook, Minnehaha, Moody, Turner31 min
Aug 28, 7:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDBon Homme, Clay, Hutchinson, Lincoln, Turner, Yankton40 min
Aug 28, 8:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLincoln, Minnehaha23 min
Aug 28, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLincoln47 min
Aug 28, 9:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFSDLincoln, Minnehaha85 min
Aug 28, 9:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFSDLincoln, Minnehaha3 hr
Aug 28, 10:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFSDLincoln, Minnehaha114 min
Aug 28, 11:46 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDLincoln, Minnehaha8 hr
Aug 29, 7:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDLincoln15 hr

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.