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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 147, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

August 30, 2021Hanson County, Hutchinson County, McCook County, South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 30, 2021, 5:30 PM CDT for Hanson County, Hutchinson County, McCook County, South Dakota. It was in force for 30 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 30, 2021, 5:30 PM CDT (22:30 UTC)
Expired
Aug 30, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hanson County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, McCook County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 30, 5:38 PM CDTHAIL 1.252 W Clayton, SDHAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLARS, AND VERY LITTLE RAINFALL.
Aug 30, 5:48 PM CDTHAIL 11 S Clayton, SD

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

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 171 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 2021-08-30Temperature 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 2021-08-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1772 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

258 
WUUS53 KFSD 302230
SVRFSD
SDC061-067-087-302300-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0147.210830T2230Z-210830T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
530 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern McCook County in southeastern South Dakota...
  Southeastern Hanson County in southeastern South Dakota...
  Northeastern Hutchinson County in southeastern South Dakota...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 529 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milltown, or
  12 miles northeast of Parkston, moving southeast at 25 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...
  Clayton around 545 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4344 9786 4357 9777 4351 9741 4327 9760
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 296DEG 20KT 4347 9776 

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

$$

BP
1 follow-up statement
395 
WWUS53 KFSD 302246
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
546 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

SDC061-087-302255-
/O.CAN.KFSD.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-210830T2300Z/
McCook SD-Hanson SD-
546 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MCCOOK AND
SOUTHEASTERN HANSON 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 4341 9779 4350 9770 4350 9742 4329 9759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 296DEG 20KT 4343 9765 

$$

SDC067-302300-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-210830T2300Z/
Hutchinson SD-
546 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON COUNTY...

At 545 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clayton, or 17
miles east of Parkston, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported half dollar sized hail 
         west of Clayton at 538 PM.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Hutchinson County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4341 9779 4350 9770 4350 9742 4329 9759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 296DEG 20KT 4343 9765 

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

$$

BP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 30, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDDavison, Hanson, Hutchinson56 min
Aug 30, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDHutchinson, Turner35 min
Aug 30, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDHutchinson, Turner, Yankton23 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.