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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

June 23, 20214 counties in South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2021, 8:05 PM CDT for 4 counties in South Dakota. It was in force for 40 min. 3 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
Jun 23, 2021, 8:05 PM CDT (01:05 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Aurora County, SD, Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Douglas County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:04 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
Jun 23, 8:12 PM CDTHAIL 12 Sse Stickney, SDESTIMATED 50 MPH WINDS WITH THE QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
Jun 23, 8:23 PM CDTHAIL 0.7Stickney, SD
Jun 23, 8:23 PM CDTHAIL 0.88Stickney, SDDIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

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 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 158 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 2021-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 350 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 2021-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
350 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3369 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

414 
WUUS53 KFSD 240105
SVRFSD
SDC003-015-023-043-240145-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0034.210624T0105Z-210624T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
805 PM CDT Wed Jun 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Aurora County in south central South Dakota...
  Northwestern Charles Mix County in south central South Dakota...
  Northwestern Douglas County in south central South Dakota...
  Southeastern Brule County in south central South Dakota...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 805 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Aurora
  Center, or 17 miles southwest of Plankinton, moving east at 20 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...
  New Holland around 815 PM CDT.
  Aurora Center around 820 PM CDT.
  Harrison around 830 PM CDT.
  Corsica and Stickney around 845 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4341 9890 4359 9888 4364 9833 4339 9833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 266DEG 19KT 4352 9870 

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

Kalin
1 follow-up statement
158 
WWUS53 KFSD 240123
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
823 PM CDT Wed Jun 23 2021

SDC015-023-240133-
/O.CAN.KFSD.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210624T0145Z/
Charles Mix SD-Brule SD-
823 PM CDT Wed Jun 23 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CHARLES MIX AND
SOUTHEASTERN BRULE 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 9865 4361 9863 4364 9833 4339 9833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 266DEG 26KT 4353 9850 

$$

SDC003-043-240145-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210624T0145Z/
Aurora SD-Douglas SD-
823 PM CDT Wed Jun 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN AURORA AND NORTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES...

At 823 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Aurora Center,
or 12 miles south of Plankinton, 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Corsica.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4341 9865 4361 9863 4364 9833 4339 9833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 266DEG 26KT 4353 9850 

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

Kalin

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 7:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDCharles Mix, Gregory46 min
Jun 23, 7:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDAurora, Davison, Douglas, Hutchinson44 min
Jun 23, 8:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDBon Homme, Charles Mix, Clay, Davison, Douglas, Hanson and 3 more55 min
Jun 23, 8:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDAurora, Davison, Douglas, Hutchinson18 min

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