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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

July 23, 2021Aurora County, Davison County, Hanson County, South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 23, 2021, 9:11 PM CDT for Aurora County, Davison County, Hanson County, South Dakota. It was in force for 49 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
Jul 23, 2021, 9:11 PM CDT (02:11 UTC)
Expired
Jul 23, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Aurora County, SD, Davison County, SD, Hanson County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:13 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 133 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 2021-07-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3002 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 2021-07-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 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
3002 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-46 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1613 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
89 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
6.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

619 
WUUS53 KFSD 240211
SVRFSD
SDC003-035-061-240300-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0061.210724T0211Z-210724T0300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
911 PM CDT Fri Jul 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Davison County in southeastern South Dakota...
  East central Aurora County in south central South Dakota...
  Northwestern Hanson County in southeastern South Dakota...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 910 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mount Vernon,
  or 10 miles west of Mitchell, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Loomis around 930 PM CDT.
  Mitchell around 935 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4364 9834 4378 9836 4385 9788 4366 9784
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 260DEG 23KT 4371 9824 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Chapman
3 follow-up statements
900 
WWUS53 KFSD 240223
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
923 PM CDT Fri Jul 23 2021

SDC003-240232-
/O.CAN.KFSD.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210724T0300Z/
Aurora SD-
923 PM CDT Fri Jul 23 2021

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

LAT...LON 4364 9828 4379 9830 4385 9788 4366 9784
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 258DEG 27KT 4374 9807 

$$

SDC035-061-240300-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210724T0300Z/
Davison SD-Hanson SD-
923 PM CDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN DAVISON AND NORTHWESTERN HANSON COUNTIES...

At 922 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located just west of 
Mitchell, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of 
northern Davison and northwestern Hanson Counties, but will impact 
areas near Loomis.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4364 9828 4379 9830 4385 9788 4366 9784
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 258DEG 27KT 4374 9807 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Chapman
415 
WWUS53 KFSD 240247
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
947 PM CDT Fri Jul 23 2021

SDC035-240256-
/O.CAN.KFSD.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210724T0300Z/
Davison SD-
947 PM CDT Fri Jul 23 2021

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

LAT...LON 4368 9794 4383 9797 4385 9788 4366 9784
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 260DEG 23KT 4377 9786 

$$

SDC061-240300-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210724T0300Z/
Hanson SD-
947 PM CDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HANSON COUNTY...

At 946 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fulton, or 9
miles east of Mitchell, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Hanson County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4368 9794 4383 9797 4385 9788 4366 9784
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 260DEG 23KT 4377 9786 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Chapman
704 
WWUS53 KFSD 240251
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
951 PM CDT Fri Jul 23 2021

SDC061-240301-
/O.EXP.KFSD.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210724T0300Z/
Hanson SD-
951 PM CDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HANSON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 PM CDT...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened and 
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed 
to expire.  However, gusty winds of 35 to 45 mph are still possible 
with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4368 9794 4383 9797 4385 9788 4366 9784
TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 260DEG 23KT 4377 9784 

$$

Chapman

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 9:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDKingsbury39 min
Jul 23, 9:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDKingsbury30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.