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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

August 5, 2021Lincoln County, Lyon County, Minnesota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 5, 2021, 5:10 PM CDT for Lincoln County, Lyon County, Minnesota. It was in force for 50 min. 1 report 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 5, 2021, 5:10 PM CDT (22:10 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 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 5, 5:30 PM CDTHAIL 13 Sw Arco, MNREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

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, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 190 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 2021-08-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 370 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 68 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
370 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-249 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1351 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

596 
WUUS53 KFSD 052210
SVRFSD
MNC081-083-052300-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0065.210805T2210Z-210805T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
510 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Lyon County in southwestern Minnesota...
  Southeastern Lincoln County in southwestern Minnesota...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 510 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Arco, or 15
  miles west of Marshall, moving southeast at 15 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...
  Tyler around 530 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Camden State Park and Russell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4442 9625 4446 9606 4432 9578 4424 9621
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 316DEG 13KT 4440 9611 

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

$$

SSC
1 follow-up statement
394 
WWUS53 KFSD 052238
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
538 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021

MNC081-083-052300-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210805T2300Z/
Lyon MN-Lincoln MN-
538 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LYON AND SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES...

At 537 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable
of producing half dollar size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60
mph. This storm was located near Russell, or 13 miles southwest of
Marshall, moving southeast at 15 mph.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you are in the path of this storm, prepare immediately for large
hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter,
preferably inside a strong building and away from windows.

In addition to large hail and damaging winds, continuous cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm.  Move indoors
immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember,
if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by
lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4438 9624 4443 9600 4431 9582 4424 9621
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 316DEG 13KT 4433 9601 

$$

SSC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 5, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLincoln, Lyon43 min
Aug 5, 6:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDMurray, Pipestone37 min
Aug 5, 6:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLincoln, Pipestone24 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.