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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 66, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

August 5, 2021Murray County, Pipestone County, Minnesota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 5, 2021, 6:25 PM CDT for Murray County, Pipestone County, Minnesota. It was in force for 37 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 5, 2021, 6:25 PM CDT (23:25 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2021, 7:02 PM CDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Murray County, MN, Pipestone County, MN

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 205 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2021-08-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2021-08-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 149 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-199 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
894 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
149 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

101 
WUUS53 KFSD 052325
SVRFSD
MNC101-117-060015-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0066.210805T2325Z-210806T0015Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Murray County in southwestern Minnesota...
  Northeastern Pipestone County in southwestern Minnesota...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 625 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ruthton, or
  15 miles northeast of Pipestone, moving southeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Woodstock.

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 4410 9577 4395 9607 4416 9615 4420 9606
      4420 9605
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 320DEG 14KT 4415 9609 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

SSC
2 follow-up statements
746 
WWUS53 KFSD 052343
SVSFSD

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

MNC117-052353-
/O.CAN.KFSD.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210806T0015Z/
Pipestone MN-
643 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PIPESTONE 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 4410 9577 4396 9605 4412 9607 4413 9606
      4417 9598
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 320DEG 14KT 4410 9603 

$$

MNC101-060015-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210806T0015Z/
Murray MN-
643 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MURRAY COUNTY...

At 643 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable
of producing quarter size hail. This storm was located near Current
Lake, or 15 miles northwest of Slayton, 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 4410 9577 4396 9605 4412 9607 4413 9606
      4417 9598
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 320DEG 14KT 4410 9603 

$$

SSC
170 
WWUS53 KFSD 060002
SVSFSD

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

MNC101-060012-
/O.CAN.KFSD.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210806T0015Z/
Murray MN-
702 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MURRAY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However small hail, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4410 9577 4396 9605 4412 9607 4413 9606
      4417 9598
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 320DEG 14KT 4404 9596 

$$

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, 5:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLincoln, Lyon50 min
Aug 5, 6:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLincoln, Pipestone24 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.