Alert archive / South Dakota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 5, 2021, 7:44 PM CDT for Moody County, South Dakota. It was in force for 33 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, 7:44 PM CDT (00:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 5, 2021, 8:17 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
County Moody County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:47 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 7:53 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Colman, SD | REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
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, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 169 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 835 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1549 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 259 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
910
WUUS53 KFSD 060044
SVRFSD
SDC101-060130-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0071.210806T0044Z-210806T0130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
744 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Moody County in east central South Dakota...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 743 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Colman, or 14
miles east of Madison, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
* Locations impacted include...
Flandreau, Egan and Trent.
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 4406 9645 4401 9645 4385 9665 4385 9675
4404 9689 4408 9689 4413 9682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 296DEG 21KT 4407 9683
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
$$
SSC2 follow-up statements
788
WWUS53 KFSD 060101
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
801 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021
SDC101-060130-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210806T0130Z/
Moody SD-
801 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN MOODY COUNTY...
At 801 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable
of producing large hail up to ping pong ball size. This storm was
located over Egan, or 19 miles west of Pipestone, moving southeast at
25 mph.
Locations impacted include...
Colman, Egan and Trent.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you are in the path of this storm, prepare immediately for large
hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter,
preferably inside a strong building and away from windows.
In addition to large hail and damaging winds, continuous cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember,
if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by
lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4385 9665 4385 9675 4404 9689 4406 9679
4396 9651
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 296DEG 21KT 4402 9669
$$
SSC288
WWUS53 KFSD 060117
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
817 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021
SDC101-060125-
/O.CAN.KFSD.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210806T0130Z/
Moody SD-
817 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MOODY 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.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
southwestern Moody County until 8:15 PM.
LAT...LON 4385 9665 4385 9675 4404 9689 4406 9679
4396 9651
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 296DEG 21KT 4398 9658
$$
SSCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lake, Moody | 45 min |
| Aug 5, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Brookings, Moody | 32 min |
| Aug 5, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lake, Minnehaha, Moody | 47 min |
| Aug 5, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Minnehaha, Moody | 51 min |
| Aug 5, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Minnehaha | 48 min |
| Aug 5, 9:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Minnehaha | 28 min |
| Aug 5, 10:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, Turner | 41 min |
| Aug 5, 10:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Clay, Lincoln, Turner, Union | 39 min |
| Aug 5, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Minnehaha | 50 min |
| Aug 6, 12:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Union | 35 min |
| Aug 6, 1:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln | 39 min |
| Aug 6, 1:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Union | 24 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.