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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

August 5, 2021Moody County, South Dakota

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.

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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, 7:53 PM CDTHAIL 1.5Colman, SDREPORT 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2021-08-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 835 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 2021-08-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 41 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
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

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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

$$

SSC
2 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 

$$

SSC
288 
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 

$$

SSC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 5, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLake, Moody45 min
Aug 5, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDBrookings, Moody32 min
Aug 5, 7:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLake, Minnehaha, Moody47 min
Aug 5, 8:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDMinnehaha, Moody51 min
Aug 5, 8:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDLincoln, Minnehaha48 min
Aug 5, 9:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDMinnehaha28 min
Aug 5, 10:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, Turner41 min
Aug 5, 10:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDClay, Lincoln, Turner, Union39 min
Aug 5, 11:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDMinnehaha50 min
Aug 6, 12:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDUnion35 min
Aug 6, 1:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLincoln39 min
Aug 6, 1:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDUnion24 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.