Alert archive / South Dakota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 5, 2021, 10:36 PM CDT for 4 counties in South Dakota. It was in force for 39 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, 10:36 PM CDT (03:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 5, 2021, 11:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clay County, SD, Lincoln County, SD, Turner County, SD, Union County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 10:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | 5 Nw Beresford, SD | TREE REPORTED KNOCKED DOWN. |
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, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 246 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.
959
WUUS53 KFSD 060336
SVRFSD
SDC027-083-125-127-060415-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0080.210806T0336Z-210806T0415Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1036 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Clay County in southeastern South Dakota...
Southern Lincoln County in southeastern South Dakota...
Southeastern Turner County in southeastern South Dakota...
Northern Union County in southeastern South Dakota...
* Until 1115 PM CDT.
* At 1035 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast
of Centerville, or 9 miles north of Beresford, moving southeast at
35 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...
Beresford around 1100 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Alcester and Hawarden.
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 4322 9700 4332 9680 4313 9644 4311 9644
4310 9646 4306 9646 4304 9651 4300 9649
4297 9652 4280 9686
TIME...MOT...LOC 0335Z 320DEG 29KT 4321 9684
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SSC2 follow-up statements
753
WWUS53 KFSD 060351
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1051 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021
SDC027-083-125-127-060415-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210806T0415Z/
Clay SD-Lincoln SD-Turner SD-Union SD-
1051 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CLAY...SOUTHERN LINCOLN...SOUTHEASTERN TURNER AND
NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES...
At 1051 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beresford,
moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Alcester and Hawarden.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4316 9698 4323 9681 4311 9644 4310 9646
4306 9646 4304 9651 4300 9649 4297 9652
4280 9686
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 320DEG 29KT 4311 9673
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SSC432
WWUS53 KFSD 060412
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1112 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021
SDC027-083-125-127-060422-
/O.EXP.KFSD.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210806T0415Z/
Clay SD-Lincoln SD-Turner SD-Union SD-
1112 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLAY...SOUTHERN
LINCOLN...SOUTHEASTERN TURNER AND NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 1115 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 4316 9698 4323 9681 4311 9644 4310 9646
4306 9646 4304 9651 4300 9649 4297 9652
4280 9686
TIME...MOT...LOC 0412Z 320DEG 29KT 4299 9660
$$
WeisserThe 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, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Moody | 33 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, 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.