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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

August 5, 20214 counties in South Dakota

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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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, 10:45 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 705 Nw Beresford, SDTREE 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.

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.

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

$$

SSC
2 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

$$

SSC
432 
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 

$$

Weisser

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, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDMoody33 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, 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

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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.