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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

August 6, 2021Brule County, South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 6, 2021, 11:10 PM CDT for Brule County, South Dakota. It was in force for 35 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 6, 2021, 11:10 PM CDT (04:10 UTC)
Expired
Aug 6, 2021, 11:45 PM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Brule County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 204 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 6, 10:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 148 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 2021-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 466 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 2021-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 113 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
466 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-132 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1480 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
173 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

432 
WUUS53 KFSD 070410
SVRFSD
SDC015-070445-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0085.210807T0410Z-210807T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1110 PM CDT Fri Aug 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Brule County in south central South Dakota...

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1109 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dude Ranch,
  or 9 miles southwest of Chamberlain, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter 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...
  Lake Francis Case around 1115 PM CDT.

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

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 4370 9941 4375 9942 4377 9941 4380 9936
      4386 9931 4390 9936 4393 9935 4394 9893
      4365 9914 4357 9933 4364 9936 4366 9938
      4366 9946 4368 9947
TIME...MOT...LOC 0409Z 233DEG 30KT 4371 9949 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Weisser
2 follow-up statements
117 
WWUS53 KFSD 070426
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1126 PM CDT Fri Aug 6 2021

SDC015-070445-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210807T0445Z/
Brule SD-
1126 PM CDT Fri Aug 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN BRULE COUNTY...

At 1125 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chamberlain, 
moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
western Brule County, including the following locations... Pukwana.

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 4370 9941 4375 9942 4377 9941 4380 9936
      4386 9931 4390 9936 4393 9935 4394 9893
      4365 9914 4357 9933 4364 9936 4366 9938
      4366 9946 4368 9947
TIME...MOT...LOC 0425Z 233DEG 30KT 4379 9934 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Weisser
545 
WWUS53 KFSD 070441
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1141 PM CDT Fri Aug 6 2021

SDC015-070451-
/O.EXP.KFSD.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210807T0445Z/
Brule SD-
1141 PM CDT Fri Aug 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN BRULE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1145 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 gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
south central South Dakota.

LAT...LON 4370 9941 4375 9942 4377 9941 4380 9936
      4386 9931 4390 9936 4393 9935 4394 9893
      4365 9914 4357 9933 4364 9936 4366 9938
      4366 9946 4368 9947
TIME...MOT...LOC 0441Z 216DEG 34KT 4384 9922 

$$

Weisser

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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.