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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

August 22, 2021Nobles County, Rock County, Minnesota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 22, 2021, 4:10 PM CDT for Nobles County, Rock County, Minnesota. It was in force for 35 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 22, 2021, 4:10 PM CDT (21:10 UTC)
Expired
Aug 22, 2021, 4:45 PM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Nobles County, MN, Rock County, MN

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 22, 4:15 PM CDTHAIL 16 Sse Luverne, MN

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 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 234 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 135 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1388 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
261 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

489 
WUUS53 KFSD 222110
SVRFSD
MNC105-133-222145-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0090.210822T2110Z-210822T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
410 PM CDT Sun Aug 22 2021

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Rock County in southwestern Minnesota...
  Southwestern Nobles County in southwestern Minnesota...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 409 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Luverne,
  moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Ellsworth around 420 PM CDT.
  Adrian around 430 PM CDT.
  Lismore around 435 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Magnolia, Kenneth and Steen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4364 9585 4350 9605 4350 9633 4354 9635
      4379 9605 4379 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 232DEG 41KT 4356 9621 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Schumacher
3 follow-up statements
479 
WWUS53 KFSD 222121
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
421 PM CDT Sun Aug 22 2021

MNC105-133-222145-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-210822T2145Z/
Rock MN-Nobles MN-
421 PM CDT Sun Aug 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROCK AND WEST CENTRAL NOBLES COUNTIES...

At 420 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ellsworth, or 7
miles southeast of Luverne, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe storm will be near...
  Magnolia around 425 PM CDT.
  Adrian around 430 PM CDT.
  Lismore around 435 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4364 9585 4353 9611 4355 9619 4357 9623
      4377 9602 4379 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 238DEG 38KT 4361 9608 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Schumacher
669 
WWUS53 KFSD 222137
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
437 PM CDT Sun Aug 22 2021

MNC133-222147-
/O.CAN.KFSD.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-210822T2145Z/
Rock MN-
437 PM CDT Sun Aug 22 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROCK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4358 9599 4362 9600 4366 9603 4372 9600
      4374 9591 4364 9585
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 239DEG 37KT 4369 9586 

$$

MNC105-222145-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-210822T2145Z/
Nobles MN-
437 PM CDT Sun Aug 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL NOBLES COUNTY...

At 437 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Adrian, or 13
miles west of Worthington, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of west
central Nobles County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4358 9599 4362 9600 4366 9603 4372 9600
      4374 9591 4364 9585
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 239DEG 37KT 4369 9586 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Schumacher
466 
WWUS53 KFSD 222141
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
441 PM CDT Sun Aug 22 2021

MNC105-222151-
/O.EXP.KFSD.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-210822T2145Z/
Nobles MN-
441 PM CDT Sun Aug 22 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL NOBLES COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 445 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 small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4358 9599 4362 9600 4366 9603 4372 9600
      4374 9591 4364 9585
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 232DEG 41KT 4371 9583 

$$

Schumacher

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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.