Alert archive / South Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2022
Tornado Warning 13, NWS Aberdeen, SD
NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this tornado warning at May 12, 2022, 6:53 PM CDT for Roberts County, South Dakota; Traverse County, Minnesota. It was in force for 22 min. 3 reports 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
- May 12, 2022, 6:53 PM CDT (23:53 UTC)
- Expired
- May 12, 2022, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Aberdeen, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Traverse County, MN, Roberts County, SD
The radar
The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 6:56 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Rosholt, SD | DOWNED TREES ACROSS TOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| May 12, 6:58 PM CDT | TORNADO | 7 S Charlesville, MN | A TORNADO DEVELOPED 11 MILES EAST OF WHEATON ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THIS TORNADO TRAVELED RAPIDLY NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AND IMPACTED THREE FARMSTEADS. SEVERAL TREES WERE UPROOTED AND FELL IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS, OUTBUILDINGS W |
| May 12, 7:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Wheaton, MN | REPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED; ROOF BLOWN OFF. TIME ADJUSTED AND APPROXIMATED FROM ORIGINAL REPORT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 3:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 12, 5:35 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 258 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
- 892 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -300 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 877 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.2
The text
As transmitted.
926
WFUS53 KABR 122353
TORABR
MNC155-SDC109-130015-
/O.NEW.KABR.TO.W.0013.220512T2353Z-220513T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
653 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022
The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Traverse County in west central Minnesota...
Northern Roberts County in northeastern South Dakota...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 653 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
along a line extending from near Sica Hollow State Park to Halls
Landing to Dumont, moving north at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
Rosholt, Claire City and Victor around 700 PM CDT.
Immanuel Church and Whiterock Colony around 705 PM CDT.
Tintah around 710 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4602 9627 4594 9627 4593 9625 4563 9625
4570 9667 4574 9723 4593 9723 4594 9656
4602 9657
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 173DEG 61KT 4578 9716 4575 9668 4570 9640
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
SRF2 follow-up statements
994
WWUS53 KABR 122356
SVSABR
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
656 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022
MNC155-SDC109-130015-
/O.CON.KABR.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220513T0015Z/
Traverse MN-Roberts SD-
656 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR TRAVERSE
AND NORTHERN ROBERTS COUNTIES...
At 655 PM CDT, tornado producing storms were located along a line
extending from near Sica Hollow State Park to Halls Landing to near
Collis, moving north at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Broadcast media confirmed tornado. At 652 PM, a tornado was
reported 10 miles north of Sisseton.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
These tornadic storms will be near...
Claire City around 700 PM CDT.
Rosholt, Victor and Whiterock Colony around 705 PM CDT.
Immanuel Church around 710 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include Tintah.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4602 9627 4594 9627 4593 9625 4563 9625
4570 9667 4574 9723 4593 9723 4594 9656
4602 9657
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 173DEG 61KT 4576 9716 4573 9668 4568 9640
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
SRF520
WWUS53 KABR 130008
SVSABR
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
708 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022
MNC155-SDC109-130015-
/O.CON.KABR.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220513T0015Z/
Traverse MN-Roberts SD-
708 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TRAVERSE AND NORTHERN ROBERTS COUNTIES...
At 706 PM CDT, tornado producing storms were located along a line
extending from near Rosholt to Immanuel Church, moving north at 65
mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. At 652 PM, a tornado
was reported 5 mile to the south, southeast of New
Effington.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
These tornadic storms will be near...
Tintah around 715 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4602 9627 4594 9627 4593 9625 4579 9625
4581 9665 4586 9723 4593 9723 4594 9656
4602 9657
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 191DEG 55KT 4593 9673 4591 9640
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
SRFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Aberdeen, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 11:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Lyman | 48 min |
| May 12, 12:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Lyman | 64 min |
| May 12, 1:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Buffalo, Lyman | 47 min |
| May 12, 1:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ABR | Stanley | 27 min |
| May 12, 1:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ABR | Sully | 20 min |
| May 12, 1:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ABR | Lyman | 23 min |
| May 12, 3:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Corson, Dewey | 56 min |
| May 12, 3:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ABR | Hamlin | 25 min |
| May 12, 3:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Codington, Deuel, Hamlin | 55 min |
| May 12, 3:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Corson, Dewey | 48 min |
| May 12, 4:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Corson, Dewey | 54 min |
| May 12, 4:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Campbell, Corson, Walworth | 56 min |
| May 12, 4:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Deuel, Grant | 34 min |
| May 12, 5:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Clark, Codington, Hamlin | 25 min |
| May 12, 5:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ABR | Campbell, Walworth | 57 min |
| May 12, 5:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Edmunds, McPherson | 35 min |
| May 12, 2:03 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Walworth | 13 hr |
| May 12, 2:58 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ABR | Codington | 20 hr |
| May 12, 3:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ABR | Corson | 6 hr |
| May 12, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Faulk, Hand, Spink | 45 min |
| May 12, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Edmunds, Faulk, Hand | 50 min |
| May 12, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Clark, Codington, Hamlin, Spink | 59 min |
| May 12, 5:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Clark, Spink | 33 min |
| May 12, 5:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ABR | Hughes, Sully | 30 min |
| May 12, 5:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Clark, Codington | 26 min |
| May 12, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Codington, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin | 54 min |
| May 12, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Brown, Edmunds, Faulk, McPherson, Spink | 53 min |
| May 12, 5:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Clark, Codington | 34 min |
| May 12, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Brown, Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant and 3 more | 54 min |
| May 12, 5:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Codington, Day, Grant, Hamlin | 23 min |
| May 12, 6:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Clark, Codington, Day | 29 min |
| May 12, 6:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Codington, Deuel, Grant, Roberts | 27 min |
| May 12, 6:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Brown, Clark, Day, Spink | 26 min |
| May 12, 6:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Codington, Day, Grant, Roberts | 19 min |
| May 12, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Grant, Roberts | 58 min |
| May 12, 6:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Grant, Roberts | 36 min |
| May 12, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Brown, Day, Marshall, Roberts | 47 min |
| May 12, 6:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Day, Marshall | 31 min |
| May 12, 6:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ABR | Edmunds, Faulk | 26 min |
| May 12, 6:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Marshall | 16 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.