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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

May 30, 2022Brookings County, Kingsbury County, Lake County, South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2022, 2:19 PM CDT for Brookings County, Kingsbury County, Lake County, South Dakota. It was in force for 26 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: May 30, 2022, 2:19 PM CDT (19:19 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2022, 2:45 PM CDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Brookings County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, Lake County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 30, 2:24 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	2 S Volga, SD	STORM CHASER REPORTED A BRIEF FUNNEL.

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 30, 11:49 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 130 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 942 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 104 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

947 
WFUS53 KFSD 301919
TORFSD
SDC011-077-079-301945-
/O.NEW.KFSD.TO.W.0025.220530T1919Z-220530T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
219 PM CDT Mon May 30 2022

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Kingsbury County in east central South Dakota...
  North central Lake County in east central South Dakota...
  Western Brookings County in east central South Dakota...

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 218 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
  along a line extending from near Arlington to near Nunda, moving
  north at 45 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...
  Volga around 235 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include Bruce
and Oakwood State Park.

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 4453 9667 4414 9704 4434 9716 4454 9709
      4454 9671
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 197DEG 40KT 4433 9711 4419 9704 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Chapman

2 follow-up statements

231 
WWUS53 KFSD 301934
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
234 PM CDT Mon May 30 2022

SDC077-079-301943-
/O.CAN.KFSD.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-220530T1945Z/
Kingsbury SD-Lake SD-
234 PM CDT Mon May 30 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL KINGSBURY AND NORTH CENTRAL
LAKE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area.Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for east central
South Dakota.

LAT...LON 4422 9696 4442 9702 4454 9709 4454 9671
      4453 9667
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 209DEG 58KT 4455 9691 4441 9684 

$$

SDC011-301945-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-220530T1945Z/
Brookings SD-
234 PM CDT Mon May 30 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
BROOKINGS COUNTY...
    
At 233 PM CDT, tornado producing storms were located along a line
extending from Estelline to near Bruce, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado near Sinai at 219 pm.

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 remain over mainly rural areas of western
Brookings County.

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 4422 9696 4442 9702 4454 9709 4454 9671
      4453 9667
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 209DEG 58KT 4455 9691 4441 9684 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Chapman

861 
WWUS53 KFSD 301944
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
244 PM CDT Mon May 30 2022

SDC011-301954-
/O.EXP.KFSD.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-220530T1945Z/
Brookings SD-
244 PM CDT Mon May 30 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN BROOKINGS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
245 PM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However, gusty winds are still possible with
these thunderstorms.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for east central
South Dakota.

LAT...LON 4422 9696 4442 9702 4454 9709 4454 9671
      4453 9667
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 197DEG 40KT 4465 9687 4451 9680 

$$

Chapman

The office that day

Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 29, 10:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Brule, Charles Mix	36 min
May 29, 10:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Brule	33 min
May 29, 11:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Gregory	44 min
May 29, 11:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Charles Mix, Douglas, Gregory	38 min
May 29, 11:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Miner, Sanborn	47 min
May 30, 12:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Clay	23 min
May 30, 12:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Beadle, Jerauld, Sanborn	49 min
May 30, 12:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FSD	Bon Homme, Yankton	45 min
May 30, 12:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Aurora, Davison, Hanson, Hutchinson, Lake, McCook and 2 more	41 min
May 30, 1:01 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	FSD	Yankton	29 min
May 30, 1:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Beadle, Kingsbury	19 min
May 30, 1:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Lincoln, Turner	37 min
May 30, 1:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FSD	Brookings, Lake, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody	32 min
May 30, 1:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Clay, Hutchinson, Turner, Yankton	32 min
May 30, 1:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Clay, Lincoln, Turner, Union	23 min
May 30, 1:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Lincoln, Minnehaha, Turner	34 min
May 30, 1:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FSD	Minnehaha, Moody	47 min
May 30, 1:58 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	FSD	Lincoln	32 min
May 30, 2:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FSD	Lincoln, Union	45 min
May 30, 2:05 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	FSD	Minnehaha	25 min
May 30, 2:40 AM CDT	High Wind Warning	FSD	Aurora, Bon Homme, Brule, Charles Mix, Davison, Douglas and 4 more	104 min
May 30, 3:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Clay, Lincoln, Turner, Yankton	26 min
May 30, 4:24 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	FSD	Aurora, Bon Homme, Brookings, Charles Mix, Clay, Davison and 13 more	19 hr
May 30, 8:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Lincoln, Union	30 min
May 30, 8:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Lincoln, Union	11 min
May 30, 8:55 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FSD	Davison, Hanson	66 days
May 30, 11:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Aurora, Douglas	10 min
May 30, 12:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Kingsbury	7 min
May 30, 12:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FSD	Bon Homme, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson	50 min
May 30, 1:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FSD	Davison, Hanson, Hutchinson, McCook	41 min
May 30, 1:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FSD	Lake, McCook, Miner	25 min
May 30, 1:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FSD	Lake, McCook	27 min
May 30, 2:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FSD	Lake, Minnehaha, Moody	47 min
May 30, 2:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Lincoln, Minnehaha	31 min
May 30, 2:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FSD	Brookings	27 min
May 30, 3:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FSD	Minnehaha	24 min
May 30, 3:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FSD	Minnehaha	31 min
May 30, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Clay, Lincoln, Turner, Yankton	30 min
May 30, 5:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, Turner	24 min
May 30, 6:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Lake, Moody	28 min
May 30, 6:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Clay, Lincoln, Turner, Yankton	24 min
May 30, 6:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Brookings, Kingsbury, Lake, Moody	38 min
May 30, 6:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Lincoln, Minnehaha, Turner	29 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.