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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

July 3, 2022Sanborn County, South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this tornado warning at Jul 3, 2022, 3:58 PM CDT for Sanborn County, South Dakota. It was in force for 14 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: Jul 3, 2022, 3:58 PM CDT (20:58 UTC)
Expired: Jul 3, 2022, 4:12 PM CDT
In force: 14 min
Issued by: NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.5 in

County Sanborn County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:58 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
Jul 3, 4:06 PM CDT	HAIL 1	8 E Alpena, SD

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
Jul 3, 3:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	2 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 91 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: 172 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -157 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1060 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 168 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 309 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

745 
WFUS53 KFSD 032058
TORFSD
SDC111-032130-
/O.NEW.KFSD.TO.W.0033.220703T2058Z-220703T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
358 PM CDT Sun Jul 3 2022

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Sanborn County in east central South Dakota...

* Until 430 PM CDT.
    
* At 358 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Alpena, or 14 miles south of Huron, moving east at
  35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.

  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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Artesian.

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.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Sioux Falls.

&&

LAT...LON 4417 9786 4399 9792 4410 9832 4420 9827
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 291DEG 32KT 4415 9826 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN

$$

Dux

2 follow-up statements

908 
WWUS53 KFSD 032105
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
405 PM CDT Sun Jul 3 2022

SDC111-032130-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-220703T2130Z/
Sanborn SD-
405 PM CDT Sun Jul 3 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
SANBORN COUNTY...
    
At 405 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles north of Forestburg, or 16 miles south of Huron,
moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.

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.

Locations impacted include...
Artesian.

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.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 4417 9786 4399 9792 4408 9824 4417 9818
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 292DEG 31KT 4412 9816 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN

$$

Dux

055 
WWUS53 KFSD 032112
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
412 PM CDT Sun Jul 3 2022

SDC111-032122-
/O.CAN.KFSD.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-220703T2130Z/
Sanborn SD-
412 PM CDT Sun Jul 3 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN SANBORN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
east central South Dakota.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Sioux Falls.


LAT...LON 4417 9786 4399 9792 4408 9824 4417 9818
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 291DEG 32KT 4410 9807 

$$

Dux

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 2, 7:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Bon Homme, Hutchinson	34 min
Jul 2, 7:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Bon Homme	49 min
Jul 2, 8:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Bon Homme	53 min
Jul 3, 2:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Brule	18 min
Jul 3, 5:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Kingsbury	17 min
Jul 3, 5:46 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Beadle, Sanborn	29 min
Jul 3, 12:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Aurora, Brule, Jerauld	43 min
Jul 3, 2:17 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	FSD	Aurora, Bon Homme, Brule, Charles Mix, Clay, Davison and 14 more	51 hr
Jul 3, 2:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Beadle	36 min
Jul 3, 3:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Beadle, Jerauld, Sanborn	52 min
Jul 3, 4:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FSD	Beadle, Jerauld, Kingsbury, Miner, Sanborn	45 min
Jul 3, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FSD	Kingsbury, Lake, Miner	49 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.