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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Rapid City, SD
NWS Rapid City, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 12, 2022, 1:26 AM MDT for Perkins County, Ziebach County, South Dakota. It was in force for 64 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 12, 2022, 1:26 AM MDT (07:26 UTC)
- Expired
- May 12, 2022, 2:30 AM MDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Rapid City, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Perkins County, SD, Ziebach County, SD
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1677 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 221 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Rapid City, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 11, 10:43 PM MDT, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 11, 10:43 PM MDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion For Western SD and Northeastern WY National Weather Service Rapid City SD 1043 PM MDT Wed May 11 2022 .DISCUSSION...(This Evening Through Wednesday) Issued at 254 PM MDT Wed May 11 2022 Semi-active flow to continue through the end of the work week as an upper trough slowly advances over the region. The pattern will then transition to semi-unsettled zonal flow with weak impulse possibly supporting shower chances at times the remainder of the period. Ample deep layer moisture resides just to the SE of the FA, with sfc dewpoints in the 70s across portions of eastern NE. Sfc based convection is ongoing over eastern SD and NE associated with the main ll push of moisture via a passing impulse. Enough diurnal heating could allow an isolated storm or two to fire in scentral SD this afternoon along a weak sfc boundary. However, high level smoke from NM wildfires is limiting insolation with convection unlikely. Main upper trough will lift NE tonight and support a strong push of elevated theta-e across the FA. Focus for the strongest forcing will be across the NW FA, from around the Black Hills, northeast into NW SD. Given the amount of elevated instability exceeding 1000 J/kg with ample effective shear over 50 knots, a few elevated strong to severe storms will be possible with isolated supercells. Have opted for a severe mention there for tonight with hail being the main threat. Precip chances will taper off quickly to the SE with the bulk of forcing concentrated on the nose of elevated theta-e adv zone. System will wrap up Thur with the deformation zone skirting the NW FA. Dry slot will push into the central FA, with much lower chances for precip on the SD plains, outside far NW SD. Strong gusty SW winds will develop in the afternoon over the SW FA in the dry slot, with potential adv levels to warning level winds there for a period. Something the next shift could look over. There is some inconsistency wrt to wind speeds and mix down, supporting too much uncertainly attm for wind headlines. Upper cold pool will time over the region Friday although moisture will be limited. This will support slight chances for shra, maybe a few thunderstorms in the afternoon. Things will dry out this weekend although a few weak impulses could support a few showers at times. Otherwise, seasonal temps can be expected through the remainder of the period, with highs in the 60s and 70s. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS Through 06Z Thursday Night) Issued At 1043 PM MDT Wed May 11 2022 IFR/LIFR conditions will develop tonight across northeast Wyoming and western South Dakota, as scattered SHRA/TSRA initiate overnight. Storms will develop over the next two or three hours, then push northward, becoming more widespread late overnight. Improvement is expected tomorrow from the southwest as drier air pushes in, with winds gusting to 30kt. && .UNR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...None. WY...None. && DISCUSSION...JC AVIATION...13
Hazardous weather outlook, May 11, 4:50 AM MDT, 20 hours 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Rapid City SD 450 AM MDT Wed May 11 2022 SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041-046-047-049-072>074-WYZ054>058-071- 121300- Harding-Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Black Hills-Northern Foot Hills-Rapid City- Southern Foot Hills-Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills- Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Fall River-Mellette- Todd-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foot Hills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foot Hills-Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell- Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-Weston-Northeastern Crook- 450 AM MDT Wed May 11 2022 /550 AM CDT Wed May 11 2022/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Chances for showers and thunderstorms will increase late today and especially tonight. There is a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) of severe thunderstorms late today and tonight, meaning that isolated severe storms are possible. The main threats from any severe storms will be large hail and strong wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Chances for showers and thunderstorms will continue on Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are not expected at this time. There is a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) of severe thunderstorms across far south central South Dakota in the afternoon. Gusty westerly winds are possible Thursday and Friday as the system moves over and eventually northeast of the region. At this time, some gusts of 40 to 50 mph look possible across much of the plains. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today. && Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity SDZ042>044-121300- Oglala Lakota-Jackson-Bennett- 450 AM MDT Wed May 11 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwestern South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Chances for showers and thunderstorms will increase tonight. An isolated strong storm is possible with hail and gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Chances for showers and thunderstorms will continue on Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are not expected at this time. Gusty westerly winds are possible Thursday and Friday as the system moves over and eventually northeast of the region. At this time, some gusts of 40 to 50 mph look possible across parts of the area. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. && Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity
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Everything else NWS Rapid City, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 10:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Tripp | 50 min |
| May 11, 10:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Tripp | 25 min |
| May 11, 10:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Tripp | 44 min |
| May 11, 11:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Meade | 50 min |
| May 12, 12:03 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Custer, Lawrence, Pennington | 42 min |
| May 12, 12:18 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Tripp | 42 min |
| May 12, 12:29 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Meade, Perkins | 61 min |
| May 12, 12:40 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Lawrence, Meade, Pennington | 35 min |
| May 12, 12:48 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Meade, Perkins, Ziebach | 57 min |
| May 12, 12:59 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Pennington | 46 min |
| May 12, 1:16 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Meade | 44 min |
| May 12, 1:59 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Meade, Perkins, Ziebach | 46 min |
| May 12, 2:45 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Meade, Perkins, Ziebach | 45 min |
| May 12, 3:20 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Ziebach | 25 min |
| May 12, 1:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Custer | 30 min |
| May 12, 1:23 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | UNR | Butte, Harding, Meade, Perkins, Ziebach | 23 hr |
| May 12, 1:23 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | UNR | Butte, Haakon, Harding, Lawrence, Meade, Perkins and 1 more | 29 hr |
| May 12, 1:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Custer | 33 min |
| May 12, 1:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Lawrence | 30 min |
| May 12, 1:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Butte | 29 min |
| May 12, 2:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Butte | 34 min |
| May 12, 2:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Meade | 47 min |
| May 12, 2:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Harding | 23 min |
| May 12, 3:01 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | UNR | Bennett, Fall River, Jackson, Mellette, Oglala Lakota, Todd | 4 hr |
| May 12, 3:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Harding | 44 min |
| May 12, 3:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Perkins | 49 min |
| May 12, 3:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Mellette, Todd, Tripp | 42 min |
| May 12, 12:20 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Weston | 40 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.