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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 35, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2023, 8:47 PM CDT for Dickinson County, Iowa; Jackson County, Minnesota. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 29, 2023, 8:47 PM CDT (01:47 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2023, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Dickinson County, IA, Jackson County, MN
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 198 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
- 2802 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
999 WUUS53 KFSD 300147 SVRFSD IAC059-MNC063-300215- /O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0035.230530T0147Z-230530T0215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 847 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023 The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Dickinson County in northwestern Iowa... Southwestern Jackson County in southwestern Minnesota... * Until 915 PM CDT. * At 846 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake Park, or 8 miles northwest of Spirit Lake, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Spirit Lake around 905 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Orleans. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4339 9523 4353 9539 4369 9521 4347 9500 TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 231DEG 7KT 4351 9524 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH $$ IG
2 follow-up statements
710 WWUS53 KFSD 300204 SVSFSD Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 904 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023 IAC059-MNC063-300215- /O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0035.000000T0000Z-230530T0215Z/ Dickinson IA-Jackson MN- 904 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN DICKINSON AND SOUTH CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTIES... At 903 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Orleans, or near Spirit Lake, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Spirit Lake and Orleans. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4340 9523 4351 9534 4366 9518 4347 9500 TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 253DEG 9KT 4350 9517 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ IG
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WWUS53 KFSD 300207
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
907 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023
IAC059-MNC063-300217-
/O.EXP.KFSD.SV.W.0035.000000T0000Z-230530T0215Z/
Dickinson IA-Jackson MN-
907 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN DICKINSON AND
SOUTH CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 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
and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 4340 9523 4351 9534 4366 9518 4347 9500
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 231DEG 7KT 4350 9516
$$
IGWhat 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 Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 29, 5:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 29, 5:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 555 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023 .SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Tuesday) Issued at 227 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023 KEY MESSAGES 1. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms this evening and overnight with a lower end threat of strong storms. 2. Almost daily shower and thunderstorm chances continue through the week with far more dry periods than wet. 3. Above normal temperatures continue with highs in the 80s to near 90. Rest of Afternoon/Evening: Memorial Day featuring weather typical of the unofficial start to summer this year with sunshine and temperatures in the 80s this afternoon giving way to scattered thunderstorm chances later. Mesoanalysis suggest only a weak to non- existent cap in place but not much of focus to more substantial lift to cause anything more than a Cu field at this time other than weaker convection exiting into MN. Forecast soundings and short range guidance suggest this weak cap erodes further and thus at least slight chance POPs become justified most locations by late afternoon/early evening. With this said, a couple of different waves may provide for a bit better focus of convection chances deeper into the evening hours. Main mid level wave is currently evident on WV imagery lifting into the western Dakotas with a secondary weaker wave progged to slide east through Nebraska this evening. This may set up two foci for better thunderstorm coverage, one near and north of Hwy 14 and another near and south of the MO River. This idea is further supported by several CAMS and HREF thunder probabilities. In terms of severe weather chances... deep layer shear remains weak with EBWD values of only 20-25 kts in most locations. MLCAPE does sit in the 1500-2000 J/kg, locally higher, so initial updrafts would carry the risk for up to half dollar to ping pong ball size hail before likely collapsing on themselves. Forecast soundings encroaching on inverted-V and DCAPE values in excess of 1000 J/kg also result in a risk for wind gusts up to 60-70 mph, but again, with a lack of shear, organization will be tough to come by. These threats are highlighted by a Marginal Risk from SPC for points near and west of I-29 and a Slight across south central SD. Tonight: Any thunderstorm activity will continue to work east overnight but will likely see a diminishing severe weather threat as instability wanes and LLJ support decreases. Overnight lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s are expected. Tuesday: No real change in the overall pattern for Tuesday with thermal profiles again favoring high temperatures in the 80s, perhaps making a run at 90 in some locations. Atmosphere largely only weakly capped, if at all, by late afternoon again but no real trigger for convection. Will keep low end POPs for any rogue storm chance. The better chance of convection likely arrives into the late evening and overnight hours as another wave lifts northeast out of Nebraska and should result in expanding thunderstorms. Similar threats to today's in terms of severe weather but overall remains on the low side. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday Night through Monday) Issued at 227 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023 Wednesday through Sunday: The upper level flow pattern remains weak into the weekend with upper level ridging trying to back westward into the region. This may ultimately keep any late week shower and thunderstorm chances more on the isolated to scattered side but with weak waves in the flow and an atmosphere only weakly capped, likely one with daily rain chances. Timing of any thunderstorm chances will be much more nebulous with likely at least some favor to the late afternoon and evening diurnal periods. High temperatures again remain fairly steady state, or 80s to near 90s and lows in the 60s. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Tuesday Evening) Issued at 551 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023 Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible overnight. Confidence in exact timing/location is low. Much of the day on Tuesday will be dry, with possible isolated/scattered thunderstorm development again toward the end of TAF period. && .FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...None. MN...None. IA...None. NE...None. && SHORT TERM...Kalin LONG TERM...Kalin AVIATION...JM
Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 4:47 AM CDT, 16 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 447 AM CDT Mon May 29 2023 IAZ002-003-013-014-021-022-032-MNZ072-080-081-089-090-301000- Osceola-Dickinson-O'Brien-Clay-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Ida-Lyon- Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- 447 AM CDT Mon May 29 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa, west central Iowa, and southwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight There will be scattered thunderstorms from this evening into the overnight. A couple of storms may produce up to dime size late this evening but severe weather is not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop Tuesday afternoon and evening. Small hail and wind gusts to 50 mph will be possible but severe weather is unlikely. There will be continued chances for primarily late afternoon and evening thunderstorms into next weekend. At this time, severe weather is unlikely with these storms. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. IAZ001-012-020-031-MNZ071-097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050- 052>071-301000- Lyon-Sioux-Plymouth-Woodbury-Lincoln-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota- Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake- Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix- Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union- 447 AM CDT Mon May 29 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa, west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota, and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop west of the James River late this afternoon. While widespread severe weather is not expected, a couple of storms could produce hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter and wind gusts to 60 mph. These storms will move east toward I-29 with storms continuing overnight. While severe weather is unlikely, hail up to 1 inch in diameter will be possible through midnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday There is a chance of thunderstorms late Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night. Severe weather is not expected with these storms. There will be continued chances for primarily late afternoon and evening thunderstorms into next weekend. At this time, severe weather is unlikely with these storms. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is possible after 4 pm. 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.