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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2023, 2:53 PM CDT for Charles Mix County, Gregory County, South Dakota. It was in force for 37 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
- Jun 24, 2023, 2:53 PM CDT (19:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2023, 3:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Charles Mix County, SD, Gregory County, SD
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -111 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1034 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 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 Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 24, 12:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 12:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1256 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023 .SHORT TERM...(Today and Tonight) Issued at 326 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023 KEY MESSAGES: 1. The threat for thunderstorms will linger for today, with a few strong to severe storms possible this afternoon. 2. Turning cooler tonight and Sunday with scattered showers and storms possible. 3. Temperatures rebound next week with another chance of thunderstorms for mid week. An upper level shortwave over central SD will push into eastern SD by early this morning, driving current convection eastward into southwestern MN and eastern IA by 12Z - fueled by theta e advection on a low level jet oriented through central/eastern NE. Although current convection has produced severe wind gusts as it moved through central SD during the very early morning hours, this will become less likely after 10Z as the instability diminishes. Latest hi-res models would indicate the MCS exiting our CWA around 13Z. The question then becomes how morning convection affects the potential for further thunderstorm development in the afternoon. With the expectation that convection exits our area early in the morning, there is the potential for recovery by afternoon, with further thunderstorm development in a warm air advection regime. Upper level support does increase by afternoon as the main upper level ejects into the Dakotas and upper level divergence increases in response to an upper level jet streaming through northern NE. Although there will most likely be a lull in convection through the early part of the day, some hi-res models are indicating thunderstorm development in two areas by afternoon - one in our far eastern IA and MN counties in the prefrontal trough with a low level jet continuing to provide moisture transport (and resultant higher instability), and a second area of development possible along the main surface front back to the west. Even so, models are not in complete agreement on these scenarios, being split on frontal timing, and some developing the far eastern convection as mentioned above outside of our CWA. In summary, uncertainty in afternoon convection remains. Either way, with afternoon mid level lapse rates of around 7 C/Km, CAPE values progged to be around 1500 J/KG, and effective shear of 25 to 35 kts in an increasing midlevel flow, there will be a possibility of a few strong to severe storms with large hail and damaging winds. Highs today will mostly be lower to mid 80s. Any convection that develops with the surface front should exit the CWA by late evening. The upper level low will continue to spin over the Dakotas and MN tonight, keeping a threat for showers and isolated thunderstorms through mainly the northern and eastern portions of the CWA during the night. With cold air advection behind the front and a tightening surface pressure gradient, northwesterly winds will begin to increase during the night. It will be cooler with lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s. .LONG TERM...(Sunday through Friday) Issued at 326 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023 For Sunday, the now closed mid/upper low pressure continues to move east over WI and into the Upper Midwest. Sunday will be breezy as surface pressure gradient remains tight over the area. Northwesterly flow takes hold, with winds 20-25 mph and gusts to 35 or 40 mph. Aloft, CAA helps keep our temps cooler, with highs for most in the 70s. As the low moves east, any lingering showers/storms would follow suit. Low pressure meanders east through early next week, with mid/upper level ridging returning. Temperatures warm closer to normal, with highs in the 80s and lows in the mid/upper 50s and 60s, as the ridge moves east into the middle of the week. A mid level wave is progged to move through late Monday into Tuesday, so can't rule out some isolated showers/storms in the west. Into the middle/latter part of the week, temperatures continue to warm as more southerly flow takes hold and WAA pushes in ahead of more mid level waves and a more defined mid/upper low passing to our north into Thursday. Models continue to have struggles resolving the timing and location of these features, so expect periodic, low confidence shower and storm chances from mid to late week. Could see some breezy periods as well. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday Afternoon) Issued at 1248 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023 MVFR stratocumulus should lift to low VFR and thin out this afternoon. Isolated to scattered strong to severe Tstorms are expected to develop east of a Spencer to Sioux City line this afternoon and track east out of the area by early evening. Additional isolated showers and storms are possible across eastern SD this evening, tracking into adjacent portions of MN and IA overnight. Cannot rule out an isolated strong to severe Tstorm with large hail and gusty erratic winds through the evening hours. Outside of precipitation, VFR conditions and westerly winds with gusts up to 20 kts should prevail until a front moves in late this evening. Expect winds to shift northwest behind the front with gusts of 30 to 40 kts possible. MVFR stratus is likely to spread in behind the front overnight, clearing out from west to east later on Sunday. && .FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...None. MN...None. IA...None. NE...None. && SHORT TERM...JM LONG TERM...SG AVIATION...BP
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 4:51 AM CDT, 10 hours 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 451 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023 IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-251000- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- 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-Union- 451 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 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 Thunderstorms will push across areas from the Interstate 29 corridor and eastward through mid morning. These storms will be capable of producing winds to 60 mph. Additional thunderstorms may develop this afternoon and evening. A few of these storms may become strong to severe, with hail to the size of half dollars and winds to 60 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is possible this afternoon.
In the hours before
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
232 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM Rain Ethan 43.55N 97.98W
06/24/2023 M2.25 inch Davison SD Public
Report of not much wind and no hail via
social media.
&&
TRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Aurora, Brule, Jerauld | 27 min |
| Jun 24, 1:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Gregory | 3 hr |
| Jun 24, 2:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Beadle, Jerauld | 39 min |
| Jun 24, 2:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Davison, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson | 40 min |
| Jun 24, 2:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Beadle | 29 min |
| Jun 24, 2:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Charles Mix, Gregory, Yankton | 38 min |
| Jun 24, 3:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Davison, Hanson, Hutchinson | 28 min |
| Jun 24, 3:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Clay, Hutchinson, Turner, Yankton | 45 min |
| Jun 24, 3:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Hanson, Lake, McCook, Miner | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 4:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Clay, Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, Turner, Union | 42 min |
| Jun 24, 4:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Minnehaha, Moody | 45 min |
| Jun 24, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Charles Mix, Douglas | 38 min |
| Jun 24, 4:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Charles Mix, Hutchinson | 34 min |
| Jun 24, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Charles Mix | 35 min |
| Jun 24, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Bon Homme | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Bon Homme | 16 min |
| Jun 24, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Yankton | 29 min |
| Jun 24, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Aurora, Brule, Charles Mix, Douglas | 29 min |
| Jun 24, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Clay, Yankton | 52 min |
| Jun 24, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Clay, Union | 34 min |
| Jun 24, 5:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Osceola | 44 min |
| Jun 24, 5:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon | 35 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.