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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 10, 2023, 5:12 PM CDT for 4 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 33 min. 6 reports 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 10, 2023, 5:12 PM CDT (22:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2023, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Lyon County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Sioux County, IA
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 5:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Nne Sheldon, IA | |
| Jul 10, 5:15 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 4 Nne Sheldon, IA | |
| Jul 10, 5:19 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Ashton, IA | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
| Jul 10, 5:21 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Sanborn, IA | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Jul 10, 5:21 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Ashton, IA | Hail ranging in size from pea to golf ball size. Tree limbs 2-3 inches in diamater also downed. |
| Jul 10, 5:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 E Melvin, IA | Roof of outbuilding was tossed 200 yards. Large walnut tree broken off. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 7 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 3 minutes after it went out.
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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 222 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
- 1397 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
040
WUUS53 KFSD 102212
SVRFSD
IAC119-141-143-167-102245-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0092.230710T2212Z-230710T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
512 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Lyon County in northwestern Iowa...
Osceola County in northwestern Iowa...
Northeastern Sioux County in northwestern Iowa...
Northern O'Brien County in northwestern Iowa...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 511 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Matlock, or
near Sheldon, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Ashton around 520 PM CDT.
Sibley and Sanborn around 525 PM CDT.
Melvin around 530 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Hartley, Ocheyedan and Harris.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4313 9594 4336 9595 4350 9539 4319 9539
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 248DEG 41KT 4325 9589
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
IG3 follow-up statements
587
WWUS53 KFSD 102222
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
522 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
IAC119-167-102229-
/O.CAN.KFSD.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-230710T2245Z/
Lyon IA-Sioux IA-
522 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LYON AND
NORTHEASTERN SIOUX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Iowa.
LAT...LON 4314 9586 4337 9586 4350 9539 4319 9539
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 248DEG 41KT 4329 9577
$$
IAC141-143-102245-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-230710T2245Z/
Osceola IA-O'Brien IA-
522 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR OSCEOLA AND NORTHERN O'BRIEN COUNTIES...
At 519 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ashton, or 7
miles south of Sibley, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 515 pm, ping pong ball sized
hail and 50-60 mph winds were reported 3 miles northeast of
Sheldon, Iowa.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Melvin around 530 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Hartley, Ocheyedan and Harris.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4314 9586 4337 9586 4350 9539 4319 9539
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 248DEG 41KT 4329 9577
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
IG373
WWUS53 KFSD 102232
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
532 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
IAC141-143-102245-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-230710T2245Z/
Osceola IA-O'Brien IA-
532 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR OSCEOLA AND NORTHERN O'BRIEN COUNTIES...
At 530 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Melvin, or 8
miles south of Sibley, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 5:21 pm, pea to golf ball
sized hail was reported near Ashton, Iowa.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Melvin around 540 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Hartley, Ocheyedan and Harris.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4314 9582 4338 9582 4350 9539 4319 9539
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 251DEG 26KT 4329 9569
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
IG830
WWUS53 KFSD 102247
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
547 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
IAC141-143-102254-
/O.EXP.KFSD.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-230710T2245Z/
Osceola IA-O'Brien IA-
547 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR OSCEOLA AND NORTHERN O'BRIEN
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Iowa.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Sioux Falls.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
portions of Osceola, Dickenson, O'brien, Clay, and Jackson countiues
through 6:15 pm.
LAT...LON 4314 9582 4338 9582 4350 9539 4319 9539
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 248DEG 41KT 4335 9549
$$
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 Jul 10, 4:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 4:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 408 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 .SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Tuesday) Issued at 408 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 Key Messages... 1.) A severe weather threat exists this evening primarily in the Missouri River Valley and into northwestern Iowa. 2.) A more uncertain severe whether exists Tuesday afternoon and evening primarily south of I-90. A few storms could also produce heavy rain. Thunderstorms have developed in the Missouri Valley west of Yankton this afternoon. These storms have formed in the right exit region of a 70 kt jet streak across South Dakota and along a prefrontal trough near the Missouri River. 700-500 mb lapse rates are approaching 7 C/km and with dew points in the mid to upper 60s is producing MLCAPES around 1500 J/kg. As these storms continues to move to the southeast through this evening, shear will be gradually increasing up to 40 kts as mid-level winds increase to 50 kts. This will allow for some storm organization with a isolated storms producing supercells characteristics. Model soundings show that the atmosphere quickly dries out above the boundary layer so very large hail is unlikely but storms could produce up to golf ball size hail this evening. With the dry air, DCAPEs are greater than 1000 J/kg such that wind gusts up to 75 mph will also be possible with these storms through the evening. This cluster of storms is expected to move east-southeast along the Missouri River Valley into northwestern Iowa and may impact LeMars, Sioux City, and Storm Lake. Of greater uncertainty is how far northeast storms will spread this evening. Satellite shows little cumulus development farther northwest toward Sioux Falls and into southwestern Minnesota. Forcing for ascent is expected to increase this evening near the Iowa and Minnesota border but at the same time the prefrontal trough will be slowly moving south. The most likely scenario is that isolated thunderstorms could develop toward Sioux Center, Rock Rapids and Spirit Lake. With weaker shear and less instability, there is a lower probability of severe hail or damaging winds although isolated quarter size hail or a 60 mph gust will be possible. Along and north of I-90 and closer to the cold front, the air mass is drier at the surface which is resulting in little instability - MLCAPE < 500 J/kg and the better large scale forcing for ascent is east of Hwy 71. So only an low (20%) chance of storms exists in portions of southwestern Minnesota. Therefore, the risk for any severe weather is much lower than closer to the Missouri River. The severe weather threat is expected to diminish rapidly after sunset with storms moving out of the area prior to midnight. With cooler and drier air moving in, lows will be in the 50s to around 60. On Tuesday, uncertainty is much higher on the evolution of precipitation. Several models, including the NAM, show an area of showers with isolated thunderstorms developing in the right entrance region of a 300 mb jet across areas along and north of I-90. Another solution is that clouds and perhaps isolated showers would move north of I-90 in the morning. This would allow some sun and destabilization to occur across southern South Dakota into the Missouri River. The latter scenario is more likely so only have low (< 30%) chance of rain during the morning. During the later afternoon a strong 80 kt 300 mb jet will move into western South Dakota. Most likely storm would develop over southwestern or south central South Dakota during the later afternoon. These storms will would develop in an area with 45-55 kts of deep layer shear of MUCAPE > 1000 J/kg. Similar to today, the greatest risk for severe storms would be in the Missouri River Valley and east toward Sioux City where large hail and damaging winds would be possible. Initial storms could have golf ball to 2 inch hail in south central South Dakota. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday Night through Monday) Issued at 408 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 On Tuesday night, there is the potential for a larger MCS to develop and move across southern South Dakota into northwestern Iowa and southwestern Minnesota. This could produce a larger area of heavy rain with the potential for over an inch of rain - especially south of I-90. Some CAMs produce additional convection west of this initial MCS after midnight as the low level jet continues to advect instability northward. Confidence is very low if enough instability can advect northward for additional development after midnight or if additional storms will struggle to develop as the air mass remains fairly stable. Northwest flow continues through the end of the week. How each wave evolves is uncertain but each one does bring a low probability of thunderstorms through Friday night in different portions of the forecast area. Bottom line is that much of the end of the week will be dry although a few thunderstorms could develop over different portions of the forecast area. Highs will be in the 80s. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday Afternoon) Issued at 1242 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 VFR conditions expected at KHON/KFSD over the next 24 hours with the primary impact to aviation operations being a wind shift from the west-southwest to the north-northeast with some gusts up to 20 kts as a cold front drops south across the region. A few -TSRA could develop along the front, but coverage is expected to be very limited, so will not include any mention at this time. Toward the end of the period, there could be some decaying showers and thunderstorms from overnight convection across western SD, but timing/coverage uncertainty precludes mention in the 10.18Z TAF. For KSUX, better chances for -TSRA exist from late this afternoon into the early evening along a pre-frontal surface boundary. Introduced a TEMPO group for this possibility from 10.22Z-11.02Z, but coverage may still be more scattered in nature and updates are likely. MVFR/IFR conditions possible if a thunderstorm moves over the airfield. In addition, any thunderstorm has the potential to produce damaging wind gusts and/or hail. For now, will not include higher end potential impacts in TAF. Away from thunderstorms, VFR conditions will also be the rule at KSUX with surface winds shifting to the north-northeast late this evening with eventual passage of the cold front. && .FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...None. MN...None. IA...None. NE...None. && SHORT TERM...Schumacher LONG TERM...Schumacher AVIATION...Rogers
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 10, 1:27 PM CDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 127 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 IAZ001>003-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ038>040-050- 052>065-111830- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn- Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha- Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson- 127 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota, and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible mid afternoon through mid evening. Large hail up to ping pong ball size and damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph are the main threats with the strongest storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Showers and thunderstorms are expected to spread through on Tuesday night, bringing a threat for isolated severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds, as well as pockets of heavy downpours. Periods of low chances for showers and thunderstorms continue Wednesday afternoon through Friday, but confidence in any details is low at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. IAZ012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ066>071-111830- Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida- Dixon-Dakota-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Union- 127 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa, west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are likely late this afternoon through early this evening. Hail up to ping pong ball size, damaging wind gusts up to 75 mph, heavy downpours, and an isolated tornado or two are the main threats with the strongest storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Showers and thunderstorms are expected to spread through on Tuesday night into early Wednesday, bringing a threat for isolated severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds and pockets of locally heavy downpours. Periods of low chances for showers and thunderstorms continue Wednesday afternoon through Friday, but confidence in any details is low at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 10, 4:31 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
431 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0352 PM Hail Viborg 43.17N 97.08W
07/10/2023 M1.00 inch Turner SD Trained Spotter
&&Local storm report, Jul 10, 4:36 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
436 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0429 PM Hail Hudson 43.13N 96.45W
07/10/2023 E1.25 inch Lincoln SD Trained Spotter
&&
DuxLocal storm report, Jul 10, 4:40 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
440 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0324 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 8 NW Mayfield 43.17N 97.42W
07/10/2023 M76 MPH Yankton SD Public
Personal weather station measured a wind
gust to 76 mph. Time estimated from radar.
&&
PRLocal storm report, Jul 10, 4:46 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
446 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0421 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 SSW Worthing 43.26N 96.80W
07/10/2023 M50 MPH Lincoln SD Mesonet
Mesonet station 176 SD RWIS Davis.
&&
PRLocal storm report, Jul 10, 4:47 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
447 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0356 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NE Yankton 42.92N 97.37W
07/10/2023 M48 MPH Yankton SD AWOS
AWOS station KYKN Yankton Municipal Airport.
&&
PRLocal storm report, Jul 10, 4:56 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
456 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0442 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Rock Valley 43.21N 96.30W
07/10/2023 Sioux IA Trained Spotter
Multiple 3-4 inch tree limbs downed.
&&
PRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Sioux | 28 min |
| Jul 10, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Sioux | 28 min |
| Jul 10, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lyon, Sioux | 12 min |
| Jul 10, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Osceola | 32 min |
| Jul 10, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Clay, Dickinson | 33 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.