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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 2023, 10:12 PM CDT for Buena Vista County, Iowa. It was in force for 33 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
- Jun 24, 2023, 10:12 PM CDT (03:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2023, 10:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Buena Vista County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:15 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -323 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2478 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
482
WFUS53 KFSD 250312
TORFSD
IAC021-250345-
/O.NEW.KFSD.TO.W.0008.230625T0312Z-230625T0345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1012 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Buena Vista County in northwestern Iowa...
* Until 1045 PM CDT.
* At 1012 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Truesdale, or 10 miles northeast of Storm
Lake, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Albert City around 1025 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4275 9519 4281 9520 4284 9491 4273 9492
4274 9499
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 262DEG 30KT 4278 9512
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Chapman2 follow-up statements
508
WWUS53 KFSD 250324
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1024 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023
IAC021-250345-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230625T0345Z/
Buena Vista IA-
1024 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BUENA VISTA COUNTY...
At 1024 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Albert City, or 12 miles northeast of Storm Lake,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Albert City around 1030 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4275 9510 4282 9507 4284 9491 4273 9492
4274 9499
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 264DEG 29KT 4277 9502
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Chapman889
WWUS53 KFSD 250343 RRA
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1043 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023
IAC021-250353-
/O.EXP.KFSD.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230625T0345Z/
Buena Vista IA-
1043 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BUENA VISTA COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1045 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
northwestern Iowa.
LAT...LON 4275 9510 4282 9507 4284 9491 4273 9492
4274 9499
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 268DEG 24KT 4276 9485
$$
ChapmanThe office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Buena Vista, Cherokee | 35 min |
| Jun 24, 9:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Buena Vista | 26 min |
| Jun 24, 10:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Buena Vista | 28 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.