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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Aberdeen, SD
NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this tornado warning at Aug 28, 2024, 9:11 PM CDT for Campbell County, McPherson County, South Dakota. It was in force for 20 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
- Aug 28, 2024, 9:11 PM CDT (02:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2024, 9:31 PM CDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Aberdeen, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Campbell County, SD, McPherson County, SD
The radar
The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 4:41 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 2577 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1173 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 2.8
The text
As transmitted.
384
WFUS53 KABR 290211
TORABR
SDC021-089-290245-
/O.NEW.KABR.TO.W.0013.240829T0211Z-240829T0245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
911 PM CDT Wed Aug 28 2024
The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Campbell County in north central South Dakota...
West central McPherson County in north central South Dakota...
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 911 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles east of Mound City, or 10 miles southeast of
Herreid, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Campbell and west central McPherson Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4566 10000 4575 10002 4580 9968 4566 9966
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 269DEG 13KT 4573 9992
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
Connelly2 follow-up statements
593
WWUS53 KABR 290223
SVSABR
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
923 PM CDT Wed Aug 28 2024
SDC021-089-290245-
/O.CON.KABR.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240829T0245Z/
Campbell SD-McPherson SD-
923 PM CDT Wed Aug 28 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CAMPBELL AND WEST CENTRAL MCPHERSON COUNTIES...
At 923 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles south of Artas, or 10 miles west of Eureka,
moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Campbell and west central McPherson Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4571 9998 4575 9999 4580 9968 4571 9967
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 261DEG 15KT 4576 9983
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
Connelly111 WWUS53 KABR 290231 SVSABR Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 931 PM CDT Wed Aug 28 2024 SDC021-089-290240- /O.CAN.KABR.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240829T0245Z/ Campbell SD-McPherson SD- 931 PM CDT Wed Aug 28 2024 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CAMPBELL AND WEST CENTRAL MCPHERSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central South Dakota. && LAT...LON 4571 9998 4575 9999 4580 9968 4571 9967 TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 269DEG 13KT 4576 9979 $$ Connelly
The office that day
Everything else NWS Aberdeen, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 7:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Campbell, Corson | 27 min |
| Aug 28, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Campbell, Corson | 48 min |
| Aug 28, 7:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Campbell, Corson | 35 min |
| Aug 28, 8:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Campbell | 34 min |
| Aug 28, 8:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Campbell | 32 min |
| Aug 28, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Campbell, McPherson | 47 min |
| Aug 28, 9:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Campbell, McPherson | 21 min |
| Aug 28, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | McPherson | 32 min |
| Aug 29, 6:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ABR | McPherson | 25 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.