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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Aberdeen, SD

August 28, 2024Campbell County, McPherson County, South Dakota

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 28, 4:41 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2024-08-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2577 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2024-08-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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

$$

Connelly
2 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

$$

Connelly
111 
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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 7:18 PM CDTTornado WarningABRCampbell, Corson27 min
Aug 28, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatABRCampbell, Corson48 min
Aug 28, 7:40 PM CDTTornado WarningABRCampbell, Corson35 min
Aug 28, 8:11 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatABRCampbell34 min
Aug 28, 8:43 PM CDTTornado WarningABRCampbell32 min
Aug 28, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatABRCampbell, McPherson47 min
Aug 28, 9:41 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedABRCampbell, McPherson21 min
Aug 28, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRMcPherson32 min
Aug 29, 6:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementABRMcPherson25 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.