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Mesoscale Discussion 2008

August 26, 20244 states

The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Aug 26, 2024, 9:28 PM CDT for 4 states. It was in force for 92 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 26, 2024, 9:28 PM CDT (02:28 UTC)
Expired
Aug 26, 2024, 11:00 PM CDT
In force
92 min
Issued by
the Storm Prediction Center
Concerning
Severe thunderstorm watch 650
All 81 counties

Buena Vista County, IA, Cherokee County, IA, Clay County, IA, Dickinson County, IA, Emmet County, IA, Lyon County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Plymouth County, IA, Sioux County, IA, Woodbury County, IA, Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Cottonwood County, MN, Jackson County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Martin County, MN, Murray County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rock County, MN, Swift County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Antelope County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Boone County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Cedar County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Dakota County, NE, Dixon County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Knox County, NE, Loup County, NE, Madison County, NE, Pierce County, NE, Rock County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Thurston County, NE, Wayne County, NE, Wheeler County, NE, Aurora County, SD, Bennett County, SD, Bon Homme County, SD, Brookings County, SD, Brule County, SD, Buffalo County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Clay County, SD, Davison County, SD, Deuel County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Gregory County, SD, Hamlin County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, Jerauld County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, Lake County, SD, Lincoln County, SD, McCook County, SD, Miner County, SD, Minnehaha County, SD, Moody County, SD, Sanborn County, SD, Todd County, SD, Tripp County, SD, Turner County, SD, Union County, SD, Yankton County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watches that followed

Watches SPC issued over any of the same counties within four hours of this discussion.

The text

As transmitted.

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SPC that day

Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 10:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCCherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola and 2 more6 hr
Aug 27, 12:41 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCClay, Dickinson, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Sioux94 min
Aug 27, 3:46 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBuena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clay and 15 more59 min
Aug 27, 4:47 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCDes Moines88 min
Aug 26, 8:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCWabasha7 hr
Aug 27, 5:57 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCDakota, Ramsey, Washington93 min
Aug 26, 7:01 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBrown, Cherry, Keya Paha, Sheridan89 min

Nearby

Mesoscale Discussions in South Dakota, 2024Mesoscale Discussions in Nebraska, 2024Mesoscale Discussions in Minnesota, 2024Every mesoscale discussion in 2024

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.