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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this tornado warning at Jul 28, 2025, 6:10 PM CDT for Charles Mix County, Gregory County, South Dakota. It was in force for 50 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
- Jul 28, 2025, 6:10 PM CDT (23:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2025, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Charles Mix County, SD, Gregory County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 171 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 200 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
- 816 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -380 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1166 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
873
WFUS53 KFSD 282310
TORFSD
SDC023-053-290000-
/O.NEW.KFSD.TO.W.0013.250728T2310Z-250729T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
610 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Charles Mix County in south central South Dakota...
Southeastern Gregory County in south central South Dakota...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 609 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Bonesteel, or
15 miles west of Lake Andes, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado. At 609 PM a tornado was
reported on the ground northeast of Bonesteel!
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.
* Locations impacted include...
Pickstown and Lake Andes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4325 9886 4312 9840 4300 9851 4300 9884
4312 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 297DEG 20KT 4314 9883
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
Meyers2 follow-up statements
799
WWUS53 KFSD 282325
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
625 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025
SDC023-053-290000-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250729T0000Z/
Charles Mix SD-Gregory SD-
625 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CHARLES MIX AND SOUTHEASTERN GREGORY COUNTIES...
At 625 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles west of Pickstown, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Lake Andes, Pickstown, Bonesteel, Fairfax, and western Yankton Sioux
Tribal Nation.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4307 9896 4323 9879 4312 9840 4300 9851
4300 9884
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 299DEG 20KT 4309 9872
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
Meyers793
WWUS53 KFSD 282343
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
643 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025
SDC023-053-290000-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250729T0000Z/
Charles Mix SD-Gregory SD-
643 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CHARLES MIX AND SOUTHEASTERN GREGORY COUNTIES...
At 642 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Pickstown, moving southeast at 20 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.
Locations impacted include...
Pickstown and western Yankton Sioux Tribal Nation.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4303 9880 4317 9864 4311 9841 4300 9851
4300 9875
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 302DEG 18KT 4305 9862
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
MeyersThe office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 8:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Brule | 53 min |
| Jul 27, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Brule | 35 min |
| Jul 27, 9:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Jerauld, Sanborn | 49 min |
| Jul 27, 9:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Brookings | 51 min |
| Jul 27, 10:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Davison, Hanson, Miner, Sanborn | 40 min |
| Jul 27, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Brookings, Moody | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Hanson, Lake, McCook, Miner, Turner | 43 min |
| Jul 27, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | McCook, Minnehaha, Turner | 46 min |
| Jul 27, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Minnehaha, Turner | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln | 62 min |
| Jul 28, 12:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Clay, Lincoln, Union | 46 min |
| Jul 28, 1:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Union | 15 min |
| Jul 28, 1:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Union | 49 min |
| Jul 28, 8:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Brookings, Hamlin | 21 days |
| Jul 28, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Brule, Charles Mix, Gregory | 45 min |
| Jul 28, 4:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Brule, Charles Mix, Gregory | 26 min |
| Jul 28, 5:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Brule, Charles Mix, Gregory | 29 min |
| Jul 28, 5:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Gregory | 26 min |
| Jul 28, 5:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Aurora, Brule, Jerauld | 40 min |
| Jul 28, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Charles Mix, Gregory | 50 min |
| Jul 28, 5:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Gregory | 29 min |
| Jul 28, 6:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Aurora, Brule, Davison, Jerauld | 48 min |
| Jul 28, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Charles Mix, Douglas, Gregory | 38 min |
| Jul 28, 6:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Aurora, Brule, Davison, Douglas | 42 min |
| Jul 28, 6:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Charles Mix, Gregory | 24 min |
| Jul 28, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Charles Mix, Gregory | 48 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.