A thunderstorm brought sixty mph winds or higher to Browns Valley.
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A thunderstorm brought sixty mph winds or higher to Browns Valley.
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NWS Aberdeen, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 21, 5:34 PM CST, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
634 PM CDT Fri Jul 21 2017
.UPDATE...
Issued at 629 PM CDT Fri Jul 21 2017
Storms are starting to pop along the Missouri River this evening
and across far northeast SD. Severe activity is very limited at
this time, but could increase as storms begin to interact with the
numerous outflow boundaries around the area. Added Roberts and
Traverse counties to the Severe Thunderstorm Watch this evening.
No changes planned to the current forecast.
Will allow the Heat Advisory to expire as planned this evening
since most of the apparent temperatures in the of the advisory
continue to fall.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Saturday Afternoon)
Issued at 152 PM CDT Fri Jul 21 2017
Forecast challenges surround severe thunderstorm potential coverage
and timing through late this evening, along with critical fire
weather potential on Saturday.
Currently, temperatures are warming through the 80s and 90s on light
winds and a mostly sunny sky. With high dewpoint temperatures
combining with the hot temperatures, seeing heat indices climbing
into advisory range this afternoon. Lots of boundaries noted on the
regional 88D display. There's also a synoptic scale cold frontal
boundary beginning to work into the region from the northwest.
Plenty of heat-of-the-day instability showing up on meso-analysis
right now. And, with no lack of deep layer shear and a favorable
upper level jet right entrance region moving over the cwa, probably
won't take too much longer for strong to severe convection
(supercellular) to get going. The Heat Advisory continues through 8
PM CDT.
Tonight: latest trends in CAM solutions supports the bigger picture
synoptic-scale setup in that they begin to force convective
initiation on the cold frontal boundary moving through the region by
between 22Z and 00Z between Bismarck and Mobridge and spread strong
to severe convection southeast through the forecast area. Large hail
and damaging winds seem to be the primary threat types. If current
convective trends in the CAMs are halfway right, expecting to see
thunderstorm activity waning by 06Z or 07Z as it departs the far
eastern forecast zones. Still concerned about the much lower LCL
heights that set up across the eastern forecast zones this evening.
Not sure the low-level shear will be all that favorable for
tornadoes. Perhaps just a few hp supercells with really low cloud
bases.
Saturday: The cold front is forecast to be well east of the cwa as
the sun comes up Saturday. Breezy to, at times, windy northwest
winds will befall the region. Across central and north central South
Dakota, these post frontal northwest winds will usher much drier air
into the region before it's drawing cooler air into the region.
Relative humidity values should tank across the cwa on Saturday, but
especially across extreme drought stricken central and north central
South Dakota where fine fuels will easily burn, even though there
have been a few rounds of rainfall in those areas over the past
week. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for fire weather zones 267,
268, 269 and 270 in South Dakota for Saturday.
.LONG TERM...(Saturday Evening through Friday)
Issued at 152 PM CDT Fri Jul 21 2017
Sunday-Monday: Upper levels will see building heights as a ridge
moves overhead, ahead of an upper trough that will move across the
Canadian prairie provinces. Sunday will feature drier air and mild
temperatures, which will extend into early Monday. Moisture and
hotter air will pull into the CWA for the afternoon with 850mb
temperatures increasing to +30C into our central counties. Low level
flow also shows a southwest component so the Pierre area will
experience favorable mixing. As such - increased high temperatures
over blended guidance. 700mb temperatures increase as well, but
models support widespread heat of the afternoon/surface boundary
convection.
Tuesday: Cold front will pass through the area during the day, with
850mb dewpoints down to +1 to +3C and 850mb temperatures from +13 to
+19C - so dry and mild. The front will stall across southern South
Dakota Tuesday night.
Wednesday: The stalled front will begins to lift back northwards
during the day, with a southern stream jet of 60kts and a fetch from
the tropical Pacific. 700mb temperatures are only around +10C so
that shouldn't inhibit convection and thus blended guidance in the
50 percent range is adequate.
Thursday on...anticipate the upper ridge to continue to build across
plains with increasing temperatures and dry conditions.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Saturday Evening)
Issued at 629 PM CDT Fri Jul 21 2017
VFR conditions are expected except in the vicinity of
thunderstorms this evening. Strong winds and hail are possible
with any of the storms that develop this evening. Winds will shift
to the northwest on Saturday and become gusty in the afternoon.
&&
.ABR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...Fire Weather Watch from Saturday afternoon through Saturday
evening for SDZ267>270.
Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening for
SDZ016>018-033>037-045-048-051.
MN...None.
&&
UPDATE...Wise
SHORT TERM...Dorn
LONG TERM...Connelly
AVIATION...WiseHazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 341 PM CDT Fri Jul 21 2017 MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-221200- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall- Roberts-Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark- Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones- Lyman-Buffalo- 341 PM CDT Fri Jul 21 2017 /241 PM MDT Fri Jul 21 2017/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central Minnesota, central South Dakota, north central South Dakota, and northeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Heat: Heat indices will range from 100 to 105 degrees across central South Dakota eastward into the James River valley into this evening. Storms: Strong to severe storms are possible into this evening over north central and northeast South Dakota and west central Minnesota. Large hail and strong, damaging winds are possible - with an enhanced threat for northeast South Dakota into west central Minnesota. An isolated tornado threat also exists over far northeast South Dakota into west central Minnesota. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Elevated fire danger will occur across central South Dakota on Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be necessary through this evening along and east of the Missouri River. SRF
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
721 PM CDT FRI JUL 21 2017
SDZ004-005-220045-
Campbell SD-McPherson SD-
721 PM CDT FRI JUL 21 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CAMPBELL AND
NORTHWESTERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...
At 720 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Zeeland, or 19 miles northwest of Eureka, moving southeast at 25 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Artas and Greenway.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
north central South Dakota.
LAT...LON 4594 10003 4594 9963 4574 9988 4593 10009
4595 10007
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 311DEG 21KT 4595 9993
LueckThe Aberdeen radar (KABR), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:40 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Sixty mph winds downed some large tree branches in Browns Valley.
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