A large upper level low pressure trough lifting northeast over the region along with a surface cold front interacting with a warm and very humid air mass brought severe thunderstorms to west central Minnesota during the evening hours. The storms brought damaging winds along with a few tornadoes to the region.
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A large upper level low pressure trough lifting northeast over the region along with a surface cold front interacting with a warm and very humid air mass brought severe thunderstorms to west central Minnesota during the evening hours. The storms brought damaging winds along with a few tornadoes to the region.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Aberdeen, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 13, 1:52 PM CST, 4 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 252 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017 .SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Wednesday Afternoon) Issued at 252 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017 Still plenty of clouds across much of the CWA this afternoon as dewpoints continue to climb through the upper 60s and lower 70s. Surface trough is west of the James valley, but looks to have cleared the Missouri valley as winds have turned north/northwest there already. CAM solutions still showing convection beginning in the next few hours, and will likely have to await the vort maxima over western Nebraska to get the larger scale ascent going. Severe parameters still support potential for large hail, damaging winds, and even an isolated tornado or two. Winds are more backed across the eastern CWA where there may be a better tornado potential. Initially, storms may fire over FSD CWA as satellite suggests the cumulus are becoming a bit more congested east of Chamberlain. Have made a few adjustments to POPs based on current thinking and CAM trends. Whatever activity that develops late this afternoon is expected to form a line/broken line of storms as activity pushes east into MN later this evening. Activity looks to be out of the area by 06Z tonight. Dry conditions will return on Wednesday, with breezy west winds. Highs will rise into the lower 80s for most locations. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday Evening through Tuesday) Issued at 252 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017 The long term looks to be a bit more tranquil. Flat mid level flow across the region should gradually transition to a western conus ridge and eastern conus trof by the end of the period. This should result in temperatures averaging out right around normal for most of the period. The highest probabilities for measurable rain should be on Saturday as a decent wave aloft moves across the forecast area. Stability progs suggest not much chance of severe weather throughout the entire long term. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday Afternoon) Issued at 1239 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017 A mix of vfr/mvfr cigs will continue over the east into the afternoon, but mainly vfr conditions should take over by mid to late afternoon after some day time mixing. Showers and storms are expected to fire up late this afternoon and evening mainly around KABR/KATY. && .ABR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...None. MN...None. && SHORT TERM...TMT LONG TERM...TDK AVIATION...TDK
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 525 AM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017 MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-019>023-141030- Traverse-Big Stone-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel- 525 AM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central Minnesota and northeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Thunderstorms will remain in the forecast this morning, and an isolated severe storm or two could produce hail to quarter size. Storms will redevelop this afternoon ahead of a cold front. The threat storms pose this afternoon include large hail, strong winds, and tornadoes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested this afternoon. SDZ005-006-010-017-018-036-037-051-141030- McPherson-Brown-Edmunds-Faulk-Spink-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- 525 AM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central South Dakota, north central South Dakota, and northeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Thunderstorms will remain in the forecast early today, however severe weather is not expected for the rest of the morning hours. Storms will redevelop this afternoon ahead of a cold front. Storms that form this afternoon could generate large hail and strong winds. An isolated tornado or two is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested this afternoon. SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>035-045-048-141030- Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Jones- Lyman- 525 AM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017 /425 AM MDT Tue Jun 13 2017/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central South Dakota and north central South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Thunderstorms will remain in the forecast through the early morning hours, however no severe weather is expected. Thunderstorm chances will rapidly diminish through the mid to late morning hours with dry conditions this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. Connelly
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
559 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0426 PM TORNADO 5 SSW ZELL 44.83N 98.77W
06/13/2017 HAND SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL BUILDINGS AND TREES DAMAGED. RADAR
ESTIMATED TIME.
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RLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
607 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W BRENTFORD 45.16N 98.36W
06/13/2017 SPINK SD NWS EMPLOYEE
TREE LIMBS DOWN.
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RLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
608 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0525 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N BRENTFORD 45.17N 98.32W
06/13/2017 SPINK SD TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER POLE SNAPPED. RADAR ESTIMATED TIME.
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RLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
611 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0605 PM TORNADO 1 S GROTON 45.44N 98.10W
06/13/2017 BROWN SD TRAINED SPOTTER
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RLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
644 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0639 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 3 W PIERPONT 45.50N 97.89W
06/13/2017 DAY SD TRAINED SPOTTER
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RLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
720 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0705 PM TSTM WND GST 4 S GARDEN CITY 44.90N 97.58W
06/13/2017 E65 MPH CLARK SD TRAINED SPOTTER
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RLThe Aberdeen radar (KABR), 153 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:18 UTC.
18 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Sixty-five mph winds damaged a shed along with downing some large branches.
Eighty mph winds snapped multiple trees along with downing many large tree branches. Some electrical lines were also downed.
Eighty mph winds ripped the patio off of a house which also caused roof damage.
Eighty mph winds uprooted many trees at the Ortonville golf course.
Eighty mph winds caved in the sides of two grain bins.
Eighty mph winds took out the wall of a machine shed along with damaging the roof.
Storm chasers and residents observed a brief tornado on the leading edge of a line of storms. The tornado moved over one farmstead damaging multiple structures. Over half of the tin roof was ripped from the house along with considerable damage to the siding of the house. One machine shed was completely destroyed. Another machine shed had damage to the southward facing walls and lost over half of the roof. A third machine shed had extensive damage to the westward facing walls and lost over half of the roof. An empty grain bin was completely removed from the cement base and an attached auger was toppled. Another grain bin was dented at the top. One power pole was snapped, with other poles downed due to the weight of the wires. Widespread tree damage including snapped trunks, uprooted trees, and large broken branches occurred on the property. A small area of corn crop was razed to the ground. Some debris was driven into the ground, while other debris was lofted roughly 2000 feet to the northeast.
Eighty mph winds collapsed the walls of a machine shed.
Multiple trees were uprooted and snapped in Clinton by estimated eighty mph winds.
A resident watched a tornado touchdown in an open field before moving over their farmstead. Minor damage to a garage door and garage siding occurred along with multiple uprooted trees and snapped trunks. Tree limbs and branches were tossed in multiple directions.
Eighty mph winds dented several grain bins, took off a section of a machine shed roof, tipped over a grain auger, along with breaking some windows.
Seventy mph winds damaged an outbuilding.
Seventy mph winds caused minor damage to the roof of a barn.
Eighty mph winds completely destroyed an open faced shed.
Large tree branches were downed by sixty-five mph winds.
Seventy mph winds caused a partial loss of a roof.
Many large tree limbs were downed by an estimated sixty-five mph winds.
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