Scattered thunderstorms developed across south-central South Dakota in the late afternoon of August 2nd in response to an eastward advancing short-wave aloft. Weak deep-layer shear and skinny CAPE profiles limited the overall severe threat, but a very dry sub-cloud layer allowed for stronger wind gusts aloft to reach the surface across portions of southeast South Dakota and southwest Minnesota…
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Scattered thunderstorms developed across south-central South Dakota in the late afternoon of August 2nd in response to an eastward advancing short-wave aloft. Weak deep-layer shear and skinny CAPE profiles limited the overall severe threat, but a very dry sub-cloud layer allowed for stronger wind gusts aloft to reach the surface across portions of southeast South Dakota and southwest Minnesota during the evening hours. Observed wind gusts ranged from 60 to 80 mph with occasional reports of trees down and isolated structural damage.
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 Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 2, 5:56 PM CST, 3 hours 9 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
656 PM CDT Tue Aug 2 2022
.SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Wednesday)
Issued at 250 PM CDT Tue Aug 2 2022
Surface observations as of 2pm showcase widespread heat index values
ranging from the mid 90s to well above 100 degrees. West of I-29,
stronger mixing into hotter air aloft has lowered dew points in the
40s to 60s but given an added boost to temperatures. Those in
central SD should remain cautious of high fire danger due to very
low humidity levels through early this evening. Further east in
northwest IA and southwest MN, gusty southerly winds may provide
some minor relief but still expect stifling humidity with dew points
lingering in the lower to mid 70s. Fortunately heat impacts will
lessen later this evening as mixing weakens, clouds move in, and
temperatures cool.
This evening, attention turns to scattered shower and isolated storm
development and marginal severe weather threat. Model guidance
supports this being triggered in south central SD and/or northern NE
as a shortwave rides slowly east near the SD/NE border, likely
starting 5-7pm. Both deep layer shear (at 20-30 kts) and elevated,
skinny CAPE profiles (< 1000 J/kg) are meager with very dry sub
cloud layer air. This is indicative of very isolated severe weather
threat, focused on elevated multicells or collapsing showers with
gusty and perhaps damaging winds and/or heat burst winds. Shower and
storm activity will spread slowly east overnight with the wave
exiting northwest IA by mid Wednesday morning.
Wednesday will be a notably more pleasant albeit still warm day.
Expect highs ranging from the lower 80s (north) to the lower 90s
(south). Drier air filters in behind the exiting upper trough to our
north, dropping humidity levels to much more comfortable dew points
in the 50s. Afternoon mixing will bring north winds gusting 20-30
mph.
.LONG TERM...(Wednesday Night through Tuesday)
Issued at 250 PM CDT Tue Aug 2 2022
Dry, mild northwesterly flow and sfc high pressure slide through
Wednesday night. Expect another warm, dry, low humidity day
Thursday, but hotter, breezier conditions will build into southeast
SD Thursday afternoon. Little to no significant weather impacts are
expected until at least Friday afternoon, aside from elevated fire
danger due to dry conditions.
Heat creeps back into the forecast by Friday with WAA developing
ahead of a wave digging into the Canadian Prairie and upper ridging
sliding in aloft. Tough to have high confidence in how hot it will
get Friday as the GEFS/GFS guidance continues to exhibit a warm
bias. A front draped southwest through the Northern Plains brings
the next chance for decent rain Friday night, but there is still
lower confidence in amounts and any noteworthy impacts besides
slightly mitigating drought conditions.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Wednesday evening)
Issued at 655 PM CDT Tue Aug 2 2022
Current radar shows showers and storms that have developed over
south central South Dakota. The storms are moving northeast and
will track close to KHON in the coming few hours. For now, have
left VCSH but will amend as confidence in location and timing
increases. Any storm that forms this evening and night will have
the potential to be strong to severe. The main hazards with the
storms will be strong gusty winds and lightning. Storm chances
last through the rest of the evening and overnight hours, mainly
for KFSD and KSUX. Have left VCSH for the entire evening and
overnight hours due to low confidence in location and timing where
rain will fall.
Gusty northerly winds take over tomorrow morning after the passing
of a cold front and last for the rest of the TAF period.
&&
.FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for SDZ038>040-050-
052>071.
MN...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for MNZ071-072-080-081-
089-090-097-098.
IA...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for IAZ001>003-012>014-
020>022-031-032.
NE...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for NEZ013-014.
&&
SHORT TERM...BP
LONG TERM...BP
AVIATION...MeyersHazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 400 PM CDT Tue Aug 2 2022 IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ089-090-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ050- 057>071-032100- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Nobles-Jackson-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Gregory- Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas- Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Union- 400 PM CDT Tue Aug 2 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, south central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Heat indices of 100 to 110 degrees are currently ongoing this afternoon. If you are out and about this afternoon and evening, we encourage you to stay hydrated and take breaks from the heat in a cooler area. Spotty showers and thunderstorms will be possible during the late afternoon into the overnight hours, with isolated storms possibly capable of gusts up to 65 mph until shortly after sunset. For the overnight hours, localized heat bursts are possible, which could result in wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and a quick rise in temperatures and fall in humidity. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected Wednesday and Thursday, with the return of heat on Friday bringing heat indices back towards 100. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MNZ071-072-080-081-097-SDZ038>040-052>056-032100- Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Pipestone-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings- Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody- 400 PM CDT Tue Aug 2 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Minnesota, central South Dakota and east central South Dakota. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Heat indices of 100 to 105 degrees are currently ongoing this afternoon. If you are out and about this afternoon and evening, we encourage you to stay hydrated and take breaks from the heat in a cooler area. Spotty showers and thunderstorms will be possible during the late afternoon into the overnight hours, with isolated storms possibly capable of gusts up to 65 mph until shortly after sunset. For the overnight hours, localized heat bursts are possible, which could result in wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and a quick rise in temperatures and fall in humidity. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected Wednesday and Thursday, with the return of heat on Friday bringing heat indices back towards 100. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
848 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM TSTM WND DMG WOONSOCKET 44.05N 98.28W
08/02/2022 SANBORN SD EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTED DOWNED POWER LINES AND MULTIPLE
BRANCHES, ONE 2 FT DIAMETER (ESTIMATED)
TREE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
&&
AJPPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
907 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0850 PM TSTM WND GST 5 N OLDHAM 44.30N 97.31W
08/02/2022 M66 MPH KINGSBURY SD PUBLIC
&&
MMPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
933 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0916 PM TSTM WND GST 3 N MITCHELL 43.77N 98.03W
08/02/2022 M55 MPH DAVISON SD ASOS
&&
MMPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
952 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 PM TSTM WND GST HENDRICKS 44.51N 96.43W
08/02/2022 E50 MPH LINCOLN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50
MPH.
&&
MMPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
956 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0938 PM TSTM WND GST 3 SSW HENDRICKS 44.46N 96.44W
08/02/2022 E56 MPH LINCOLN MN MESONET
&&
MMPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1003 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 PM TSTM WND GST 1 WNW LAKE BENTON 44.27N 96.32W
08/02/2022 M52 MPH LINCOLN MN MESONET
&&
MMThe Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 123 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:03 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm wind gust of 65 mph was measured by a hand-held anemometer.
Medium to large diameter branches were downed by thunderstorm winds in Minneota.
A thunderstorm wind gust of 74 mph was measured by Automated Weather Observing System site KMML 1 mile west of Marshall.
A storage shed was badly damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts at the Marshall, Minnesota School District CTE Center.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Minnesota in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, August 2022
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1054541, 1054543, 1054540, 1054542.