Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 24, 2023

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
329 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

.SHORT TERM...(Today and Tonight)
Issued at 326 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

KEY MESSAGES:

1. The threat for thunderstorms will linger for today, with a few
strong to severe storms possible this afternoon.

2. Turning cooler tonight and Sunday with scattered showers and
storms possible.

3. Temperatures rebound next week with another chance of
thunderstorms for mid week.

An upper level shortwave over central SD will push into eastern SD
by early this morning, driving current convection eastward into
southwestern MN and eastern IA by 12Z - fueled by theta e advection
on a low level jet oriented through central/eastern NE. Although
current convection has produced severe wind gusts as it moved
through central SD during the very early morning hours, this will
become less likely after 10Z as the instability diminishes. Latest
hi-res models would indicate the MCS exiting our CWA around 13Z.

The question then becomes how morning convection affects the
potential for further thunderstorm development in the afternoon.
With the expectation that convection exits our area early in the
morning, there is the potential for recovery by afternoon, with
further thunderstorm development in a warm air advection regime.
Upper level support does increase by afternoon as the main upper
level ejects into the Dakotas and upper level divergence increases
in response to an upper level jet streaming through northern NE.
Although there will most likely be a lull in convection through the
early part of the day, some hi-res models are indicating
thunderstorm development in two areas by afternoon - one in our far
eastern IA and MN counties in the prefrontal trough with a low level
jet continuing to provide moisture transport (and resultant higher
instability), and a second area of development possible along the
main surface front back to the west. Even so, models are not in
complete agreement on these scenarios, being split on frontal
timing, and some developing the far eastern convection as mentioned
above outside of our CWA. In summary, uncertainty in afternoon
convection remains. Either way, with afternoon mid level lapse rates
of around 7 C/Km, CAPE values progged to be around 1500 J/KG, and
effective shear of 25 to 35 kts in an increasing midlevel flow,
there will be a possibility of a few strong to severe storms with
large hail and damaging winds. Highs today will mostly be lower to
mid 80s.

Any convection that develops with the surface front should exit the
CWA by late evening. The upper level low will continue to spin over
the Dakotas and MN tonight, keeping a threat for showers and
isolated thunderstorms through mainly the northern and eastern
portions of the CWA during the night. With cold air advection behind
the front and a tightening surface pressure gradient, northwesterly
winds will begin to increase during the night. It will be cooler
with lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday through Friday)
Issued at 326 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

For Sunday, the now closed mid/upper low pressure continues to move
east over WI and into the Upper Midwest. Sunday will be breezy as
surface pressure gradient remains tight over the area. Northwesterly
flow takes hold, with winds 20-25 mph and gusts to 35 or 40 mph.
Aloft, CAA helps keep our temps cooler, with highs for most in the
70s. As the low moves east, any lingering showers/storms would
follow suit.

Low pressure meanders east through early next week, with mid/upper
level ridging returning. Temperatures warm closer to normal, with
highs in the 80s and lows in the mid/upper 50s and 60s, as the ridge
moves east into the middle of the week. A mid level wave is progged
to move through late Monday into Tuesday, so can't rule out some
isolated showers/storms in the west.

Into the middle/latter part of the week, temperatures continue to
warm as more southerly flow takes hold and WAA pushes in ahead of
more mid level waves and a more defined mid/upper low passing to our
north into Thursday. Models continue to have struggles resolving the
timing and location of these features, so expect periodic, low
confidence shower and storm chances from mid to late week. Could see
some breezy periods as well.

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.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Saturday Night)
Issued at 1047 PM CDT Fri Jun 23 2023

VFR conditions deteriorate as multiple areas of convection move
through tonight, with additional shower and storm chances
Saturday afternoon/evening. The first area is moving north from
northeastern NE, with another area across western SD/NE which will
be moving to the east/northeast through the night. MVFR and lower
conditions are expected with storms, which could produce locally
heavy rainfall. Some storms overnight, especially west of I-29,
could become severe. The main threat would be strong winds to 65
knots, and secondary threat of large hail.

Could see some periodic VFR conditions in breaks in convection
Saturday, but confidence is low. Winds switch from south/southeast
early in the period to west/northwest late Saturday night behind a
front.

&&

.FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...None.
MN...None.
IA...None.
NE...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...JM
LONG TERM...SG
AVIATION...SG

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
451 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

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451 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa,
west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska,
central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central
South Dakota, and southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms will push across areas from the Interstate 29
corridor and eastward through mid morning. These storms will be
capable of producing winds to 60 mph.

Additional thunderstorms may develop this afternoon and evening.
A few of these storms may become strong to severe, with hail to
the size of half dollars and winds to 60 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is possible this afternoon.

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
350 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0220 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 SSE Dallas            43.14N 99.49W
06/24/2023  E58 MPH          Gregory            SD   Mesonet

            SDSU Mesonet Site 7 SSW Gregory.

0127 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 S Chamberlain         43.77N 99.32W
06/24/2023  M58 MPH          Brule              SD   ASOS

            ASOS station K9V9 Chamberlain Municipal
            Airport.

0324 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Springfield             42.86N 97.89W
06/24/2023  M64 MPH          Bon Homme          SD   Mesonet

            Personal Weather Station.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
355 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0334 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Tabor                   42.95N 97.66W
06/24/2023  M61 MPH          Bon Homme          SD   Mesonet

            Personal Weather Station.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
458 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0426 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 SSW Beresford         43.04N 96.80W
06/24/2023  M65 MPH          Union              SD   Mesonet

            Mesonet station 16 SD RWIS Beresford.

0441 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 NNW Sioux Falls       43.58N 96.75W
06/24/2023  M58 MPH          Minnehaha          SD   ASOS

            ASOS station KFSD Sioux Falls Airport.

0434 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     5 SSW Worthing          43.26N 96.80W
06/24/2023  M57 MPH          Lincoln            SD   Mesonet

            Mesonet station 176 SD RWIS Davis.

0435 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 SSW Hawarden          42.99N 96.49W
06/24/2023  M57 MPH          Sioux              IA   Mesonet

            Mesonet station FW6302 Hawarden.

0359 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 WSW Gayville          42.88N 97.22W
06/24/2023  M56 MPH          Yankton            SD   Mesonet

            Mesonet station 197 SD RWIS Gayville.

0356 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 NE Yankton            42.92N 97.37W
06/24/2023  M55 MPH          Yankton            SD   AWOS

            AWOS station KYKN Yankton Municipal Airport.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
509 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0444 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 SW Crooks             43.65N 96.82W
06/24/2023  M59 MPH          Minnehaha          SD   Mesonet

            Personal Weather Station.

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