Weak low pressure lifting into eastern South Dakota supported widespread thunderstorm activity in the afternoon. One of the stronger storms generated a short lived tornado 4 miles east northeast of the Poinsett Colony in Deuel county.
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The episode as NWS ABR wrote it up.
Weak low pressure lifting into eastern South Dakota supported widespread thunderstorm activity in the afternoon. One of the stronger storms generated a short lived tornado 4 miles east northeast of the Poinsett Colony in Deuel county.
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 Sep 23, 2:01 PM CST, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 328 AM CDT Sat Sep 23 2023 MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-240830- 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- 328 AM CDT Sat Sep 23 2023 /228 AM MDT Sat Sep 23 2023/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Minnesota, central South Dakota, north central South Dakota and northeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Between the Missouri and James river valleys, there is the potential for a line of strong to severe storms to move through during the mid to late morning hours, with the threat for large hail and strong winds. Throughout the rest of the day, we cant rule out the potential for an isolated strong to severe storm. The main threat area for severe weather will be along and east of the I29 corridor from mid day through mid afternoon, with the risk for large hail, strong winds and an isolated tornado or two. Tornado risk will be contingent on how much sunshine we see in the area today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested. Weather spotters are encouraged to submit reports to the National Weather Service in Aberdeen. The public can submit reports on our web page, Facebook page, or our Twitter feed. Connelly
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 119 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:18 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A member of the public reported a brief tornado touchdown. No damage was noted.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Dakota in 2023Every state in 2023This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for South Dakota, 2023Warnings in South Dakota, September 2023
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1131774.