Tornadoes in Iowa, May 31, 2024

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
207 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Showers and thunderstorms will be capable of lightning and
  locally heavy rainfall late this afternoon and evening.
  Isolated funnel clouds will also be possible. The better
  chances will be southeast of a Yankton to Windom line.

- Ingredients are coming together for a potential severe weather outbreak
  on Sunday afternoon and night. Stay tuned for updates.

- Tuesday will be the next better chance for severe weather, but
  still some question marks, the main one being a potential MCS
  late Monday night into Tuesday morning which could push the
  deeper instability south and really limit Tuesday afternoon
  potential.

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 207 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

Showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rain will continue
through sunset, then gradually diminish and shift east through the
night. Model soundings indicate about 500 to 1000 J/kg CAPE so
instability is marginal and shear is very weak so heavy rain and
maybe some pea hail are the main concerns. One other thing to watch
for will be funnels and possibly a brief landspout. Low LFC's, 0-3km
CAPE of 125-175 J/KG and weak winds in and above the boundary y layer
are all supportive. Looking like a decent chance for a small area of
1-3 inches of rain, especially in northwest IA and far southeast SD.
With saturated ground and light winds tonight some patchy fog will
be possible. Lows should be mainly in the 50s with a few 40s
possible in central SD.

Saturday should be a fairly quiet day with dry mid levels.
Instability begins to build back to the north into southwest and
south central SD. This is mainly elevated instability as the surface
based instability looks capped. Even the elevated instability will
be fighting a cap so the chances will remain on the lower side for
now with just a small chance for severe weather. Temperatures will
be mild with highs mostly in the mid 70s.

Saturday night into Sunday morning will see some elevated
instability build a little farther north into central SD towards the
James Valley. Elevated instability might approach 1500 J/kg wit h
moderate amounts of shear so at least some isolated hailers
would be possible during this time.

A relatively strong wave and associated cold front will move into
central SD on Sunday afternoon with unstable air in place ahead of
this boundary. The EC ensemble and GEFS both showing a very good
chance for CAPE values to exceed 2000 J/kg which is backed up by the
latest GFS and Nam sounding output. Assuming 2000-2500 J/kg CAPE and
30-40 knots of shear would expect a few supercells in central SD
towards the James Valley with a likely transition to something more
linear between 6-8 pm.

Monday should be a quick quieter warm day as another trough develops
and moves in for Tuesday. Still a lot of question marks for Tuesday
with timing of the wave which will obviously play a role in any
severe potential. If timing does allow for afternoon and evening
thunderstorms and a morning MCS does not suppress instability south
there should be enough support for severe weather. But again, a lot
of question marks.

Wednesday into Friday looks like northwest flow aloft will develop
which should help bring a drier pattern with seasonally warm
temperatures. Lows generally in the 50s with highs in the 70s to
lower 80s.

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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 1211 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will expand in coverage
through the afternoon into the evening, especially across far
southeast SD, northeast NE and northwest IA. The main concerns
from this activity will be lightning and heavy downpours. This
activity will gradually diminish in coverage and shift east of
the area from about 3z through 9z. MVFR ceilings will be
possible at times through the period.

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

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DISCUSSION...08
AVIATION...08

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
647 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

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647 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Showers and occasional thunderstorms are expected to redevelop during
the late morning and continue into tonight. Severe weather is not
expected, but locally heavy rainfall is possible. Some locations may
see over an inch of rain through tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Periodic moderate chances for showers and storms return Saturday
night into early next week. Severe weather and locally heavy rain
are possible late Sunday into Sunday night, so be sure to monitor the
weather forecast for updates.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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647 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central South Dakota, east
central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and southeast
South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Periodic moderate chances for showers and storms return Saturday
night into early next week. Severe weather and locally heavy rain
are possible late Sunday into Sunday night, so be sure to monitor the
weather forecast for updates.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.