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FXUS63 KFSD 211653
AFDFSD

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1153 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A conditional risk for renewed convection exists south of I-90
  by mid day. If instability can redevelop, all hazards will be
  possible with afternoon storms, especially over Northwest
  Iowa.

- Strong north to northwest winds will quickly develop Tuesday
  afternoon. Some potential for gusts to 50 to 55 mph through
  the I-29 corridor and then across Southwest Minnesota.

- After a brief break from rain, additional thunderstorms are
  expected Thursday night through Friday. Isolated strong to
  severe thunderstorms are possible.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 245 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

THIS MORNING: After a busy evening with multiple elevated supercells
and hail up to 3" in diameter, the early overnight hours have
quieted somewhat as the airmass overhead has generally become worked
over and mid-lvl lapse rates have lessened over the CWA.  Most of
the strong convection has been tied closer to the surface front
along the I-80 corridor where persistent overrunning is leading to
flash flooding.  Further north/northwest, we`re continuing to see
widespread showers and thunderstorm development as deep synoptic
lift overspreads the Dakotas. Rainfall rates however are much lower
than other areas, as convection to the south in intercepting that
deep westward moisture trajectory.   Our eyes early this morning
continue to focus on a cluster of severe storms over southwestern
Nebraska, that is already showing signs of turning into a
progressive MCS. Latest CAMS continue to hint that as the ejecting
upper trough begins to lift northward, it will pull the surface
front a bit further northward, and also lift the deeper pool of
instability along with it.  Current projections take the developing
MCS towards Sioux City by 5-6am, though it`s quite uncertain if
we`ll be too stable in the boundary layer north of the effective
front to produce any strong winds as it moves into northwest Iowa.
The heavy rain axis may drift just into the Highway 20 corridor, but
at this point not envisioning it lifting much further north.

TODAY:  A secondary threat this morning could be the development of
a wake low in association with the MCS that moves through the area.
Several CAMs are suggesting the potential for 40 to 50 knot winds
moving through areas west of I-29 through mid-morning as the  MCS
falls apart.

Then the real questions develop.  A lull in precipitation is
expected through mid-late morning as a dry slot rotates into the Tri-
State area.  With the extensive low-stratus and variable winds could
see some drizzle at times.  A secondary lobe of vorticity will then
begin to lift rapidly northeast across Nebraska late this morning.
Surface cyclogenesis should begin to develop near Hastings and then
track northeast into southwest Minnesota by early afternoon.  Latest
guidance continues to suggest a corridor of moderate instability
upwards 2500 J/KG ahead of the front, but most of this
instability is above a stable layer around 1KM. If we can
somehow tap into the boundary layer briefly, then rapid surface
based updraft growth can develop over portions of northwest Iowa
early in the afternoon. However if we remain stuck with stratus
and too much stability below 1KM, then it`s more likely we see
rapid growth of elevated convection. All that said, this event
will unfold very quickly this afternoon with storms beginning as
early as 11am-12pm and exiting the eastern zones by 3pm. Given
the large scale shear within the profile and 8-9C/KM mid-lvl
lapse rates, 2" hail will be possible. The wind and tornadic
threat remains conditional to the boundary layer, but given
0-1KM SRH approaching 70-100 m2/s2, very low LCLs, and some
concentration of MLCAPE in the lowest 1-2KM a tornadic risk is
certainly possible. The greatest tornadic threat will be along
and southeast of a line from Sioux City to Spencer.

As convection quickly moves northeast of the area by mid-afternoon,
the surface low will continue to deepen, with a pronounced low-lvl
wind field rotating from north to south around the surface low
through late afternoon and early evening.  Surface wind gusts
exceeding 45 knots are likely to develop over eastern South
Dakota and extend into Southwest Minnesota into early evening.
Some of the highest gusts in model data approach 50 to 55 knots
at times. Will go ahead and issue a wind advisory.

WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY:  Temperatures cool towards normal for Wednesday
and our dry spell will last one full day. Another deepening
upper trough moves into the Northern Plains Thursday with a warm
front developing over the eastern Dakotas and western Minnesota
Thursday afternoon. We`ll see how much moisture can return
northward, but as the upper trough and associated wind max aloft
moves into the area late Thursday, it could bring a risk for
severe convection. The CSU Learning Model suggests at least 15%
probabilities for hail and wind into the overnight hours, and
this fits the latest SPC Day 3 thoughts. Additional rainfall at
the end of the week likely averages between 0.25"-0.75".

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 1150 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

Showers and thunderstorms, with MVFR/IFR ceilings, are expected
to redevelop in coverage through the afternoon. Some of these
storms may become severe, with large hail, strong erratic winds,
and even an isolated tornado over northwestern IA. Storms are
then expected to push off to the east between 22Z and 00Z. On
the backside of the system, synoptic winds will gust at 40-50
mph through the evening, tapering downward through the early
nighttime hours. Ceilings will lift tonight, with VFR conditions
expected through the remainder of the TAF period.

&&


.FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...Wind Advisory until 10 PM CDT this evening for SDZ039-040-055-
     056-062-067.
MN...Wind Advisory until 10 PM CDT this evening for MNZ071-072-080-
     081-089-090-097-098.
     Flood Watch until 7 PM CDT this evening for MNZ081-090.
IA...Wind Advisory until 10 PM CDT this evening for IAZ001>003-
     012>014.
     Flood Watch until 7 PM CDT this evening for IAZ003-013-014-021-
     022-031-032.
NE...Flood Watch until 7 PM CDT this evening for NEZ014.

&&

$$


DISCUSSION...Dux
AVIATION...JM