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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Topeka, KS

November 14, 200523 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Nov 14, 2005, 3:19 PM CST for 23 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Nov 15, 2005, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 14, 2005, 3:19 PM CST (21:19 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 15, 2005, 9:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 15, 2005, 7:20 PM CST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
All 23 counties

Anderson County, KS, Brown County, KS, Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Geary County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Morris County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Osage County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Republic County, KS, Riley County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS, Washington County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 61 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2005-11-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2005-11-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 77 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1454 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
232 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS73 KTOP 142119
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
319 PM CST MON NOV 14 2005

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS ON TUESDAY.
WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING
HOURS. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE BY TUESDAY EVENING.

KSZ008>010-020>022-034>037-142230-
/O.CAN.KTOP.WI.Y.0004.051115T0600Z-051115T1800Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-
GEARY-MORRIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER...
MANHATTAN...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY
319 PM CST MON NOV 14 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 



$$

KSZ040-055-056-058-059-150530-
/O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.051115T1500Z-051115T2200Z/
DOUGLAS-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...OTTAWA
319 PM CST MON NOV 14 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM CST TUESDAY. 

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40
TO 45 MPH DURING THE MORNING HOURS TUESDAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS.

TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER
LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE
TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES.

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KTOP 150334
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
934 PM CST MON NOV 14 2005

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS ON TUESDAY.
WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING
HOURS. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE BY TUESDAY
EVENING.

KSZ040-055-056-058-059-151130-
/O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.051115T1500Z-051115T2200Z/
DOUGLAS-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...OTTAWA
934 PM CST MON NOV 14 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM CST
TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM CST TUESDAY. 

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF
40 TO 45 MPH DURING THE MORNING HOURS TUESDAY. THE STRONG WINDS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER
LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE
TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES.

$$
000 
WWUS73 KTOP 151007
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
407 AM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

KSZ040-055-056-058-059-151815-
/O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.051115T1500Z-051115T2200Z/
DOUGLAS-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...OTTAWA
407 AM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
CST THIS AFTERNOON...

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40
TO 45 MPH DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY.

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE ADVISORY
AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS
WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ORIENTED ROADS.

$$

WOLTERS
000 
WWUS73 KTOP 151811
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1211 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>039-054-160300-
/O.EXB.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051116T0300Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-LYON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...CONCORDIA...
CLAY CENTER...MANHATTAN...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...
EMPORIA
1211 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE ADVISORY
AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS
WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ORIENTED ROADS.

$$

KSZ040-055-056-058-059-160300-
/O.EXT.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051116T0300Z/
DOUGLAS-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...OTTAWA
1211 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE ADVISORY
AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO
LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO
CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ORIENTED
ROADS.

$$
000 
WWUS73 KTOP 160120
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
720 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-160230-
/O.CAN.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051116T0300Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...CONCORDIA...
CLAY CENTER...MANHATTAN...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...
LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA
720 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELED THE WIND
ADVISORY. SURFACE WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS EARLY
THIS EVENING. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO NEAR
40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS EVENING BUT
SHOULD DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 14, 3:59 AM CSTWind AdvisoryTOPClay, Cloud, Dickinson, Geary, Marshall, Morris and 4 more11 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.