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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Wichita, KS

April 9, 200616 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Apr 9, 2006, 3:28 PM CDT for 16 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 10, 2006, 3:35 AM CDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 9, 2006, 3:28 PM CDT (20:28 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 10, 2006, 3:35 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 10, 2006, 7:46 PM CDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS

Counties Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 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

Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 168 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, Lamont, OK at 12:00Z on 2006-04-09Temperature 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, Lamont, OK at 12:00Z on 2006-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 84 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2035 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
102 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 KICT 092028
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
328 PM CDT SUN APR 9 2006

...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON MONDAY..

.A TROUGH OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE IN THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES WILL
STRENGTHEN ON MONDAY...RESULTING IN STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS
ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS. 

KSZ032-033-047-048-050-100430-
/O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0021.060410T1500Z-060411T0000Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...LYONS
328 PM CDT SUN APR 9 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 45 MPH...BY LATE MORNING ON MONDAY. THESE STRONG AND
GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...BEFORE
DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT BY EARLY MONDAY EVENING.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH
AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.  WINDS THIS STRONG
CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

DARMOFAL
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KICT 100247
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
947 PM CDT SUN APR 9 2006

...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON MONDAY..

.A TROUGH OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE IN THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES WILL
STRENGTHEN ON MONDAY...RESULTING IN STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS
ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS.

KSZ032-033-047-048-050-101100-
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0021.060410T1500Z-060411T0000Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...LYONS
947 PM CDT SUN APR 9 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT
MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 MPH...BY LATE MORNING ON MONDAY. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...BEFORE DIMINISHING
SOMEWHAT BY EARLY MONDAY EVENING.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH
AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.  WINDS THIS STRONG
CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
000 
WWUS73 KICT 100835
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
335 AM CDT MON APR 10 2006

...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS TODAY..

.A TROUGH OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE IN THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES WILL
STRENGTHEN TODAY...RESULTING IN STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ACROSS
CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

KSZ049-051-052-067>069-082-083-091>093-101645-
/O.EXB.KICT.WI.Y.0021.060410T1500Z-060411T0300Z/
SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-
HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION...
HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...
ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY
335 AM CDT MON APR 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...THEN SHOULD DIMINISH BELOW
ADVISORY CRITERIA BY AROUND 10 PM.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH
AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.  WINDS THIS STRONG
CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

KSZ032-033-047-048-050-101645-
/O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0021.060410T1500Z-060411T0300Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...LYONS
335 AM CDT MON APR 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...THEN SHOULD DIMINISH BELOW
ADVISORY CRITERIA BY AROUND 10 PM.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH
AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.  WINDS THIS STRONG
CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

CJ
000 
WWUS73 KICT 101635
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1135 AM CDT MON APR 10 2006

...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS TODAY...

KSZ032-033-047>052-067>069-082-083-091>093-110045-
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-060411T0300Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-
RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION...HUTCHINSON...
NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...
HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY
1135 AM CDT MON APR 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...THEN SHOULD DIMINISH BELOW
ADVISORY CRITERIA BY AROUND 10 PM.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH
AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.  WINDS THIS STRONG
CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

SCHRECK
000 
WWUS73 KICT 102222
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
522 PM CDT MON APR 10 2006

...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH
CENTRAL KANSAS INTO THIS EVENING...

KSZ032-033-047>052-067>069-082-083-091>093-110300-
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-060411T0300Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-
RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION...HUTCHINSON...
NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...
HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY
522 PM CDT MON APR 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH WILL PERSIST
INTO THIS EVENING. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH
BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA BY AROUND 10 PM.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH
AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.  WINDS THIS STRONG
CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

JMC
000 
WWUS73 KICT 110046
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
746 PM CDT MON APR 10 2006


KSZ032-033-047>052-067>069-082-083-091>093-110200-
/O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-060411T0300Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-
RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION...HUTCHINSON...
NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...
HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY
746 PM CDT MON APR 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

SOUTH WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS ACROSS CENTRAL
AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. HOWEVER...IT WILL STILL BE A WINDY NIGHT
WITH SOUTH WINDS IN THE 15 TO 30 MPH RANGE.

$$

JMC

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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.