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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Kansas City, MO

October 21, 200719 counties in Missouri; 6 counties in Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this wind advisory at Oct 21, 2007, 2:54 AM CDT for 19 counties in Missouri; 6 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 21, 2007, 2:54 AM CDT (07:54 UTC)
Expired
Oct 21, 2007, 10:16 AM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
All 25 counties

Atchison County, KS, Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Linn County, KS, Miami County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Adair County, MO, Bates County, MO, Carroll County, MO, Cass County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Clay County, MO, Cooper County, MO, Henry County, MO, Howard County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Linn County, MO, Macon County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Platte County, MO, Randolph County, MO, Ray County, MO, Saline County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:00 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 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 154 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 00:00Z on 2007-10-21Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2007-10-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 367 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2530 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
367 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
728 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 KEAX 210754
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
254 AM CDT SUN OCT 21 2007


KSZ025-057-060-103>105-MOZ028>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-211800-
/O.NEW.KEAX.WI.Y.0008.071021T0754Z-071021T1800Z/
ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-LINN KS-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-PLATTE-
CLAY-RAY-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-CASS-JOHNSON MO-BATES-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...PAOLA...MOUND CITY...
LEAVENWORTH...KANSAS CITY KS...OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...
PARKVILLE...PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...
RICHMOND...KANSAS CITY...INDEPENDENCE...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA...
RAYMORE...HARRISONVILLE...PLEASANT HILL...WARRENSBURG...BUTLER...
RICH HILL...CLINTON
254 AM CDT SUN OCT 21 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

SOUTH WINDS CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT
DRAPED ACROSS EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA THROUGH NORTHWEST KANSAS. EARLY
MORNING SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS ARE ALREADY RANGING BETWEEN 20 AND 30
MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...ACROSS EAST CENTRAL KANSAS AND WEST
CENTRAL MISSOURI. AS THE FRONT MOVES SOUTHEAST THE SUSTAINED WIND
SPEEDS WILL STRENGTHEN TO RANGE AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TOPPING 40
MPH. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO EASE DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON
HOURS AS THE COLD FRONT STARTS MOVING THROUGH EASTERN KANSAS AND
MISSOURI.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BE SOUTH OF A LINE FROM
ATCHISON KANSAS...THROUGH CONCORDIA MISSOURI...WARRENSBURG...AND
CLINTON. THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA. 

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
30 TO 40 MPH...OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
EXTRA CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

$$

CUTTER
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KEAX 211239
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
739 AM CDT SUN OCT 21 2007

MOZ017-024-025-031>033-039-040-045-046-212045-
/O.EXB.KEAX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071021T2100Z/
ADAIR-LINN MO-MACON-CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-SALINE-HOWARD-
PETTIS-COOPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KIRKSVILLE...BROOKFIELD...MACON...
LA PLATA...CARROLLTON...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE...MOBERLY...
MARSHALL...FAYETTE...NEW FRANKLIN...SEDALIA...BOONVILLE
739 AM CDT SUN OCT 21 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

SOUTH WINDS CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT JUST ENTERING EXTREME NORTHWEST MISSOURI AT DAYBREAK.  EARLY
MORNING SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS ARE ALREADY RANGING BETWEEN 20 AND 30
MPH...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI.
AS THE FRONT MOVES SOUTHEAST THE SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WILL
STRENGTHEN TO RANGE AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TOPPING 40 MPH. THESE
STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO EASE BY MID AFTERNOON AS THE COLD FRONT
APPROACHES CENTRAL MISSOURI.

AREAS INCLUDED IN THIS PORTION OF THE ADVISORY ARE MAINLY EAST OF A
LINE FROM KIRKSVILLE TO CARROLLTON...TO LA MONTE. MOTORISTS ON EAST
WEST HIGHWAYS...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 36...HIGHWAY 50 AND INTERSTATE 70
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSS WINDS. 

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
30 TO 40 MPH...OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
EXTRA CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

$$

KSZ025-057-060-103>105-MOZ028>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-211800-
/O.CON.KEAX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071021T1800Z/
ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-LINN KS-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-PLATTE-
CLAY-RAY-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-CASS-JOHNSON MO-BATES-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...PAOLA...MOUND CITY...
LEAVENWORTH...KANSAS CITY KS...OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...
PARKVILLE...PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...
RICHMOND...KANSAS CITY...INDEPENDENCE...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA...
RAYMORE...HARRISONVILLE...PLEASANT HILL...WARRENSBURG...BUTLER...
RICH HILL...CLINTON
739 AM CDT SUN OCT 21 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

SOUTH WINDS CONTINUE GUST THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT HAD
ENTERED EXTREME NORTHWEST MISSOURI. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WERE
ALREADY RANGING BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40
MPH...ACROSS EAST CENTRAL KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI. THESE
STRONGER WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE UNTIL THE COLD FRONT MOVES CLOSER TO
THE AREA BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BE SOUTH OF A LINE FROM
ATCHISON KANSAS...THROUGH CONCORDIA MISSOURI...WARRENSBURG...AND
CLINTON. THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA. MOTORISTS ON EAST
WEST ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...AND HIGHWAY 50...SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSS WINDS.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
30 TO 40 MPH...OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
EXTRA CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

$$
000 
WWUS73 KEAX 211516
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1016 AM CDT SUN OCT 21 2007


KSZ025-057-060-103>105-MOZ028>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-211630-
/O.CAN.KEAX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071021T1800Z/
ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-LINN KS-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-PLATTE-
CLAY-RAY-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-CASS-JOHNSON MO-BATES-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...PAOLA...MOUND CITY...
LEAVENWORTH...KANSAS CITY KS...OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...
PARKVILLE...PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...
RICHMOND...KANSAS CITY...INDEPENDENCE...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA...
RAYMORE...HARRISONVILLE...PLEASANT HILL...WARRENSBURG...BUTLER...
RICH HILL...CLINTON
1016 AM CDT SUN OCT 21 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY. 

STRONG WINDS WHICH AFFECTED THE REGION DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
HAVE WEAKENED SUFFICIENTLY...AND WILL NO LONGER BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING MINOR DAMAGE. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20
MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 30 MPH...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON. WITH THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT OVER FAR NORTHWEST
MISSOURI...WINDS WILL SHIFT INTO THE NORTHWEST AT SIMILAR SPEEDS.

$$

MOZ017-024-025-031>033-039-040-045-046-211630-
/O.CAN.KEAX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071021T2100Z/
ADAIR-LINN MO-MACON-CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-SALINE-HOWARD-
PETTIS-COOPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KIRKSVILLE...BROOKFIELD...MACON...
LA PLATA...CARROLLTON...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE...MOBERLY...
MARSHALL...FAYETTE...NEW FRANKLIN...SEDALIA...BOONVILLE
1016 AM CDT SUN OCT 21 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY. 

STRONG WINDS WHICH AFFECTED THE REGION DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
HAVE WEAKENED SUFFICIENTLY...AND WILL NO LONGER BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING MINOR DAMAGE. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH...WITH A FEW
GUSTS OVER 30 MPH...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

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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.