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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Wichita, KS

September 17, 200717 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Sep 17, 2007, 3:16 AM CDT for 17 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Sep 17, 2007, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 17, 2007, 3:16 AM CDT (08:16 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 17, 2007, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Sep 17, 2007, 8:57 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS

Counties Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase 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), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:15 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 00:00Z, 8.3 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 00:00Z on 2007-09-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1919 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2007-09-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 97 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
1919 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-42 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1503 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
209 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
4.0

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The text

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

000 
WWUS73 KICT 170816
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
316 AM CDT MON SEP 17 2007

...STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...

.STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL PREVAIL TO THE EAST OF A SURFACE
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS TODAY.

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-082-083-091>093-171630-
/O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0021.070917T1700Z-070918T0000Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-
CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...
KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...
ARKANSAS CITY
316 AM CDT MON SEP 17 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING. 

STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL
KANSAS BY MIDDAY. THE GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON HOURS...BEFORE DIMINISHING DURING THE EARLY 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.

$$

KED
6 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KICT 171407
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
907 AM CDT MON SEP 17 2007

...STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...

.STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL PREVAIL TO THE EAST OF A SURFACE TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS TODAY. AS OF MID-
MORNING...THE WINDS WERE INCREASING OVER CENTRAL KANSAS...WITH
GUSTS TO 30 MPH. THESE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE
MORNING AND INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS.

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-082-083-091>093-172215-
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0021.070917T1700Z-070918T0000Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-
CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...
KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...
ARKANSAS CITY
907 AM CDT MON SEP 17 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL
KANSAS BY MIDDAY. THE GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON HOURS...BEFORE DIMINISHING DURING THE EARLY 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.

$$

COOK
000 
WWUS73 KICT 171800
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
100 PM CDT MON SEP 17 2007

...STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH EARLY EVENING...

.STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL PREVAIL TO THE EAST OF A SURFACE TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS TODAY. 

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-082-083-091>093-180000-
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-070918T0000Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-
CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...
KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...
ARKANSAS CITY
100 PM CDT MON SEP 17 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL
KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE MID TO LATE EVENING HOURS.

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.

$$

COOK
000 
WWUS73 KICT 172051
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
351 PM CDT MON SEP 17 2007

...STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH EARLY
EVENING...

.STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL PREVAIL TO THE EAST OF A SURFACE TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. 

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-082-083-091>093-180000-
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-070918T0000Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-
CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...
KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...
ARKANSAS CITY
351 PM CDT MON SEP 17 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL
KANSAS INTO THE EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 4
AND 6 PM. DURING THIS TIME...WINDS WILL BE NEAR 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
APPROACHING 50 MPH. AFTER 6 PM...THE WIND WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING HOURS.

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.

$$

COOK
000 
WWUS73 KICT 172350
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
650 PM CDT MON SEP 17 2007

...STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH EARLY
EVENING...

.STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL PREVAIL TO THE EAST OF A SURFACE TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING.

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-082-083-091>093-180200-
/O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-070918T0200Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-
CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...
KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...
ARKANSAS CITY
650 PM CDT MON SEP 17 2007

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

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

GUSTY SOUTH WISD OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO WHIP ACROSS
CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS EVENING. AFTER 9 PM...THE
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 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.

$$

ES
000 
WWUS73 KICT 180112 CCA
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTION SPELLING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
650 PM CDT MON SEP 17 2007

...STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH EARLY
EVENING...

.STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL PREVAIL TO THE EAST OF A SURFACE TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING.

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-082-083-091>093-180200-
/O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-070918T0200Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-
CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...
KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...
ARKANSAS CITY
650 PM CDT MON SEP 17 2007

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

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

GUSTY SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO WHIP ACROSS
CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS EVENING. AFTER 9 PM...THE
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 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.

$$

ES
000 
WWUS73 KICT 180157
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
857 PM CDT MON SEP 17 2007

...SOUTH WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS
THIS EVENING...

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-082-083-091>093-180300-
/O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-070918T0200Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-
CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...
KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...
ARKANSAS CITY
857 PM CDT MON SEP 17 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

SOUTH WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS HAVE DIMINISHED
INTO THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

ES

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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.