Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 39, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Oct 21, 2008, 3:22 PM CDT for 8 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 22, 2008, 3:57 AM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2008, 3:22 PM CDT (20:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 22, 2008, 3:57 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 23, 2008, 3:38 AM CDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Harper County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:25 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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 151 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 610 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 244 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 236 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS73 KICT 212022 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 322 PM CDT TUE OCT 21 2008 ...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. BEHIND THE FRONT...A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS FROM WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-220430- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0039.081022T1200Z-081023T0600Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 322 PM CDT TUE OCT 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM CDT THURSDAY. SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS TONIGHT WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH SPEEDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH...AND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ JMC
8 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KICT 220104 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 804 PM CDT TUE OCT 21 2008 ...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. BEHIND THE FRONT...A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS FROM WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-221000- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0039.081022T1200Z-081023T0600Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 804 PM CDT TUE OCT 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM CDT THURSDAY. SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS TONIGHT WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH SPEEDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH...AND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ COX
000 WWUS73 KICT 220857 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 357 AM CDT WED OCT 22 2008 ...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. BEHIND THE FRONT...A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS FROM WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-222130- /O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0039.081022T0857Z-081023T0600Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 357 AM CDT WED OCT 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH. LOCATIONS WEST OF INTERSTATE 135 WILL HAVE THE BEST CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THESE STRONG WINDS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ LAWSON
000 WWUS73 KICT 220904 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 404 AM CDT WED OCT 22 2008 ...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. BEHIND THE FRONT...A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS TODAY AND TONIGHT. KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-221715- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-081023T0600Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 404 AM CDT WED OCT 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH. LOCATIONS WEST OF INTERSTATE 135 WILL HAVE THE BEST CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THESE STRONG WINDS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS73 KICT 221444 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 944 AM CDT WED OCT 22 2008 KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-222245- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-081023T0600Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 944 AM CDT WED OCT 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH WILL AFFECT THE ADVISORY AREA FOR TODAY AND THIS EVENING. DRIVERS TRAVELING IN LOCATIONS WEST OF INTERSTATE 135 WILL FEEL THE AFFECTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS...ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST ROADWAYS. 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. $$ CJ
000 WWUS73 KICT 222004 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 304 PM CDT WED OCT 22 2008 KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-230415- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-081023T0600Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 304 PM CDT WED OCT 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WILL AFFECT THE ADVISORY AREA INTO THIS EVENING. DRIVERS TRAVELING ALONG EAST TO WEST HIGHWAYS WILL BE IMPACTED THE MOST BY CROSS WINDS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ JMC
000 WWUS73 KICT 230139 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 839 PM CDT WED OCT 22 2008 KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-230600- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-081023T0600Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 839 PM CDT WED OCT 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THE LATE EVENING. THOSE TRAVELING ALONG EAST-WEST ORIENTED HIGHWAYS WILL BE IMPACTED THE MOST BY CROSS WINDS. 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. $$ KED
000 WWUS73 KICT 230430 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1130 PM CDT WED OCT 22 2008 KSZ033-048-230530- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-081023T0600Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH 1130 PM CDT WED OCT 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS HAD DIMINISHED SLIGHTLY ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL KANSAS LATE THIS EVENING...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS LESS THAN 30 MPH AND GUSTS UNDER 45 MPH. THIS TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ KSZ032-047-050-067-082-091-230900- /O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-081023T0900Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND...LYONS... HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 1130 PM CDT WED OCT 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA INTO A GOOD PART OF THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY MORNING. 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. $$ KED
000 WWUS73 KICT 230838 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 338 AM CDT THU OCT 23 2008 KSZ032-047-050-067-082-091-230945- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-081023T0900Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND...LYONS... HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 338 AM CDT THU OCT 23 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DECREASED FOR LOCATIONS WEST OF INTERSTATE 135. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ LAWSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 8:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Reno | 12 hr |
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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.