Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Jan 28, 2008, 9:58 PM CST for 23 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jan 29, 2008, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2008, 9:58 PM CST (03:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 29, 2008, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2008, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 12 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 03:59 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, 4.0 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1616 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 87 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 464 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 433 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 KTOP 290358 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 958 PM CST MON JAN 28 2008 KSZ008>010-020-021-034-291200- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.080129T0900Z-080129T1800Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER 958 PM CST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. SPEEDS WILL SUBSIDE SOMEWHAT FOR THE AFTERNOON. 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 EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS. $$ KSZ011-012-022>024-026-035>040-054>056-058-059-291200- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.080129T1200Z-080129T2100Z/ NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-DICKINSON-GEARY- MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY- ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN...ABILENE... JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 958 PM CST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM CST TUESDAY. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BY SUNSET. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KTOP 290958 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 358 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 KSZ008>010-020-021-034-291800- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080129T1800Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER 358 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. SPEEDS WILL SUBSIDE SOMEWHAT FOR THE AFTERNOON. 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 EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS. $$ KSZ011-012-022>024-026-035>040-054>056-058-059-291800- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.080129T1200Z-080129T2100Z/ NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-DICKINSON-GEARY- MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY- ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN...ABILENE... JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 358 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO MID AFTERNOON BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH. IN ADDITION TO THE WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST KANSAS...GENERALLY EAST OF A LINE FROM MARYSVILLE TO TOPEKA TO OTTAWA WILL SEE SOME MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY. THE WINDS COMBINED WITH THE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS TO LESS THAN A MILE FOR A SHORT TIME LATE THIS MORNING. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS. $$ BOUSTEAD
000 WWUS73 KTOP 291801 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1201 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 KSZ008>010-020-021-034-291915- /O.CAN.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080129T1800Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER 1201 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ KSZ011-012-022>024-026-035>040-054>056-058-059-292100- /O.EXT.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080129T2100Z/ NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-DICKINSON-GEARY- MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY- ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN...ABILENE... JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 1201 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH. IN ADDITION TO THE WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST KANSAS...GENERALLY EAST OF A LINE FROM MARYSVILLE TO TOPEKA TO OTTAWA WILL SEE SOME MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY. THE WINDS COMBINED WITH THE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE FOR A SHORT TIME EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS. $$
000 WWUS73 KTOP 292045 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 245 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 KSZ011-012-022>024-026-035>040-054>056-058-059-292145- /O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080129T2100Z/ NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-DICKINSON-GEARY- MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY- ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN...ABILENE... JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 245 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE AREA WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 3 PM. $$
Nearby
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.