Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 3, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Feb 16, 2008, 5:54 PM CST for 23 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 17, 2008, 3:44 AM CST. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2008, 5:54 PM CST (23:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2008, 3:44 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2008, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 14 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 23:56 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 12:00Z, 11.9 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
- 1727 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 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 162354 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 554 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008 .A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM WESTERN MISSOURI ON SUNDAY MORNING TO SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN BY SUNDAY EVENING. BEHIND THIS SYSTEM...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS ON VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS. WINDS OVER NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS FOR MUCH OF SUNDAY SHOULD BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. KSZ008-009-020-021-034-170800- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0003.080217T1200Z-080218T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER 554 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS DURING SUNDAY. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DIMINISH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING AS THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KTOP 170208 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 808 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008 .A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM WESTERN MISSOURI ON SUNDAY MORNING TO SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN BY SUNDAY EVENING. BEHIND THIS SYSTEM...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS ON VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS. WINDS OVER NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS FOR MUCH OF SUNDAY SHOULD BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. KSZ008-009-020-021-034-171030- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0003.080217T1200Z-080218T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER 808 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS DURING SUNDAY. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DIMINISH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING AS THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. $$
000 WWUS73 KTOP 170944 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 344 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 .A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH MISSOURI TODAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE STORM...IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS MORNING AND EAST INTO MUCH OF NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SPEEDS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. KSZ010-011-022-023-035>038-054-171800- /O.EXB.KTOP.WI.Y.0003.080217T1800Z-080218T0000Z/ MARSHALL-NEMAHA-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- WABAUNSEE-LYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...MANHATTAN...ABILENE... JUNCTION CITY...EMPORIA 344 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE EARLY THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 40 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KSZ008-009-020-021-034-171800- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0003.080217T1200Z-080218T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER 344 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE EARLY THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 40 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS73 KTOP 171605 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1005 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 .A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH MISSOURI TODAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE STORM...IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS MORNING AND EAST INTO MUCH OF NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SPEEDS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. KSZ008-009-020-021-034-180000- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080218T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER 1005 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE EARLY THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 40 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KSZ010-011-022-023-035>038-054-180000- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0003.080217T1800Z-080218T0000Z/ MARSHALL-NEMAHA-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- WABAUNSEE-LYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...MANHATTAN...ABILENE... JUNCTION CITY...EMPORIA 1005 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE EARLY THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 40 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS73 KTOP 171830 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1230 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 .A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH MISSOURI TODAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE STORM...BRINGING SUSTAINED WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. KSZ012-024-026-039-040-055-056-058-059-180000- /O.EXA.KTOP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080218T0000Z/ BROWN-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY- ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...OTTAWA 1230 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE EARLY THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 40 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KSZ008>011-020>023-034>038-054-180000- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080218T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE- OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-LYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER... MANHATTAN...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...EMPORIA 1230 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE EARLY THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 40 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ CAVANAUGH
000 WWUS73 KTOP 172333 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 533 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-180045- /O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080218T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY- POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...CONCORDIA... CLAY CENTER...MANHATTAN...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA... LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 533 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS EVENING. THEREFORE THE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 30 MPH MAY STILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD BEFORE WINDS SUBSIDE TO 10 TO 20 MPH OVER NIGHT. $$ WOLTERS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 3:54 AM CST | Flood Watch | TOP | Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Osage | 24 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:02 PM CST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | TOP | Anderson, Brown, Coffey, Dickinson, Douglas, Franklin and 12 more | 5 hr |
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.