Alert archive / Kansas / High Wind Warnings in 2009
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this high wind warning at Feb 9, 2009, 3:33 AM CST for 10 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 9, 2009, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2009, 3:33 AM CST (09:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 9, 2009, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2009, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Saline County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:32 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2:45 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Salina, KS | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED SOME TREE BRANCHES AND STREET SIGNS BLOWN DOWN IN SALINA DUE TO STRONG WINDS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 983 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 266 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 227 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 090933 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 333 AM CST MON FEB 9 2009 ...STRONG SOUTH WINDS EXPECTED TODAY... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL SWEEP NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...WITH STRONG GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED. KSZ033-048-049-051>053-068>071-091815- /O.NEW.KICT.HW.W.0002.090209T1800Z-090210T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0005.090209T1500Z-090209T1800Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER- GREENWOOD-WOODSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...SALINA... MCPHERSON...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON...EL DORADO... AUGUSTA...EUREKA...YATES CENTER 333 AM CST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST TODAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST TODAY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING. IN AND AROUND THESE SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH SOME GUSTS TO 45 MPH. HOWEVER...AROUND LUNCHTIME THE SKY WILL BEGIN TO CLEAR OUT WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR HIGHER WIND SPEEDS TO KICK IN DURING THE AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...WHICH MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. 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. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ KSZ032-047-050-067-072-082-083-091>096-098>100-091815- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0005.090209T1500Z-090210T0000Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON-RICE-RENO-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND...LYONS... HUTCHINSON...IOLA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER... WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA... CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 333 AM CST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ COX
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KICT 091534 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 934 AM CST MON FEB 9 2009 KSZ033-048-049-051>053-068>071-100000- /O.CON.KICT.HW.W.0002.090209T1800Z-090210T0000Z/ /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090209T1800Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER- GREENWOOD-WOODSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...SALINA... MCPHERSON...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON...EL DORADO... AUGUSTA...EUREKA...YATES CENTER 934 AM CST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE DURING THE DAY...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WINDS AROUND 40 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON 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. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ KSZ032-047-050-067-072-082-083-091>096-098>100-100000- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090210T0000Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON-RICE-RENO-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND...LYONS... HUTCHINSON...IOLA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER... WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA... CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 934 AM CST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ CJ
000 WWUS73 KICT 092106 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 306 PM CST MON FEB 9 2009 KSZ033-048-049-051>053-068>071-100200- /O.EXB.KICT.WI.Y.0005.090210T0000Z-090210T0200Z/ /O.CON.KICT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090210T0000Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER- GREENWOOD-WOODSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...SALINA... MCPHERSON...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON...EL DORADO... AUGUSTA...EUREKA...YATES CENTER 306 PM CST MON FEB 9 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL AFFECT THE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS 40 MPH...AND GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. GUSTY SOUTH WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER WILL CONTINUE INTO 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. $$ KSZ072-100200- /O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090210T0200Z/ ALLEN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IOLA 306 PM CST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA INTO THE EVENING HOURS... WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KSZ032-047-050-067-082-083-091>096-098>100-100000- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090210T0000Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY- ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND...LYONS... HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON... WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE... SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 306 PM CST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY... WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. 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. $$ JAKUB
000 WWUS73 KICT 100005 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 605 PM CST MON FEB 9 2009 KSZ033-048-049-051>053-068>071-100115- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090210T0200Z/ /O.EXP.KICT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090210T0000Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER- GREENWOOD-WOODSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...SALINA... MCPHERSON...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON...EL DORADO... AUGUSTA...EUREKA...YATES CENTER 605 PM CST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE. THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AND THE WIND ADVISORY CANCELLED. $$ KSZ072-100115- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090210T0200Z/ ALLEN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IOLA 605 PM CST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ KSZ032-047-050-067-082-083-091>096-098>100-100115- /O.EXP.KICT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090210T0000Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY- ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND...LYONS... HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON... WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE... SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 605 PM CST MON FEB 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 3:10 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk and 14 more | 15 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Kansas, 2009Every high wind warning in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.