Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2009
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Jan 9, 2009, 3:26 AM CST for 13 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jan 9, 2009, 1:00 PM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2009, 3:26 AM CST (09:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 9, 2009, 1:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2009, 11:05 PM CST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Lincoln 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), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:23 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 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 2777 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 299 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 090926 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 326 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON WHICH WILL LEAD TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. WINDS WILL TAPER DOWN SOME THIS EVENING BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY. KSZ032-033-047-048-050-091730- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0002.090109T1900Z-090110T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS 326 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH AROUND MIDDAY...WITH SPEEDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AFTER SUNSET...BUT STILL REMAIN GUSTY THIS 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. $$ JMC
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KICT 091720 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1120 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND COLD FRONT LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON WHICH WILL LEAD TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. WINDS WILL TAPER DOWN SOME LATE THIS EVENING BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY. KSZ049-051-067-068-082-083-091-092-100130- /O.EXB.KICT.WI.Y.0002.090109T1900Z-090110T0300Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-RENO-HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON... NEWTON...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON 1120 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SPEEDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA LATE THIS EVENING...BUT STILL REMAIN GUSTY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KSZ032-033-047-048-050-100130- /O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0002.090109T1900Z-090110T0300Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS 1120 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH AROUND MIDDAY...WITH SPEEDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA EARLY THIS EVENING...BUT STILL REMAIN GUSTY LATE THIS 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. $$ KETCHAM
000 WWUS73 KICT 092133 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 333 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT WHICH WILL LEAD TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. WINDS WILL TAPER DOWN SOME LATE THIS EVENING BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY. KSZ032-033-047>051-067-068-082-083-091-092-100300- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090110T0300Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO- HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON... KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON 333 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT TO NORTH THIS AFTERNOON... WITH SPEEDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE LIKELY INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA LATE THIS EVENING...BUT STILL REMAIN GUSTY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KETCHAM
000 WWUS73 KICT 100248 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 848 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2009 KSZ032-033-047>051-100400- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090110T0300Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON 848 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. EVEN THOUGH NORTH WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY OVERNIGHT...THEY WILL STAY BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ KSZ067-068-082-083-091-092-100600- /O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090110T0600Z/ RENO-HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...KINGMAN... WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON 848 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. STRONG NORTH WINDS...OF SPEEDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...WILL REMAIN OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ LAWSON
000 WWUS73 KICT 100505 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1105 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2009 KSZ067-068-082-083-091-092-100615- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090110T0600Z/ RENO-HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...KINGMAN... WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON 1105 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH NORTH WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY OVERNIGHT...WIND SPEEDS WILL BE BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ LAWSON
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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.