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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Jun 2, 2011, 4:03 AM CDT for 13 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jun 2, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2011, 4:03 AM CDT (09:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 2, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2011, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 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 09:06 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, 9.1 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
- 1251 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2375 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 305 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 10.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
373 WWUS73 KICT 020903 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 403 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2011 KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-021715- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0013.110602T1600Z-110603T0100Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 403 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE EVENING. THE WINDS WILL BE THE STRONGEST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...WILL BE SUSTAINED OUT OF THE SOUTH AROUND 30-35 MPH. WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. TAKE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON EAST/WEST ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ BILLINGS
4 follow-up statements
981 WWUS73 KICT 021843 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 143 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2011 KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-030100- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110603T0100Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 143 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH MID EVENING. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...WILL BE SUSTAINED OUT OF THE SOUTH AROUND 30 TO 35 MPH. WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. TAKE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON EAST/WEST ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ADK
642 WWUS73 KICT 021846 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 146 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2011 KSZ049-051-068-083-092-030100- /O.EXA.KICT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110603T0100Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-HARVEY-SEDGWICK-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...NEWTON...WICHITA... WELLINGTON 146 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH MID EVENING. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...WILL BE SUSTAINED OUT OF THE SOUTH AROUND 30 TO 35 MPH. WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. TAKE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON EAST/WEST ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-030100- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110603T0100Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 146 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH MID EVENING. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...WILL BE SUSTAINED OUT OF THE SOUTH AROUND 30 TO 35 MPH. WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. TAKE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON EAST/WEST ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ADK
048 WWUS73 KICT 021850 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 150 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2011 KSZ032-033-047>051-067-068-082-083-091-092-030100- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110603T0100Z/ 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 150 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH MID EVENING. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...WILL BE SUSTAINED OUT OF THE SOUTH AROUND 30 TO 35 MPH. WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. TAKE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON EAST/WEST ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ ADK
872 WWUS73 KICT 030103 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 803 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2011 KSZ032-033-047>051-067-068-082-083-091-092-030215- /O.EXP.KICT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110603T0100Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO- HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON... KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON 803 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS EXPIRED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED TO BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA SO THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ KETCHAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 58 min |
| Jun 1, 7:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Marion | 66 min |
| Jun 1, 7:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Russell | 63 min |
| Jun 1, 8:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 53 min |
| Jun 1, 8:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Russell | 39 min |
| Jun 1, 8:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln, Russell | 9 hr |
| Jun 1, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Marion | 66 min |
| Jun 1, 8:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Russell | 26 min |
| Jun 1, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 54 min |
| Jun 1, 8:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell | 26 min |
| Jun 1, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Russell | 67 min |
| Jun 1, 9:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln | 54 min |
| Jun 1, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, Saline | 42 min |
| Jun 1, 10:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln, Russell | 12 hr |
| Jun 1, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell | 53 min |
| Jun 1, 10:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Saline | 58 min |
| Jun 1, 10:53 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 4 days |
| Jun 1, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, McPherson, Rice, Saline | 60 min |
| Jun 1, 11:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Saline | 10 hr |
| Jun 1, 11:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Marion, Saline | 35 min |
| Jun 1, 11:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Saline | 26 min |
| Jun 2, 12:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 67 hr |
| Jun 2, 2:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Ellsworth | 7 hr |
| Jun 2, 9:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Russell | 6 hr |
| Jun 2, 9:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Saline | 6 hr |
| Jun 2, 9:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Ellsworth | 11 hr |
| Jun 2, 9:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 5 hr |
| Jun 2, 2:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 30 hr |
| Jun 2, 3:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Russell | 6 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.