Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 5, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Apr 2, 2011, 8:56 PM CDT for 15 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 3, 2011, 8:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2011, 8:56 PM CDT (01:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2011, 8:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
Counties Anderson 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, Morris County, KS, Osage County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Riley County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:54 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, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 36 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
- 2644 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 581 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
106 WWUS73 KTOP 030156 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 856 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY... .AN INCOMING STORM SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS...SETTING UP FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR STRONG WINDS DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH POSSIBLE FROM MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. KSZ040-054>056-058-059-031000- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.110403T1400Z-110404T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 856 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE ON SUNDAY AND ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR GREATER. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY... PARTICULARLY ON EAST TO WEST ROADWAYS. IN ADDITION...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$
4 follow-up statements
566 WWUS73 KTOP 030831 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 331 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ON TODAY... .AN INCOMING STORM SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS... SETTING UP FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TODAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH POSSIBLE FROM MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. KSZ022>024-026-035>039-031645- /O.EXB.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.110403T1300Z-110404T0000Z/ RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANHATTAN...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY... TOPEKA 331 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE THIS MORNING AND ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR GREATER. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY... PARTICULARLY ON EAST TO WEST ROADWAYS. IN ADDITION...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ KSZ040-054>056-058-059-031645- /O.EXT.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.110403T1300Z-110404T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 331 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE THIS MORNING AND ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR GREATER. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY... PARTICULARLY ON EAST TO WEST ROADWAYS. IN ADDITION...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$
659 WWUS73 KTOP 031634 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1134 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON GENERATING A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CAUSE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL KANSAS. KSZ022-023-035-036-031745- /O.CAN.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110404T0000Z/ RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-DICKINSON-GEARY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANHATTAN...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY 1134 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AS THE COLD FRONT SLOWLY APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ KSZ024-026-037>040-054>056-058-059-040000- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110404T0000Z/ JACKSON-JEFFERSON-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE- FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 1134 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 7 PM. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY... PARTICULARLY ON EAST TO WEST ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ WOLTERS
532 WWUS73 KTOP 031850 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 150 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 KSZ024-037-038-032000- /O.CAN.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110404T0000Z/ JACKSON-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE- 150 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ KSZ026-039-040-054>056-058-059-040000- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110404T0000Z/ JEFFERSON-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 150 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 7 PM. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY... PARTICULARLY ON EAST TO WEST ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ WOLTERS
223 WWUS73 KTOP 040006 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 706 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 KSZ026-039-040-054>056-058-059-040115- /O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110404T0000Z/ JEFFERSON-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 706 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 22 min |
| Apr 3, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee | 51 min |
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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.