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Wind Advisory 18, NWS Wichita, KS

April 13, 201220 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Apr 13, 2012, 9:26 PM CDT for 20 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 14, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 13, 2012, 9:26 PM CDT (02:26 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 14, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 14, 2012, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS

Counties Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion 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), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:27 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, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 195 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2012-04-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2012-04-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 112 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2800 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
266 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

836 
WWUS73 KICT 140226
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
926 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2012

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>070-082-083-091>094-098-141630-
/O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0018.120414T1500Z-120415T0300Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-
CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-
COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...
EUREKA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...
WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN
926 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY. 

* TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS
  THE AREA FROM MID-MORNING SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY.
  THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE
  FLINT HILLS. 

* IMPACTS...INCLUDE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED
  ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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
1 follow-up statement
042 
WWUS73 KICT 140846
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
346 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>070-082-083-091>094-098-141700-
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0018.120414T1500Z-120415T0300Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-
CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-
COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...
EUREKA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...
WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN
346 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS
  THE AREA FROM MID-MORNING TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY.
  THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE
  FLINT HILLS.

* IMPACTS...INCLUDE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED 
  ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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.

&&

$$

KETCHAM

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 13, 7:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk45 min
Apr 13, 7:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWilson50 min
Apr 13, 7:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSumner52 min
Apr 13, 7:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick47 min
Apr 13, 9:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley31 min
Apr 13, 10:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk34 min
Apr 13, 11:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk31 min
Apr 14, 12:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWoodson36 min
Apr 14, 12:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood52 min
Apr 14, 12:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTElk, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson37 min
Apr 14, 4:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette47 min
Apr 14, 10:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton, Russell50 min
Apr 14, 12:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton, Russell45 min
Apr 14, 1:15 PM CDTTornado WarningICTRussell30 min
Apr 14, 1:23 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTRussell2 hr
Apr 14, 1:43 PM CDTTornado WarningICTLincoln, Russell21 min
Apr 14, 4:11 PM CDTTornado WarningICTBarton, Russell17 min
Apr 14, 4:34 PM CDTTornado WarningICTBarton, Rice41 min
Apr 14, 4:59 PM CDTTornado WarningICTKingman, Reno46 min
Apr 14, 5:13 PM CDTTornado WarningICTRice32 min
Apr 14, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTEllsworth34 min
Apr 14, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTEllsworth, Saline42 min
Apr 14, 5:36 PM CDTTornado WarningICTReno39 min
Apr 14, 5:43 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedSignificant damage threatICTEllsworth, McPherson, Rice, Saline47 min
Apr 14, 5:58 PM CDTTornado WarningICTKingman47 min
Apr 14, 6:19 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedSignificant damage threatICTSaline41 min
Apr 14, 6:31 PM CDTTornado WarningICTKingman, Reno44 min
Apr 14, 6:57 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedSignificant damage threatICTSaline13 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.