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Wind Advisory 30, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Nov 9, 2012, 2:11 PM CST for 26 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Nov 10, 2012, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2012, 2:11 PM CST (20:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 10, 2012, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 11, 2012, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
All 26 counties
Allen County, KS, 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, Labette County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 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
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 149 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
- 27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -666 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1764 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
939 WWUS73 KICT 092011 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 211 PM CST FRI NOV 9 2012 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-101015- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0030.121110T1700Z-121111T0100Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY... HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 211 PM CST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST SATURDAY. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ROADWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70 AND HIGHWAY 400. 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. && $$ LAWSON
5 follow-up statements
933 WWUS73 KICT 100917 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 317 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-102330- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0030.121110T1700Z-121111T0100Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY... HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 317 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ROADWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70 AND HIGHWAY 400. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KETCHAM
114 WWUS73 KICT 101609 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1009 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-110100- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0030.121110T1700Z-121111T0100Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY... HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 1009 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ROADWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70 AND HIGHWAY 400. 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. && $$
544 WWUS73 KICT 102117 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 317 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 KSZ049>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-110600- /O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-121111T0600Z/ SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD- WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON- NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY... HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 317 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ROADWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70 AND HIGHWAY 400. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ032-033-047-048-110100- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-121111T0100Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH 317 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ROADWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70 AND HIGHWAY 400. 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. && $$
828 WWUS73 KICT 110422 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1022 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 KSZ049-050-110530- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-121111T0600Z/ SALINE-RICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...LYONS 1022 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WERE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH A BIT AT LATE EVENING. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ KSZ051>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-110600- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-121111T0600Z/ MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN- KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO- CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCPHERSON...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS... HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA... YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER... WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA... CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 1022 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ABOUT MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ROADWAYS SUCH AS HIGHWAY 400. 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. && $$
186 WWUS73 KICT 110552 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1152 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 KSZ051>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-110700- /O.EXP.KICT.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-121111T0600Z/ MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN- KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO- CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCPHERSON...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS... HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA... YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER... WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA... CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 1152 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT FOR AREAS EAST OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE UNTIL AROUND 4 AM. A WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST WILL OCCUR SUNDAY MORNING. $$ KETCHAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2:15 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Harper, Kingman, Lincoln, McPherson and 4 more | 29 hr |
Nearby
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.