Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 7, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Feb 22, 2012, 2:59 PM CST for 26 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 23, 2012, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2012, 2:59 PM CST (20:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 23, 2012, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 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 21:02 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, 9.0 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2914 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
634 WWUS73 KICT 222059 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 259 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012 KSZ032-033-047>051-067-082-231100- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0007.120223T1600Z-120224T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO- KINGMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN 259 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE ALERT FOR CROSSWINDS ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
402 WWUS73 KICT 230255 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 855 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012 KSZ032-033-047>051-067-082-231700- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0007.120223T1600Z-120224T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO- KINGMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN 855 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BY LATE MORNING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...FROM THE STRONG WINDS INCLUDE MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE ALERT FOR CROSSWINDS ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
695 WWUS73 KICT 230946 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 346 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 KSZ052-053-068>072-083-091>096-098>100-240000- /O.EXA.KICT.WI.Y.0007.120223T1600Z-120224T0000Z/ MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...WICHITA... ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY... HOWARD...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE... INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 346 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING AND BECOME STRONG BY NOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70 AND HIGHWAY 400...WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED. 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. && $$ KSZ032-033-047>051-067-082-240000- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0007.120223T1600Z-120224T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO- KINGMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN 346 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA BY LATE THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70 AND HIGHWAY 400...WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ LAWSON
188 WWUS73 KICT 232047 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 247 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-240000- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ 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 247 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE COMMON AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS. 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. && $$
306 WWUS73 KICT 232350 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 550 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-240100- /O.EXP.KICT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY... HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 550 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ KED
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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.