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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Wichita, KS

June 22, 201313 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Jun 22, 2013, 3:10 AM CDT for 13 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jun 22, 2013, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2013, 3:10 AM CDT (08:10 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 22, 2013, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jun 22, 2013, 8:28 PM CDT
In force
7 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 08:12 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, 8.2 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2013-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2046 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2013-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 6 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2046 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-174 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2310 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

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

966 
WWUS73 KICT 220810
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
310 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-230100-
/O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0013.130622T1800Z-130623T0100Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER
310 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
CDT THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY
  THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WILL BE SOUTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR
  ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ALONG EAST-WEST ORIENTED
  HIGHWAYS. 

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
811 
WWUS73 KICT 221610
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1110 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-230100-
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0013.130622T1800Z-130623T0100Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER
1110 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL PREVAIL THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY
  THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WILL BE SOUTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 
  45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR 
  ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ALONG EAST-WEST ORIENTED 
  HIGHWAYS. 

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.

&&

$$
751 
WWUS73 KICT 222123
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
423 PM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

KSZ049-051-068-083-092-230200-
/O.EXB.KICT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130623T0200Z/
SALINE-MCPHERSON-HARVEY-SEDGWICK-SUMNER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...NEWTON...WICHITA...
WELLINGTON
423 PM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...WILL BE SOUTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 
  45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR
  ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED
  HIGHWAYS.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-230200-
/O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130623T0200Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER
423 PM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...WILL BE SOUTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 
  45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR
  ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED
  HIGHWAYS.

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.

&&

$$
697 
WWUS73 KICT 222125
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
425 PM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

KSZ032-033-047>051-067-068-082-083-091-092-230200-
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130623T0200Z/
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
425 PM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...WILL BE SOUTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 
  45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR 
  ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED 
  HIGHWAYS. 

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.

&&

$$
536 
WWUS73 KICT 230128
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
828 PM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

KSZ032-033-047>051-067-068-082-083-091-092-230230-
/O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130623T0200Z/
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
828 PM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. WIND GUSTS TO 25 TO 30 MPH MAY CONTINUE INTO
THE LATE EVENING HOURS. 

$$

KETCHAM

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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.