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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this high wind warning at Mar 26, 2014, 12:50 PM CDT for 7 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2014, 12:50 PM CDT (17:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2014, 5:04 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 1:04 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Russell Arpt, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 1632 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 288 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 334 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
840 WWUS73 KICT 261750 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1250 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2014 KSZ032-033-047>051-270300- /O.UPG.KICT.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140327T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.HW.W.0004.140326T1750Z-140327T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0016.140327T0000Z-140327T0300Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON 1250 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS AT 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA. * IMPACTS...INCLUDE CHALLENGING DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO THE STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST-WEST ROADWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. && $$ KSZ052-053-067>071-082-083-091>094-098-270300- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140327T0300Z/ MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-KINGMAN- SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS... HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA... YATES CENTER...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER... WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN 1250 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS AT 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA. * IMPACTS...INCLUDE CHALLENGING DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO THE STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ LAWSON
2 follow-up statements
907 WWUS73 KICT 262026 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 326 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2014 KSZ032-033-047>051-270300- /O.CON.KICT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140327T0000Z/ /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0016.140327T0000Z-140327T0300Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON 326 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS AT 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA. * IMPACTS...INCLUDE CHALLENGING DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO THE STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST-WEST ROADWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. && $$ KSZ052-053-067>071-082-083-091>094-098-270300- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140327T0300Z/ MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-KINGMAN- SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS... HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA... YATES CENTER...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER... WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN 326 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS AT 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA. * IMPACTS...INCLUDE CHALLENGING DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO THE STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BILLINGS WRIGHT
477 WWUS73 KICT 262204 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 504 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2014 KSZ032-033-047>051-270300- /O.CAN.KICT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140327T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0016.140326T2204Z-140327T0300Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON 504 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA. * IMPACTS...INCLUDE CHALLENGING DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO THE STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST-WEST ROADWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70. 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. && $$ KSZ052-053-067>071-082-083-091>094-098-270300- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140327T0300Z/ MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-KINGMAN- SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS... HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA... YATES CENTER...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER... WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN 504 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS AT 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA. * IMPACTS...INCLUDE CHALLENGING DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO THE STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BILLINGS WRIGHT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 3:39 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, McPherson, Rice, Russell and 1 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 26, 12:50 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, McPherson, Rice, Russell and 1 more | 10 hr |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.