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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Jan 13, 2014, 3:33 PM CST for 13 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jan 14, 2014, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2014, 3:33 PM CST (21:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 14, 2014, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2014, 5:01 PM CST
- 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 21:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 12:00Z, 9.6 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1941 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
569 WWUS73 KICT 132133 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 333 PM CST MON JAN 13 2014 KSZ032-033-047>051-067-082-091-141145- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0002.140114T1600Z-140115T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO- KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN... ANTHONY...HARPER 333 PM CST MON JAN 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CHALLENGE DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST WEST 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. && $$ HOWERTON
4 follow-up statements
932 WWUS73 KICT 140943 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 343 AM CST TUE JAN 14 2014 KSZ068-083-092-142345- /O.EXA.KICT.WI.Y.0002.140114T1600Z-140115T0000Z/ HARVEY-SEDGWICK-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WICHITA...WELLINGTON 343 AM CST TUE JAN 14 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CHALLENGE DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST WEST ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ032-033-047>051-067-082-091-142345- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0002.140114T1600Z-140115T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO- KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN... ANTHONY...HARPER 343 AM CST TUE JAN 14 2014 ...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...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CHALLENGE DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST WEST 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. && $$ LAWSON
040 WWUS73 KICT 141519 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 919 AM CST TUE JAN 14 2014 KSZ032-033-047>051-067-068-082-083-091-092-150000- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0002.140114T1600Z-140115T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO- HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON... KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON 919 AM CST TUE JAN 14 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE LATE MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CHALLENGE DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST WEST ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KETCHAM
970 WWUS73 KICT 142121 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 321 PM CST TUE JAN 14 2014 KSZ067-068-082-083-091-092-142230- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140115T0000Z/ RENO-HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...KINGMAN... WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON 321 PM CST TUE JAN 14 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE NOT REACHED THE 30 MPH WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA...AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. $$ KSZ032-033-047>051-150000- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140115T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON 321 PM CST TUE JAN 14 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CHALLENGE DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST WEST ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BILLINGS WRIGHT
645 WWUS73 KICT 142301 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 501 PM CST TUE JAN 14 2014 KSZ032-033-047>051-150015- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140115T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON 501 PM CST TUE JAN 14 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FALL BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA BUT REMAIN BREEZY WITH SPEEDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH EXPECTED. $$ MCGUIRE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 3:52 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Reno, Rice, Russell and 1 more | 24 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.