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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Apr 13, 2014, 4:17 AM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 13, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2014, 4:17 AM CDT (09:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2014, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
Counties Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Republic County, KS, Washington County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:19 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
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 1786 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -151 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1800 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 297 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 11.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
273 WWUS73 KTOP 130917 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 417 AM CDT SUN APR 13 2014 KSZ008>010-020-021-034-132230- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0013.140413T1500Z-140414T0200Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER 417 AM CDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE STRONG FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH MID EVENING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 8 PM. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS IN THE 25 TO 30 MPH RANGE. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...PARTICULARLY FOR MOTORISTS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$
1 follow-up statement
490 WWUS73 KTOP 132107 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 407 PM CDT SUN APR 13 2014 KSZ008>010-020-021-034-141000- /O.NEW.KTOP.FZ.W.0001.140414T0500Z-140414T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.FZ.W.0002.140415T0400Z-140415T1400Z/ /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140414T0200Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER 407 PM CDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT MONDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 9 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT MONDAY. A FREEZE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 9 AM CDT TUESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND STAY BELOW FREEZING UNTIL MID MORNING MONDAY. A KILLING FREEZE IS LIKELY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS IN THE 25 TO 30 MPH RANGE. THESE WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES. * TEMPERATURES...MONDAY MORNING LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 28 T0 31 DEGREES. TUESDAY MORNING LOWS SHOULD RANGE FROM 22 TO 25. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...PARTICULARLY FOR MOTORISTS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS. UNPROTECTED VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. REMEMBER...A FREEZE WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS FREEZING CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ KSZ011-012-022>024-026-035>040-054>056-058-059-141000- /O.NEW.KTOP.FZ.W.0001.140414T0500Z-140414T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.FZ.W.0002.140415T0400Z-140415T1400Z/ NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-DICKINSON-GEARY- MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY- ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN...ABILENE... JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 407 PM CDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT MONDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 9 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT MONDAY. A FREEZE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 9 AM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES SHOULD FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. A KILLING FREEZE IS FORECAST FOR TUESDAY MORNING WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURE...MONDAY MORNING LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 30 TO 33 DEGREES. TUESDAY MORNING LOWS SHOULD RANGE FROM 22 TO 26 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A FREEZE WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS FREEZING CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ WOLTERS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington | 47 min |
| Apr 12, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Riley | 49 min |
| Apr 12, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha | 41 min |
| Apr 12, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Riley, Washington | 50 min |
| Apr 12, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Pottawatomie, Riley | 47 min |
| Apr 12, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Riley | 37 min |
| Apr 12, 8:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Brown | 26 min |
| Apr 12, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie, Riley | 46 min |
| Apr 12, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Pottawatomie, Riley | 47 min |
| Apr 12, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie | 45 min |
| Apr 12, 10:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Brown, Marshall, Nemaha | 44 min |
| Apr 12, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Nemaha | 46 min |
| Apr 13, 11:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Coffey, Osage | 19 min |
| Apr 13, 11:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Riley | 36 min |
| Apr 13, 12:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Douglas, Franklin | 42 min |
| Apr 13, 12:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Geary, Morris | 34 min |
| Apr 13, 12:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Pottawatomie, Riley | 34 min |
| Apr 13, 12:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Morris, Riley, Wabaunsee | 39 min |
| Apr 13, 1:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Morris | 36 min |
| Apr 13, 2:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Shawnee | 29 min |
| Apr 13, 2:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Jefferson | 23 min |
| Apr 13, 2:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Shawnee | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon | 36 min |
| Apr 13, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Douglas | 25 min |
| Apr 13, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Coffey, Franklin, Osage | 29 min |
| Apr 13, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Douglas | 30 min |
| Apr 13, 3:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Douglas, Jefferson | 118 min |
| Apr 13, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Anderson, Franklin | 33 min |
| Apr 13, 4:07 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:07 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more | 41 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Anderson | 38 min |
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.