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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Topeka, KS

April 13, 20146 counties in Kansas

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2014-04-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1786 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2014-04-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 134 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 12, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington47 min
Apr 12, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Riley49 min
Apr 12, 7:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Nemaha41 min
Apr 12, 7:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Riley, Washington50 min
Apr 12, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Pottawatomie, Riley47 min
Apr 12, 8:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPRiley37 min
Apr 12, 8:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown26 min
Apr 12, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPPottawatomie, Riley46 min
Apr 12, 8:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Pottawatomie, Riley47 min
Apr 12, 9:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie45 min
Apr 12, 10:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Marshall, Nemaha44 min
Apr 12, 10:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPNemaha46 min
Apr 13, 11:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCoffey, Osage19 min
Apr 13, 11:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRiley36 min
Apr 13, 12:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDouglas, Franklin42 min
Apr 13, 12:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson, Geary, Morris34 min
Apr 13, 12:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPPottawatomie, Riley34 min
Apr 13, 12:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Morris, Riley, Wabaunsee39 min
Apr 13, 1:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMorris36 min
Apr 13, 2:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPShawnee29 min
Apr 13, 2:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPJefferson23 min
Apr 13, 2:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPShawnee3 hr
Apr 13, 3:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPLyon36 min
Apr 13, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDouglas25 min
Apr 13, 3:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCoffey, Franklin, Osage29 min
Apr 13, 3:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDouglas30 min
Apr 13, 3:47 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPDouglas, Jefferson118 min
Apr 13, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson, Franklin33 min
Apr 13, 4:07 PM CDTFreeze WarningTOPAnderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more18 hr
Apr 13, 4:07 PM CDTFreeze WarningTOPAnderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more41 hr
Apr 13, 4:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson38 min

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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.