Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2014
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Jan 15, 2014, 3:22 PM CST for 23 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jan 16, 2014, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2014, 3:22 PM CST (21:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 16, 2014, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2014, 6:56 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
All 23 counties
Anderson County, KS, Brown County, KS, Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Geary County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Morris County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Osage County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Republic County, KS, Riley County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS, Washington County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 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 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 61 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
- 1551 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 104 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 258 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 337 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
081 WWUS73 KTOP 152122 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 322 PM CST WED JAN 15 2014 KSZ008>011-020-021-034-161000- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.140116T1600Z-140117T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER 322 PM CST WED JAN 15 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT AROUND SUNSET. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD KEEP A TIGHT GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND BE PREPARED FOR FREQUENT STRONG GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ KSZ012-022>024-026-035>039-054-161000- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.140116T1800Z-140117T0000Z/ BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-LYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN...ABILENE... JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...EMPORIA 322 PM CST WED JAN 15 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT AROUND SUNSET. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD KEEP A TIGHT GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND BE PREPARED FOR FREQUENT STRONG GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
158 WWUS73 KTOP 160829 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 229 AM CST THU JAN 16 2014 KSZ008-020-162130- /O.UPG.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.140116T1600Z-140117T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.HW.W.0001.140116T1600Z-140117T0100Z/ REPUBLIC-CLOUD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CONCORDIA 229 AM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY LATE IN THE MORNING...DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT AROUND SUNSET. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD KEEP A TIGHT GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND BE PREPARED FOR FREQUENT STRONG GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY && $$ KSZ040-055-162130- /O.EXB.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.140116T1600Z-140117T0100Z/ DOUGLAS-OSAGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAWRENCE 229 AM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY LATE IN THE MORNING...DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT AROUND SUNSET. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD KEEP A TIGHT GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND BE PREPARED FOR FREQUENT STRONG GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ KSZ009>012-021>024-026-034>039-054-162130- /O.EXT.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.140116T1600Z-140117T0100Z/ WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLAY-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON- JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-LYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...CLAY CENTER... MANHATTAN...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...EMPORIA 229 AM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY LATE IN THE MORNING...DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT AROUND SUNSET. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD KEEP A TIGHT GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND BE PREPARED FOR FREQUENT STRONG GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$
405 WWUS73 KTOP 161733 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1133 AM CST THU JAN 16 2014 KSZ008-020-170100- /O.CON.KTOP.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140117T0100Z/ REPUBLIC-CLOUD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CONCORDIA 1133 AM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH SOMEWHAT AROUND SUNSET. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD KEEP A TIGHT GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND BE PREPARED FOR FREQUENT STRONG GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY && $$ KSZ056-058-059-170100- /O.EXA.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140117T0100Z/ FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OTTAWA 1133 AM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL BE THE STRONGEST IN THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH SOMEWHAT AROUND SUNSET. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD KEEP A TIGHT GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND BE PREPARED FOR FREQUENT STRONG GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ KSZ009>012-021>024-026-034>040-054-055-170100- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140117T0100Z/ WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLAY-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON- JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS- LYON-OSAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...CLAY CENTER... MANHATTAN...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA 1133 AM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL BE THE STRONGEST IN THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH SOMEWHAT AROUND SUNSET. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD KEEP A TIGHT GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND BE PREPARED FOR FREQUENT STRONG GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$
541 WWUS73 KTOP 170056 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 656 PM CST THU JAN 16 2014 KSZ008-020-170200- /O.CAN.KTOP.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140117T0100Z/ REPUBLIC-CLOUD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CONCORDIA 656 PM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE VERY GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS FROM THIS AFTERNOON HAVE WEAKENED THIS EVENING AND THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...STILL EXPECT BREEZY CONDITIONS TO PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UPWARDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. $$ KSZ009>012-021>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-170200- /O.CAN.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140117T0100Z/ WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLAY-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON- JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS- LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...CLAY CENTER... MANHATTAN...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE... EMPORIA...OTTAWA 656 PM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS FROM THIS AFTERNOON HAVE WEAKENED THIS EVENING AND THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...STILL EXPECT BREEZY CONDITIONS TO PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UPWARDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. $$
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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.