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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Topeka, KS

March 10, 201423 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Mar 10, 2014, 3:24 PM CDT for 23 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 11, 2014, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 10, 2014, 3:24 PM CDT (20:24 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 11, 2014, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 12, 2014, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
12 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 20:21 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, 8.4 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2014-03-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2014-03-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 150 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2846 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

375 
WWUS73 KTOP 102024
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
324 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2014

KSZ008>010-020-021-034-035-111000-
/O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0007.140311T1800Z-140312T0300Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER...
ABILENE
324 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BE AT THEIR STRONGEST FROM THE EARLY
  AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST TO WEST ROADS
  SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70 WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER
LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

$$

KSZ011-012-022>024-026-036>040-054>056-058-059-111000-
/O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0007.140311T2100Z-140312T0600Z/
NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN...JUNCTION CITY...
TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA
324 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 1 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 1 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BE AT THEIR STRONGEST BY THE LATE AFTERNOON
  AND THROUGH THE EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST TO WEST ROADS
  SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70 WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER
LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

$$

WOLTERS
5 follow-up statements
742 
WWUS73 KTOP 110919 AAA
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
419 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014

KSZ008>010-020-021-034-035-112230-
/O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0007.140311T1800Z-140312T0300Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER...
ABILENE
419 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BE AT THEIR STRONGEST FROM THE EARLY 
  AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. 

* WINDS...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS THIS MORNING SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND
  INCREASE BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST TO WEST ROADS 
  SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70 WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER
LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

$$

KSZ011-012-022>024-026-036>040-054>056-058-059-112230-
/O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0007.140311T2100Z-140312T0600Z/
NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN...JUNCTION CITY...
TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA
419 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BE AT THEIR STRONGEST BY THE LATE 
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. 

* WINDS...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED
  TO SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND INCREASE BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH
  SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST TO WEST ROADS 
  SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70 WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER
LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

$$
465 
WWUS73 KTOP 111531
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1031 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014

KSZ008>010-020-021-034-035-120300-
/O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0007.140311T1800Z-140312T0300Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER...
ABILENE
1031 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 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...WINDS WILL BE AT THEIR STRONGEST FROM THE EARLY 
  AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. 

* WINDS...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS THIS MORNING SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND 
  INCREASE BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 
  MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST TO WEST ROADS 
  SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70 WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER
LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

$$

KSZ011-012-022>024-026-036>040-054>056-058-059-120515-
/O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0007.140311T2100Z-140312T0600Z/
NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN...JUNCTION CITY...
TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA
1031 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BE AT THEIR STRONGEST BY THE LATE 
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. 

* WINDS...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ARE 
  EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND INCREASE BETWEEN 25 TO 35 
  MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST TO WEST ROADS 
  SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70 WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER
LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

$$
061 
WWUS73 KTOP 112021
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
321 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014

KSZ008>010-020-021-034-035-120300-
/O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140312T0300Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER...
ABILENE
321 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 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...WINDS WILL BE AT THEIR STRONGEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON
  AND INTO THE EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS
  AROUND 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST TO WEST ROADS 
  SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70 WILL BE DIFFICULT. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER
LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

$$

KSZ011-012-022>024-026-036>040-054>056-058-059-120600-
/O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0007.140311T2100Z-140312T0600Z/
NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN...JUNCTION CITY...
TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA
321 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BE AT THEIR STRONGEST BY THE LATE 
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. 

* WINDS...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ARE 
  EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND INCREASE BETWEEN 25 TO 35 
  MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST TO WEST ROADS 
  SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70 WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER
LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

$$

DUX
913 
WWUS73 KTOP 120258
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
958 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014

KSZ008>010-020-021-034-035-120400-
/O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140312T0300Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER...
ABILENE
958 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

WIND SPEEDS ARE SLOWLY DECREASING FROM WEST TO EAST AND HAVE COME
DOWN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY
77. WHILE WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY AT 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGHOUT THE
NIGHT...THEY ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.  

$$

KSZ011-012-022>024-026-036>040-054>056-058-059-120600-
/O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140312T0600Z/
NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN...JUNCTION CITY...
TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA
958 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 1 AM AND
  DIMINISH THEREAFTER.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST TO WEST ROADS 
  SUCH AS INTERSTATE 70 WILL BE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER
LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

$$
434 
WWUS73 KTOP 120554
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1254 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2014

KSZ011-012-022>024-026-036>040-054>056-058-059-120700-
/O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140312T0600Z/
NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN...JUNCTION CITY...
TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA
1254 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. 

NORTHWEST WINDS THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN BELOW ADVISORY
LEVELS. HOWEVER...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH REMAIN POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS...ESPECIALLY
FOR AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70.

$$

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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.