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Wind Advisory 15, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Apr 7, 2016, 3:45 AM CDT for 18 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 7, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2016, 3:45 AM CDT (08:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 7, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2016, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Allen County, KS, Barton County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Elk County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Labette County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:47 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 2525 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
484 WWUS73 KICT 070845 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 345 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016 KSZ033-049-052-053-071-072-072245- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0015.160407T1800Z-160407T2300Z/ LINCOLN-SALINE-MARION-CHASE-WOODSON-ALLEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...SYLVAN GROVE...SALINA... HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY... YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT 345 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 3 PM. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR ITEMS SHOULD BE PROPERLY STOWED OR PROTECTED FROM THE STRONG WINDS. 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. && $$ HOWERTON
3 follow-up statements
753 WWUS73 KICT 071613 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1113 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016 KSZ048-051-070-094>096-098>100-072300- /O.EXA.KICT.WI.Y.0015.160407T1800Z-160407T2300Z/ ELLSWORTH-MCPHERSON-GREENWOOD-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA- MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...WILSON...MCPHERSON... EUREKA...MADISON...HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA... NEODESHA...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE... COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 1113 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 3 PM. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR ITEMS SHOULD BE PROPERLY STOWED OR PROTECTED FROM THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ033-049-052-053-071-072-072300- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0015.160407T1800Z-160407T2300Z/ LINCOLN-SALINE-MARION-CHASE-WOODSON-ALLEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...SYLVAN GROVE...SALINA... HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY... YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT 1113 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 3 PM. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR ITEMS SHOULD BE PROPERLY STOWED OR PROTECTED FROM THE STRONG WINDS. 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. && $$
183 WWUS73 KICT 071723 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1223 PM CDT THU APR 7 2016 KSZ032-047-050-072300- /O.EXA.KICT.WI.Y.0015.160407T1800Z-160407T2300Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON-RICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND...LYONS...STERLING 1223 PM CDT THU APR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 3 PM. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR ITEMS SHOULD BE PROPERLY STOWED OR PROTECTED FROM THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ033-048-049-051>053-070>072-094>096-098>100-072300- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0015.160407T1800Z-160407T2300Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-GREENWOOD-WOODSON- ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...SYLVAN GROVE...ELLSWORTH... WILSON...SALINA...MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY... COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...EUREKA...MADISON... YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON... GRENOLA...NEODESHA...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE... COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 1223 PM CDT THU APR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 3 PM. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR ITEMS SHOULD BE PROPERLY STOWED OR PROTECTED FROM THE STRONG WINDS. 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. && $$
016 WWUS73 KICT 072251 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 551 PM CDT THU APR 7 2016 KSZ032-033-047>053-070>072-094>096-098>100-080000- /O.EXP.KICT.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160407T2300Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA- MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...SYLVAN GROVE... GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...WILSON...SALINA...LYONS...STERLING... MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...COTTONWOOD FALLS... STRONG CITY...EUREKA...MADISON...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT... HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA...FREDONIA... CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 551 PM CDT THU APR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AS WE MOVE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AND THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 3:43 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 15 hr |
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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.