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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Feb 17, 2016, 3:18 PM CST for 22 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 18, 2016, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2016, 3:18 PM CST (21:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2016, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2016, 6:58 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
All 22 counties
Allen County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Labette County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:20 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 171 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
- 1074 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 443 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
538 WWUS73 KICT 172118 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 318 PM CST WED FEB 17 2016 KSZ051>053-067>072-083-092>096-098>100-181130- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0005.160218T1700Z-160219T0100Z/ MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN- SEDGWICK-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION... PEABODY...COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON... YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...WICHITA...WELLINGTON... WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA... NEODESHA...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE... COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 318 PM CST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 5 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY AFTER SUNSET. * IMPACTS...SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. AVOID ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. WINDS WILL START TO INCREASE BEFORE SUNRISE THURSDAY...SO ENSURE ANY FIRES ARE COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED ON WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ HOWERTON
4 follow-up statements
967 WWUS73 KICT 180340 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 940 PM CST WED FEB 17 2016 KSZ051>053-067>072-083-092>096-098>100-181745- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0005.160218T1700Z-160219T0100Z/ MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN- SEDGWICK-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION... PEABODY...COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON... YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...WICHITA...WELLINGTON... WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA... NEODESHA...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE... COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 940 PM CST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 5 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY AFTER SUNSET. * IMPACTS...SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. AVOID ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KETCHAM
189 WWUS73 KICT 180924 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 324 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016 KSZ049-050-082-091-182330- /O.EXA.KICT.WI.Y.0005.160218T1700Z-160219T0100Z/ SALINE-RICE-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...LYONS...STERLING...KINGMAN... ANTHONY...HARPER...ATTICA 324 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 5 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY AFTER SUNSET. * IMPACTS...SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. AVOID ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. 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. && $$ KSZ051>053-067>072-083-092>096-098>100-182330- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0005.160218T1700Z-160219T0100Z/ MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN- SEDGWICK-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION... PEABODY...COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON... YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...WICHITA...WELLINGTON... WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA... NEODESHA...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE... COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 324 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 5 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY AFTER SUNSET. * IMPACTS...SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. AVOID ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JMR
933 WWUS73 KICT 182124 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 324 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 KSZ049>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-190100- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160219T0100Z/ SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD- WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON- NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...LYONS...STERLING...MCPHERSON... HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY... HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...ROSE HILL... EUREKA...MADISON...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...KINGMAN... WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...ATTICA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE... INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 324 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...AND AROUND 50 MPH IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAINS STRONG THROUGH SUNSET...THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. AVOID ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. 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. && $$ HOWERTON
466 WWUS73 KICT 190058 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 658 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 KSZ049>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-190200- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160219T0100Z/ SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD- WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON- NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...LYONS...STERLING...MCPHERSON... HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY... HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...ROSE HILL... EUREKA...MADISON...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...KINGMAN... WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...ATTICA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE... INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 658 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7PM... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ALLOWED THE WIND ADVISORY TO EXPIRE AT 7PM. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL STILL CONTINUE AT LEAST THROUGH MIDNIGHT...BUT THE WIND GUSTS WILL DIMINISH TO AROUND 25 TO 30MPH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 3:14 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 28 hr |
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.