Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 7, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Mar 5, 2016, 3:20 PM CST for 26 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 6, 2016, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2016, 3:20 PM CST (21:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2016, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2016, 6:55 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
All 26 counties
Allen County, KS, Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Labette County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 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 172 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
- 2284 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
152 WWUS73 KICT 052120 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 320 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2016 KSZ033-047>053-067>071-082-083-091>094-061130- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0007.160306T1700Z-160307T0000Z/ LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO- HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- COWLEY-ELK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYLVAN GROVE...BEVERLY...BARNARD... GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...WILSON...SALINA...LYONS...STERLING... MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...COTTONWOOD FALLS... STRONG CITY...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON...YATES CENTER...KINGMAN... WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...ATTICA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA 320 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...LATE MORNING TO LATE AFTERNOON ON SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...AVOID OUTDOOR BURNING...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROADS. 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. && $$ JMR
3 follow-up statements
925 WWUS73 KICT 060853 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 253 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2016 KSZ032-072-095-096-098>100-062300- /O.EXB.KICT.WI.Y.0007.160306T1700Z-160307T0100Z/ RUSSELL-ALLEN-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...NEODESHA... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE... INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 253 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...AVOID OUTDOOR BURNING...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ033-047>053-067>071-082-083-091>094-062300- /O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0007.160306T1700Z-160307T0100Z/ LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO- HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- COWLEY-ELK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYLVAN GROVE...BEVERLY...BARNARD... GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...WILSON...SALINA...LYONS...STERLING... MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...COTTONWOOD FALLS... STRONG CITY...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON...YATES CENTER...KINGMAN... WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...ATTICA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA 253 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW 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...LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...AVOID OUTDOOR BURNING...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROADS. 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. && $$ JAKUB
597 WWUS73 KICT 062045 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 245 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2016 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-070100- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160307T0100Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...SYLVAN GROVE...BEVERLY... BARNARD...GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...WILSON...SALINA...LYONS... STERLING...MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY... COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON... YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY... HARPER...ATTICA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY... HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA...FREDONIA... CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 245 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...AVOID OUTDOOR BURNING...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JMR
530 WWUS73 KICT 070055 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 655 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2016 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-070200- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160307T0100Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-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...RUSSELL...SYLVAN GROVE...BEVERLY... BARNARD...GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...WILSON...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 655 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...SO THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED ONCE AGAIN MONDAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2:34 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk and 17 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:23 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 28 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.