Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 1, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Feb 7, 2016, 3:24 AM CST for 7 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 7, 2016, 1:00 PM CST. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2016, 3:24 AM CST (09:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2016, 1:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
Counties Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Geary County, KS, Morris County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Republic County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:21 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 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 140 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
- 1693 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
270 WWUS73 KTOP 070924 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 324 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 KSZ008-020-021-034>037-080000- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0001.160207T1900Z-160208T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER... MINNEAPOLIS...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...COUNCIL GROVE 324 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH LIKELY AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
857 WWUS73 KTOP 072114 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 314 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 KSZ008-020-021-034>037-080030- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.160208T1400Z-160209T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160208T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER... MINNEAPOLIS...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...COUNCIL GROVE 314 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON TODAY BUT DIMINISH SOMEWHAT FOR THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE MONDAY AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. MOTORISTS SHOULD KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE MONDAY...AND THIS WIND WOULD COMBINE WITH ANY FALLING SNOW TO CREATE GREATLY REDUCED AND QUICKLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ009>012-022>024-026-038>040-054>056-058-059-080030- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.160208T1400Z-160209T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON- JEFFERSON-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY- ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MARYSVILLE...SENECA... HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN...WAMEGO...HOLTON...OSKALOOSA...ALMA... TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OSAGE CITY...OTTAWA...BURLINGTON... LEBO...GARNETT 314 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. MOTORISTS SHOULD KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...AND THIS WIND WOULD COMBINE WITH ANY FALLING SNOW TO CREATE GREATLY REDUCED AND QUICKLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
763 WWUS73 KTOP 072126 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 326 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 KSZ008-020-021-034>037-080030- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.160208T1400Z-160209T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER... MINNEAPOLIS...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...COUNCIL GROVE 326 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON TODAY BUT DIMINISH SOMEWHAT FOR THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE MONDAY AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. MOTORISTS SHOULD KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE MONDAY...AND THIS WIND WOULD COMBINE WITH ANY FALLING SNOW TO CREATE GREATLY REDUCED AND QUICKLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ009>012-022>024-026-038>040-054>056-058-059-080030- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.160208T1400Z-160209T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON- JEFFERSON-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY- ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MARYSVILLE...SENECA... HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN...WAMEGO...HOLTON...OSKALOOSA...ALMA... TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OSAGE CITY...OTTAWA...BURLINGTON... LEBO...GARNETT 326 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. MOTORISTS SHOULD KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...AND THIS WIND WOULD COMBINE WITH ANY FALLING SNOW TO CREATE GREATLY REDUCED AND QUICKLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
220 WWUS73 KTOP 080005 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 605 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 KSZ008-020-021-034>037-080815- /O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.160208T1400Z-160209T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER... MINNEAPOLIS...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...COUNCIL GROVE 605 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE MONDAY AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. MOTORISTS SHOULD KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE MONDAY...AND THIS WIND WOULD COMBINE WITH ANY FALLING SNOW TO CREATE GREATLY REDUCED AND QUICKLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ009>012-022>024-026-038>040-054>056-058-059-080815- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.160208T1400Z-160209T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON- JEFFERSON-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY- ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MARYSVILLE...SENECA... HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN...WAMEGO...HOLTON...OSKALOOSA...ALMA... TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OSAGE CITY...OTTAWA...BURLINGTON... LEBO...GARNETT 605 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. MOTORISTS SHOULD KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...AND THIS WIND WOULD COMBINE WITH ANY FALLING SNOW TO CREATE GREATLY REDUCED AND QUICKLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 3:14 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more | 27 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.