Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 13, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Apr 30, 2017, 4:15 AM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2017, 4:15 AM CDT (09:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2017, 6:31 PM CDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Russell County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:14 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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 553 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 96 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 595 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
438 WWUS73 KICT 300915 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 415 AM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017 ...Strong north to northeast winds today... KSZ032-033-047-048-302315- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0013.170430T0915Z-170501T0000Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, and Wilson 415 AM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service In Wichita has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. * Winds...out of the north at 25 to 35 mph, with gusts to 45 mph. * Timing...through early this evening. * Impacts...those driving high profile vehicles should use caution if traveling on east to west 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
714 WWUS73 KICT 302041 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 341 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017 ...Strong north to northeast winds will decrease this evening... KSZ032-033-047-048-010000- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170501T0000Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, and Wilson 341 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * Winds...out of the north at 25 to 35 mph, with gusts to 45 mph. * Timing...through early this evening. * Impacts...those driving tall vehicles should use caution if traveling on east to west oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of at least 30 mph and/or wind gusts over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ KRC
163 WWUS73 KICT 302331 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 631 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017 KSZ032-033-047-048-010045- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170501T0000Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, and Wilson 631 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Wichita has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds will continue to be strong and gusty from the northwest but wind speeds are expected to remain below advisory levels, therefore the advisory has been cancelled. $$ Jakub
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 27 min |
| Apr 29, 7:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 36 min |
| Apr 29, 7:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 25 min |
| Apr 29, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 43 min |
| Apr 29, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 8:37 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 49 hr |
| Apr 29, 8:37 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho | 63 hr |
| Apr 29, 8:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 8:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho, Wilson | 12 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Labette | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen | 4 days |
| Apr 30, 1:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery, Wilson | 37 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 51 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen | 28 hr |
| Apr 30, 8:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho, Wilson | 30 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.