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Wind Advisory 15, NWS Wichita, KS

June 11, 201717 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Jun 11, 2017, 3:45 AM CDT for 17 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jun 11, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 11, 2017, 3:45 AM CDT (08:45 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 11, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 11, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS

Counties Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:51 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 194 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2017-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3063 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2017-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 121 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
3063 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-127 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2051 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
121 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
240 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.8

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The text

As transmitted.

594 
WWUS73 KICT 110845
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
345 AM CDT Sun Jun 11 2017

...Strong South Winds To Occur Across Most of Kansas Today...

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-082-083-091>093-112245-
/O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0015.170611T1500Z-170612T0000Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-
Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner-Cowley-
Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, 
Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, 
McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, 
Strong City, Hutchinson, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, 
Rose Hill, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, 
Valley Center, Wichita, Anthony, Harper, Attica, Wellington, 
Winfield, and Arkansas City
345 AM CDT Sun Jun 11 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service In Wichita has issued a Wind Advisory 
which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this
evening. 

* Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts around 40 mph.

* Impacts...Travel will be difficult, especially on east/west
  oriented highways such as I-70 and Highway 400.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A wind advisory means that sustained winds from 30 to 39 mph and 
or gusts from 45 to 57 mph are likely. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles and motor
cycles. Be alert for strong cross winds.

&&

$$

ES
3 follow-up statements
579 
WWUS73 KICT 111652
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1152 AM CDT Sun Jun 11 2017

...Strong South Winds To Occur Across Most of Kansas Today...

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-082-083-091>093-120000-
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170612T0000Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-
Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner-Cowley-
Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, 
Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, 
McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, 
Strong City, Hutchinson, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, 
Rose Hill, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, 
Valley Center, Wichita, Anthony, Harper, Attica, Wellington, 
Winfield, and Arkansas City
1152 AM CDT Sun Jun 11 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* Winds...south 25 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph.

* Impacts...Travel will be difficult, especially on east/west 
  oriented highways such as I-70 and Highway 400.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A wind advisory means that sustained winds from 30 to 39 mph and
or gusts from 45 to 57 mph are likely. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles and
motor cycles. Be alert for strong cross winds.

&&

$$
239 
WWUS73 KICT 112029
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
329 PM CDT Sun Jun 11 2017

...Strong South Winds To Occur Across Most of Kansas Today...

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-082-083-091>093-120000-
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170612T0000Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-
Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner-Cowley-
Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, 
Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, 
McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, 
Strong City, Hutchinson, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, 
Rose Hill, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, 
Valley Center, Wichita, Anthony, Harper, Attica, Wellington, 
Winfield, and Arkansas City
329 PM CDT Sun Jun 11 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* Winds...south 25 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph.

* Impacts...Travel will be difficult, especially on east/west 
  oriented highways such as I-70 and Highway 400.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A wind advisory means that sustained winds from 30 to 39 mph and
or gusts from 45 to 57 mph are likely. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles and
motor cycles. Be alert for strong cross winds.

&&

$$

KRC
757 
WWUS73 KICT 120001
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
701 PM CDT Sun Jun 11 2017

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-082-083-091>093-120115-
/O.EXP.KICT.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170612T0000Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-
Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner-Cowley-
Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, 
Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, 
McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, 
Strong City, Hutchinson, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, 
Rose Hill, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, 
Valley Center, Wichita, Anthony, Harper, Attica, Wellington, 
Winfield, and Arkansas City
701 PM CDT Sun Jun 11 2017

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

While south winds will remain rather breezy through the evening,
most locations should remain below wind advisory criteria.

$$

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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.