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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Wichita, KS

October 23, 20178 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Oct 23, 2017, 3:18 AM CDT for 8 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 23, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 23, 2017, 3:18 AM CDT (08:18 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 23, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 23, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS

Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:18 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 186 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 2017-10-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-10-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3425 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
168 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

344 
WWUS73 KICT 230818
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
318 AM CDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...Strong gusty northwest winds today...

KSZ032-033-047>052-232230-
/O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0021.171023T1500Z-171024T0000Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-
Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, 
Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, 
McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
318 AM CDT Mon Oct 23 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...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Timing...winds will increase late this morning as a cold front
  pushes southeast across the area. The strong will continue until
  this afternoon. 

* Impacts...Driving will be difficult, especially for high profile
  vehicles.

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
1 follow-up statement
178 
WWUS73 KICT 232356
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
656 PM CDT Mon Oct 23 2017

KSZ032-033-047>052-240100-
/O.EXP.KICT.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-171024T0000Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-
Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, 
Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, 
McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
656 PM CDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Northerly winds have diminished well below advisory criteria early
this evening. Therefore, the wind advisory has been allowed to
expire. 

$$

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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.