Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Apr 5, 2017, 3:14 AM CDT for 18 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2017, 3:14 AM CDT (08:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2017, 5:19 PM CDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Allen County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Labette County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 84 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
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 256 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
- 326 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -51 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1384 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 312 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 743 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 12.5
The text
As transmitted.
863 WWUS73 KICT 050814 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 314 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017 KSZ049-051>053-068>072-083-092>096-098>100-052100- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0009.170405T0814Z-170405T2100Z/ Saline-McPherson-Marion-Chase-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson- Allen-Sedgwick-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua- Montgomery-Labette- Including the cities of Salina, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Eureka, Madison, Yates Center, Iola, Humboldt, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Wichita, Wellington, Winfield, Arkansas City, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, and Parsons 314 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service In Wichita has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * Winds...northwest around 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * Impacts...high profile vehicles prone to the strong wind gusts should use extra caution, especially on east-west oriented roads and highways. 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. && $$ Lawson
2 follow-up statements
351 WWUS73 KICT 052033 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 333 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017 KSZ049-051>053-068-069-083-092-093-052145- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170405T2100Z/ Saline-McPherson-Marion-Chase-Harvey-Butler-Sedgwick-Sumner- Cowley- Including the cities of Salina, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Wichita, Wellington, Winfield, and Arkansas City 333 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Wichita has cancelled the Wind Advisory. $$ KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100-060000- /O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170406T0000Z/ Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery- Labette- Including the cities of Eureka, Madison, Yates Center, Iola, Humboldt, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, and Parsons 333 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * Winds...northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...through early evening. * Impacts...high profile vehicles prone to the strong wind gusts should use extra caution, especially on east-west oriented roads and highways. 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. && $$
773 WWUS73 KICT 052219 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 519 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017 KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100-052330- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170406T0000Z/ Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery- Labette- Including the cities of Eureka, Madison, Yates Center, Iola, Humboldt, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, and Parsons 519 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Wichita has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Gusty northwest winds will continue to subside as we move through the early evening hours. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery, Neosho | 55 min |
| Apr 4, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Elk, Greenwood, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and 1 more | 62 min |
| Apr 4, 8:15 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 43 hr |
| Apr 4, 8:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | McPherson, Marion | 37 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Reno | 12 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Reno | 6 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.