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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Topeka, KS

March 6, 201723 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Mar 6, 2017, 1:40 AM CST for 23 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 6, 2017, 1:40 AM CST (07:40 UTC)
Expired
Mar 6, 2017, 10:00 PM CST
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
All 23 counties

Anderson County, KS, Brown County, KS, Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Geary County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Morris County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Osage County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Republic County, KS, Riley County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS, Washington County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:39 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 61 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2017-03-06Temperature 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2017-03-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 155 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
892 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
155 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
302 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

454 
WWUS73 KTOP 060740
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
140 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-062200-
/O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0001.170306T0740Z-170307T0200Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton,
Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Sabetha, 
Seneca, Hiawatha, Horton, Concordia, Clay Center, Manhattan, 
Wamego, St. Marys, Holton, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, 
McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Minneapolis, 
Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, 
Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, 
Paxico, Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, 
Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, 
and Garnett
140 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 8 PM CST this evening. 

* TIMING...The strongest winds are likely to occur through the
  morning but are likely to remain strong into the early evening. 

* WINDS...South winds around 30 MPH with gusts near 45 MPH this
  morning will become more southwesterly and westerly this
  afternoon, continuing around 30 MPH with gusts over 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...Driving high profile vehicles will be difficult. Any
  light weight objects left outside will be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts to
45 mph are expected. Steps should be taken to secure any lawn
furniture or light weight objects and use extra caution when
driving.

&&

$$

Wolters
2 follow-up statements
191 
WWUS73 KTOP 061737
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1137 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-070145-
/O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170307T0200Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton,
Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Sabetha, 
Seneca, Hiawatha, Horton, Concordia, Clay Center, Manhattan, 
Wamego, St. Marys, Holton, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, 
McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Minneapolis, 
Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, 
Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, 
Paxico, Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, 
Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, 
and Garnett
1137 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Much of the area will see south to southwest winds
  sustained from 25 to 35 mph with gusts around 50 mph. In north
  central Kansas, winds will shift to the west in the mid to late
  afternoon with a few gusts around 55 mph anticipated. Wind
  speeds for the entire area should subside quickly early this evening.

* IMPACTS...Driving high profile vehicles will be difficult. Any 
  light weight objects left outside will be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts of 45
mph to 58 are expected. Steps should be taken to secure any lawn 
furniture or light weight objects and use extra caution when 
driving.

&&

$$
682 
WWUS73 KTOP 070127
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
727 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-070400-
/O.EXT.KTOP.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170307T0400Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton,
Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Sabetha, 
Seneca, Hiawatha, Horton, Concordia, Clay Center, Manhattan, 
Wamego, St. Marys, Holton, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, 
McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Minneapolis, 
Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, 
Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, 
Paxico, Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, 
Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, 
and Garnett
727 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Northwest winds will sweep across the area through the
  late evening hours, and bring sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph
  with gusts to 40 mph out of the northwest. Therefore the
  advisory will continue through 10pm. 

* IMPACTS...Driving high profile vehicles will be difficult. Any 
  light weight objects left outside will be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts of
45 mph to 58 are expected. Steps should be taken to secure any
lawn furniture or light weight objects and use extra caution when
driving.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 2:42 PM CSTRed Flag WarningTOPAnderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more29 hr
Mar 6, 4:36 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall39 min
Mar 6, 5:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie49 min
Mar 6, 5:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPPottawatomie, Riley52 min
Mar 6, 5:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Nemaha51 min
Mar 6, 5:31 PM CSTTornado WarningTOPGeary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee29 min
Mar 6, 5:37 PM CSTTornado WarningTOPPottawatomie38 min
Mar 6, 5:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Jackson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie55 min
Mar 6, 5:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee37 min
Mar 6, 5:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson, Pottawatomie37 min
Mar 6, 5:58 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedTOPJackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee32 min
Mar 6, 5:59 PM CSTTornado WarningTOPWabaunsee31 min

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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.