Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 1, NWS Topeka, KS
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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2:42 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more | 29 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall | 39 min |
| Mar 6, 5:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie | 49 min |
| Mar 6, 5:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie, Riley | 52 min |
| Mar 6, 5:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha | 51 min |
| Mar 6, 5:31 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TOP | Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 29 min |
| Mar 6, 5:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie | 38 min |
| Mar 6, 5:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Brown, Jackson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie | 55 min |
| Mar 6, 5:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 37 min |
| Mar 6, 5:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Pottawatomie | 37 min |
| Mar 6, 5:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TOP | Jackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 32 min |
| Mar 6, 5:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 31 min |
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.