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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Nov 20, 2017, 12:28 PM CST for 4 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Nov 20, 2017, 12:43 PM CST. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2017, 12:28 PM CST (18:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 20, 2017, 12:43 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 20, 2017, 5:08 PM CST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
Counties Coffey County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Morris County, KS, Osage County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 66 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
- 2607 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
377 WWUS73 KTOP 201828 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 1228 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2017 KSZ037-054-055-058-210000- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0011.171120T1828Z-171121T0000Z/ Morris-Lyon-Osage-Coffey- Including the cities of Council Grove, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Burlington, and Lebo 1228 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. * TIMING...This afternoon until 6 PM CST. * WINDS...Southwest winds will gust greater than 30 mph. * IMPACTS...Use caution when driving high profile vehicles especially on east and west roadways. Working outdoors on elevated structures will be potentially hazardous. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
617 WWUS73 KTOP 201844 CCA NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Topeka KS 1244 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2017 KSZ037-054-055-058-210000- /O.COR.KTOP.WI.Y.0011.171120T1843Z-171121T0000Z/ Morris-Lyon-Osage-Coffey- Including the cities of Council Grove, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Burlington, and Lebo 1244 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. * TIMING...This afternoon until 6 PM CST. * WINDS...Southwest winds of 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Use caution when driving high profile vehicles especially on east and west roadways. Working outdoors on elevated structures will be potentially hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts to 45 mph are expected. Steps should be taken to secure any lawn furniture or light weight objects and use extra caution when driving. && $$
588 WWUS73 KTOP 202308 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 508 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2017 KSZ037-054-055-058-210015- /O.CAN.KTOP.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-171121T0000Z/ Morris-Lyon-Osage-Coffey- Including the cities of Council Grove, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Burlington, and Lebo 508 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Topeka has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Southwesterly winds will continue to diminish into this evening, so the Wind Advisory has been cancelled. $$
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.