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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Topeka, KS

November 20, 20174 counties in Kansas

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.

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 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2017-11-20Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2017-11-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 208 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
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

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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.  

$$

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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.