Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 12, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Dec 3, 2017, 3:22 PM CST for 6 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Dec 4, 2017, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2017, 3:22 PM CST (21:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 4, 2017, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 4, 2017, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
Counties Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Republic County, KS, Washington County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:28 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 1081 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
779 WWUS73 KTOP 032122 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 322 PM CST Sun Dec 3 2017 KSZ020-034-035-040900- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0012.171204T1800Z-171204T2300Z/ Cloud-Ottawa-Dickinson- Including the cities of Concordia, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, and Herington 322 PM CST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from noon to 5 PM CST Monday. * TIMING...Monday afternoon. * WINDS...Sustained northwest winds of 25 to 35 MPH with gusts around 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...Motorists should use caution, especially in high- profile vehicles. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
813 WWUS73 KTOP 040853 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 253 AM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 KSZ008-009-021-042300- /O.EXA.KTOP.WI.Y.0012.171204T1800Z-171204T2300Z/ Republic-Washington-Clay- Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, and Clay Center 253 AM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to 5 PM CST this afternoon. * TIMING...this afternoon. * WINDS...Sustained northwest winds of 25 to 35 MPH with gusts around 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...Motorists should use caution, especially in high- profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts to 45 mph are expected. Steps should be taken to secure any lawn furniture or light weight objects and use extra caution when driving. && $$ KSZ020-034-035-042300- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0012.171204T1800Z-171204T2300Z/ Cloud-Ottawa-Dickinson- Including the cities of Concordia, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, and Herington 253 AM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...this afternoon. * WINDS...Sustained northwest winds of 25 to 35 MPH with gusts around 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...Motorists should use caution, especially in high- profile vehicles. 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. && $$
398 WWUS73 KTOP 042056 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 256 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 KSZ008-009-020-021-034-035-042300- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-171204T2300Z/ Republic-Washington-Cloud-Clay-Ottawa-Dickinson- Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Concordia, Clay Center, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, and Herington 256 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...this afternoon. * WINDS...Sustained northwest winds of 25 to 35 MPH with gusts around 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...Motorists should use caution, especially in high- profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts to 45 mph are expected. Steps should be taken to secure any lawn furniture or light weight objects and use extra caution when driving. && $$
965 WWUS73 KTOP 042254 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 454 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 KSZ008-009-020-021-034-035-050000- /O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-171204T2300Z/ Republic-Washington-Cloud-Clay-Ottawa-Dickinson- Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Concordia, Clay Center, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, and Herington 454 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... The stronger northwest winds across north central Kansas will slowly diminish towards sunset. $$
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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.