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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Topeka, KS

March 7, 201723 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Mar 7, 2017, 3:27 AM CST for 23 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 7, 2017, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 7, 2017, 3:27 AM CST (09:27 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 7, 2017, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Mar 7, 2017, 6:00 PM CST
In force
6 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 09:30 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, 9.5 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 2017-03-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 707 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-03-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 333 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
707 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-62 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1970 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
333 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
349 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
9.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

977 
WWUS73 KTOP 070927
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
327 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

KSZ008>010-020>023-034>039-054-055-058-080000-
/O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.170307T1800Z-170308T0000Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Ottawa-
Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Lyon-Osage-Coffey-
Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton,
Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Concordia, 
Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Minneapolis, 
Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, 
Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, 
Paxico, Topeka, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, 
Burlingame, Overbrook, Burlington, and Lebo
327 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM CST this
evening. 

* WINDS...Westerly winds will increase this afternoon with
  sustained winds nearing 20 to 30 mph, and gusts up to 45 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
004 
WWUS73 KTOP 071717
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1117 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

KSZ011-012-024-026-040-056-059-080000-
/O.EXA.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.170307T1800Z-170308T0000Z/
Nemaha-Brown-Jackson-Jefferson-Douglas-Franklin-Anderson-
Including the cities of Sabetha, Seneca, Hiawatha, Horton, 
Holton, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, 
Meriden, Nortonville, Lawrence, Ottawa, and Garnett
1117 AM CST Tue Mar 7 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. 

* WINDS...Westerly winds will increase this afternoon with
  sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph, and gusts up to 45 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.

&&

$$

KSZ008>010-020>023-034>039-054-055-058-080000-
/O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.170307T1800Z-170308T0000Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Ottawa-
Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Lyon-Osage-Coffey-
Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton,
Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Concordia, 
Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Minneapolis, 
Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, 
Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, 
Paxico, Topeka, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, 
Burlingame, Overbrook, Burlington, and Lebo
1117 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Westerly winds will increase this afternoon with
  sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph, and gusts up to 45 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.

&&

$$
794 
WWUS73 KTOP 080008
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
608 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-080115-
/O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170308T0000Z/
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
608 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds will continue to decrease through the evening.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 6:05 PM CSTTornado WarningTOPLyon, Morris, Wabaunsee25 min
Mar 6, 6:19 PM CSTTornado WarningTOPShawnee26 min
Mar 6, 6:30 PM CSTTornado WarningTOPLyon, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee30 min
Mar 6, 6:30 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedTOPJackson, Jefferson, Shawnee30 min
Mar 6, 6:35 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCoffey, Lyon, Osage25 min
Mar 6, 6:47 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Jefferson, Osage, Shawnee43 min
Mar 6, 6:49 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Franklin, Lyon, Osage56 min
Mar 6, 6:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Coffey, Franklin, Lyon, Osage64 min
Mar 6, 7:27 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas18 min
Mar 6, 7:42 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTOPFranklin18 min
Mar 6, 7:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Coffey, Franklin32 min
Mar 7, 3:30 PM CSTFire Weather WatchTOPAnderson, Brown, Coffey, Dickinson, Douglas, Franklin and 12 more12 hr

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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.