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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Topeka, KS

April 5, 201715 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Apr 5, 2017, 3:24 AM CDT for 15 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 5, 2017, 3:24 AM CDT (08:24 UTC)
Expired
Apr 5, 2017, 3:18 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS

Counties Anderson 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, Morris County, KS, Osage County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Riley County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:25 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

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 275 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, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2017-04-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2017-04-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -18 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1797 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-22 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

732 
WWUS73 KTOP 050824
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
324 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017

KSZ022>024-026-035>040-054>056-058-059-052100-
/O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0004.170405T0824Z-170405T2100Z/
Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
Including the cities of Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Holton, 
Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, 
Nortonville, 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
324 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. 

* TIMING...The strongest winds are expected from around sunrise
  into the early afternoon hours.

* WINDS...Northerly Gusts to 45 mph are likely.

* IMPACTS...Travel along east west roadways may become hazardous,
  particularly for light and 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
092 
WWUS73 KTOP 052018
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
318 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017

KSZ022>024-026-035>040-054>056-058-059-052130-
/O.CAN.KTOP.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170405T2100Z/
Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
Including the cities of Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Holton, 
Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, 
Nortonville, 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
318 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Topeka has cancelled the Wind
Advisory. 

Winds are slowly decreasing across the forecast area this
afternoon, and have fallen below advisory criteria. Winds will
continue to diminish into the evening, therefore the wind advisory
has been cancelled.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 4, 9:10 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPMorris110 min
Apr 4, 11:41 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPWabaunsee28 hr
Apr 5, 2:12 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPGeary, Morris, Wabaunsee5 hr
Apr 5, 4:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPLyon4 days
Apr 5, 4:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPLyon4 days
Apr 5, 4:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPLyon, Osage27 hr
Apr 5, 8:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPLyon48 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.