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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Topeka, KS

April 24, 201710 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Apr 24, 2017, 3:42 AM CDT for 10 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 24, 2017, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 24, 2017, 3:42 AM CDT (08:42 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 24, 2017, 9:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 24, 2017, 3:00 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS

Counties Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Geary County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Morris County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Republic County, KS, Riley County, KS, Washington County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:44 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 131 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 2017-04-24Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2017-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -36 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
2576 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

272 
WWUS73 KTOP 240842
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
342 AM CDT Mon Apr 24 2017

KSZ008>010-020>022-034>037-242000-
/O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.170424T1400Z-170424T2000Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Cloud-Clay-Riley-Ottawa-Dickinson-
Geary-Morris-
Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton,
Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Concordia, 
Clay Center, Manhattan, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, 
Herington, Junction City, and Council Grove
342 AM CDT Mon Apr 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 3 PM CDT
this afternoon. 

* TIMING...The strongest wind gusts are expected mid to late
  morning through early afternoon.

* WINDS...Southerly winds sustained at 25 to 30 mph with gusts 
upwards of 40 to 45 mph likely. 

* IMPACTS...Travel along east west roadways may become difficult,
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
621 
WWUS73 KTOP 241959
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
259 PM CDT Mon Apr 24 2017

KSZ008>010-020>022-034>037-242100-
/O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170424T2000Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Cloud-Clay-Riley-Ottawa-Dickinson-
Geary-Morris-
Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton,
Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Concordia, 
Clay Center, Manhattan, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, 
Herington, Junction City, and Council Grove
259 PM CDT Mon Apr 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Conditions will remain breezy through the rest of the afternoon
but those gusts are expected to remain mainly below 40 mph.

$$

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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.