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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at May 17, 2017, 3:34 AM CDT for 13 counties in Kansas. It took effect at May 17, 2017, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 17, 2017, 3:34 AM CDT (08:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 17, 2017, 9:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 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, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:34 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 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 35 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
- 388 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -468 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1371 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
553 WWUS73 KTOP 170834 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 334 AM CDT Wed May 17 2017 KSZ024-026-035>040-054>056-058-059-172130- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0006.170517T1400Z-170518T0000Z/ Jackson-Jefferson-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee- Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- Including the cities of 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 334 AM CDT Wed May 17 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. * TIMING...The strongest winds are expected from the late morning through the afternoon. * WINDS...South and southwest winds are forecast to become strong with speeds of 25 to 30 MPH and gusts up to 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...It will become difficult to drive high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Steps should be taken to secure any lawn furniture or light weight objects and use extra caution when driving. && $$ Wolters
2 follow-up statements
474 WWUS73 KTOP 172034 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 334 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017 KSZ024-035>037-172145- /O.CAN.KTOP.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170518T0000Z/ Jackson-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Including the cities of Holton, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, and Council Grove 334 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Topeka has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Wind speeds will continue to decrease through the evening. $$ KSZ026-038>040-054>056-058-059-180000- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170518T0000Z/ Jefferson-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey- Anderson- Including the cities of Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 334 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Strong winds will begin to taper off by 7 PM * WINDS...Southwest winds will remain strong with speeds of 25 to 30 MPH and gusts up to 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...It will become difficult to drive high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Steps should be taken to secure any lawn furniture or light weight objects and use extra caution when driving. && $$
159 WWUS73 KTOP 172351 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 651 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017 KSZ026-038>040-054>056-058-059-180100- /O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170518T0000Z/ Jefferson-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey- Anderson- Including the cities of Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 651 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... Winds have decreased below advisory levels and the wind advisory will be allowed to expire at 7 PM. Winds will continue to gradually decrease through the evening hours. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Republic, Washington | 31 min |
| May 16, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Washington | 32 min |
| May 16, 7:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Republic | 24 min |
| May 16, 10:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Cloud, Republic | 27 min |
| May 17, 2:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Morris, Wabaunsee | 47 min |
| May 17, 3:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Osage, Shawnee | 37 min |
| May 17, 4:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Douglas | 35 min |
| May 17, 12:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Cloud | 45 min |
| May 17, 12:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Riley | 30 min |
| May 17, 12:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Republic | 28 min |
Nearby
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.