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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Topeka, KS

October 20, 2017Cloud County, Ottawa County, Republic County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Oct 20, 2017, 3:29 AM CDT for Cloud County, Ottawa County, Republic County, Kansas. It took effect at Oct 20, 2017, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 20, 2017, 3:29 AM CDT (08:29 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 20, 2017, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 20, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS

Counties Cloud County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Republic County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:26 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 181 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 2017-10-20Temperature 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 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 2017-10-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2271 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

522 
WWUS73 KTOP 200829
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
329 AM CDT Fri Oct 20 2017

KSZ008-020-034-210000-
/O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0008.171020T1600Z-171021T0000Z/
Republic-Cloud-Ottawa-
Including the cities of Belleville, Concordia, Minneapolis, 
and Bennington
329 AM CDT Fri Oct 20 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 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 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT
this evening. 

* TIMING...Gusty winds will increase by late morning and peak
  during the afternoon hours. Winds will begin to subside after
  sunset.

* WINDS...South winds near 30 mph sustained with gusts from 38 to
  45 mph.

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
678 
WWUS73 KTOP 202352
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
652 PM CDT Fri Oct 20 2017

KSZ008-020-034-210100-
/O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-171021T0000Z/
Republic-Cloud-Ottawa-
Including the cities of Belleville, Concordia, Minneapolis, 
and Bennington
652 PM CDT Fri Oct 20 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Winds have gradually subsided, but will remain blustery throughout
the night.

$$

KDS

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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.