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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Kansas City, MO

April 13, 2018Johnson County, Linn County, Miami County, Kansas; Bates County, Cass County, Henry County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this wind advisory at Apr 13, 2018, 12:04 AM CDT for Johnson County, Linn County, Miami County, Kansas; Bates County, Cass County, Henry County, Missouri. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 13, 2018, 12:04 AM CDT (05:04 UTC)
Expired
Apr 13, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO

Counties Johnson County, KS, Linn County, KS, Miami County, KS, Bates County, MO, Cass County, MO, Henry County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:08 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, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 114 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 2018-04-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 331 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 2018-04-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 111 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
331 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-410 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1858 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
111 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
308 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

309 
WWUS73 KEAX 130504
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1204 AM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018

KSZ057-060-105-MOZ043-053-054-131800-
/O.NEW.KEAX.WI.Y.0006.180413T0504Z-180413T1800Z/
Miami-Linn KS-Johnson KS-Cass-Bates-Henry-
Including the cities of Paola, Osawatomie, Louisburg, Pleasanton,
La Cygne, Mound City, Overland Park, Stanley, Olathe, Shawnee, 
Lenexa, Belton, Raymore, Harrisonville, Pleasant Hill, Butler, 
Adrian, Rich Hill, Clinton, and Windsor
1204 AM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 1 PM CDT this
afternoon. 

* TIMING...Through early this afternoon.

* WINDS...Southerly winds from 25 to 35 mph and gusts to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult for high-profile vehicles,
  and loose and/or light weight objects may be blown around.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of at least 30 mph are expected
with gusts to 45 mph. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
828 
WWUS73 KEAX 131741
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1241 PM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018

KSZ057-060-105-MOZ043-053-054-132300-
/O.EXT.KEAX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-180413T2300Z/
Miami-Linn KS-Johnson KS-Cass-Bates-Henry-
Including the cities of Paola, Osawatomie, Louisburg, Pleasanton,
La Cygne, Mound City, Overland Park, Stanley, Olathe, Shawnee, 
Lenexa, Belton, Raymore, Harrisonville, Pleasant Hill, Butler, 
Adrian, Rich Hill, Clinton, and Windsor
1241 PM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Through early this afternoon.

* WINDS...Southerly winds from 25 to 35 mph and gusts to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult for high-profile vehicles, 
  and loose and/or light weight objects may be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of at least 30 mph are expected
with gusts to 45 mph. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 13, 4:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXJohnson, Leavenworth, Miami48 min
Apr 13, 5:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXJohnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Wyandotte42 min
Apr 13, 5:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXJohnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte50 min
Apr 13, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXJohnson, Wyandotte44 min
Apr 13, 6:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXJohnson, Wyandotte41 min
Apr 13, 4:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXGentry30 min
Apr 13, 4:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAtchison52 min
Apr 13, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAtchison, Holt, Nodaway49 min
Apr 13, 6:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXAtchison38 min
Apr 13, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAtchison, Holt, Nodaway47 min
Apr 13, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAtchison, Holt, Nodaway51 min

Nearby

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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.