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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Kansas City, MO

April 30, 20186 counties in Missouri; 7 counties in Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this wind advisory at Apr 30, 2018, 2:51 AM CDT for 6 counties in Missouri; 7 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 30, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 30, 2018, 2:51 AM CDT (07:51 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 30, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 30, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO

Counties Atchison County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Linn County, KS, Miami County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Andrew County, MO, Atchison County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Holt County, MO, Nodaway County, MO, Platte County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:51 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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 78 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 2018-04-30Temperature 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 2018-04-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 77 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
1974 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

134 
WWUS73 KEAX 300751
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
251 AM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018

KSZ025-102-MOZ001-002-011-012-010000-
/O.NEW.KEAX.WI.Y.0007.180430T1500Z-180501T0000Z/
Atchison KS-Doniphan-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Holt-Andrew-
Including the cities of Atchison, Wathena, Elwood, Troy, 
Highland, Tarkio, Rockport, Fairfax, Maryville, Mound City, 
Oregon, Maitland, Forest City, Craig, Savannah, 
and Country Club Villa
251 AM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this
morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. 

* TIMING...Late morning through the early evening.

* WINDS...Southerly winds from 25 to 30 mph gusting to 40 to 45 
  mph.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult for high-profile vehicles, 
  and loose and/or light weight objects may be blown around. In 
  addition, dropping afternoon humidity levels and dry fuels may 
  cause any grass fires that ignite to rapidly get out of 
  control. Burning is highly discouraged. 

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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
732 
WWUS73 KEAX 301821
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
121 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018


KSZ025-102-MOZ001-002-011-012-010000-
/O.CON.KEAX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180501T0000Z/
Atchison KS-Doniphan-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Holt-Andrew-
Including the cities of Atchison, Wathena, Elwood, Troy, 
Highland, Tarkio, Rockport, Fairfax, Maryville, Mound City, 
Oregon, Maitland, Forest City, Craig, Savannah, 
and Country Club Villa
121 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Late morning through the early evening.

* WINDS...Southerly winds from 25 to 35 mph gusting to 40 to 50 
  mph. 

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult for high-profile vehicles, 
  and loose and/or light weight objects may be blown around. In 
  addition, dropping afternoon humidity levels and dry fuels may 
  cause any grass fires that ignite to rapidly get out of 
  control. Burning is highly discouraged. 

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.

&&

$$
217 
WWUS73 KEAX 301823
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
123 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018


KSZ057-060-103>105-MOZ020-028-010000-
/O.EXA.KEAX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180501T0000Z/
Miami-Linn KS-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-Buchanan-Platte-
Including the cities of Paola, Osawatomie, Louisburg, Pleasanton,
La Cygne, Mound City, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Lansing, 
Kansas City Kansas, Overland Park, Stanley, Olathe, Shawnee, 
Lenexa, St. Joseph Airport, St. Joseph, Parkville, Platte City, 
Riverside, Weatherby Lake, and Weston
123 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this
evening. 

* TIMING...This afternoon through the early evening.

* WINDS...Southerly winds from 25 to 35 mph gusting to 40 to 50 
  mph. 

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult for high-profile vehicles, 
  and loose and/or light weight objects may be blown around. In 
  addition, dropping afternoon humidity levels and dry fuels may 
  cause any grass fires that ignite to rapidly get out of 
  control. Burning is highly discouraged. 

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.

&&

$$

KSZ025-102-MOZ001-002-011-012-010000-
/O.CON.KEAX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180501T0000Z/
Atchison KS-Doniphan-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Holt-Andrew-
Including the cities of Atchison, Wathena, Elwood, Troy, 
Highland, Tarkio, Rockport, Fairfax, Maryville, Mound City, 
Oregon, Maitland, Forest City, Craig, Savannah, 
and Country Club Villa
123 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...This afternoon through the early evening.

* WINDS...Southerly winds from 25 to 35 mph gusting to 40 to 50 
  mph. 

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult for high-profile vehicles, 
  and loose and/or light weight objects may be blown around. In 
  addition, dropping afternoon humidity levels and dry fuels may 
  cause any grass fires that ignite to rapidly get out of 
  control. Burning is highly discouraged. 

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.

&&

$$

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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.