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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Kansas City, MO

October 3, 2018Atchison County, Holt County, Nodaway County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this wind advisory at Oct 3, 2018, 6:28 PM CDT for Atchison County, Holt County, Nodaway County, Missouri. It took effect at Oct 3, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 3, 2018, 6:28 PM CDT (23:28 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 3, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT
Expired
Oct 3, 2018, 11:00 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO

Counties Atchison County, MO, Holt County, MO, Nodaway County, MO

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:31 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 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 149 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 12:00Z on 2018-10-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 82 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 12:00Z on 2018-10-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 290 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
82 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-210 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
838 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
290 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
312 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

823 
WWUS73 KEAX 032328
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
628 PM CDT Wed Oct 3 2018

.Strong northwest winds will push into the region behind a cold
front this evening. This airmass has a history of producing non-
thunderstorm winds up to 60 mph in eastern Nebraska, and while
wind gusts should decrease in intensity as the front pushes
southeast, frequent gusts to 45 mph are still expected across far
northwest MO for a few hours after the cold front passes.

MOZ001-002-011-040400-
/O.NEW.KEAX.WI.Y.0008.181004T0100Z-181004T0400Z/
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Holt-
Including the cities of Tarkio, Rockport, Fairfax, Maryville, 
Mound City, Oregon, Maitland, Forest City, and Craig
628 PM CDT Wed Oct 3 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 11 PM CDT this
evening. 

* TIMING...The front will enter far northwest Missouri around 8
  PM, then wind gusts should begin to diminish in intensity by 
  around 11 PM.

* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Loose objects may be blown around. Difficult travel
  for high profile vehicles, especially on east-west oriented
  roads.

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
690 
WWUS73 KEAX 040357
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1057 PM CDT Wed Oct 3 2018

MOZ001-002-011-040500-
/O.EXP.KEAX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-181004T0400Z/
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Holt-
Including the cities of Tarkio, Rockport, Fairfax, Maryville, 
Mound City, Oregon, Maitland, Forest City, and Craig
1057 PM CDT Wed Oct 3 2018

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Although breezy conditions are still possible in the wake of the
recent cold frontal passage, wind gusts should stay below 40 mph
through the remainder of the night. Therefore, the wind advisory
has been allowed to expire.

$$

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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.