Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 22, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Nov 24, 2018, 1:59 PM CST for 8 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Nov 25, 2018, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 24 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 24, 2018, 1:59 PM CST (19:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 25, 2018, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 25, 2018, 3:24 AM CST
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Butler County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Reno County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:05 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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 208 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2755 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
333 WWUS73 KICT 241959 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 159 PM CST Sat Nov 24 2018 KSZ067>069-082-083-091>093-251200- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0022.181125T0900Z-181125T2100Z/ Reno-Harvey-Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner-Cowley- Including the cities of Hutchinson, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Wichita, Anthony, Harper, Attica, Wellington, Winfield, and Arkansas City 159 PM CST Sat Nov 24 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM CST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 3 AM to 3 PM CST Sunday. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Late tonight through Sunday afternoon. * Impacts...Difficult driving, especially for high profile vehicles. Loose outdoor items and decorations may be blown around or damaged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of at least 30 mph and/or wind gusts over 45 mph are expected. Use extra caution if driving and secure loose outdoor items to prevent damage. && $$
1 follow-up statement
815 WWUS73 KICT 250924 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 324 AM CST Sun Nov 25 2018 ...Very Strong North Winds Today... KSZ092-093-252330- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-181125T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0023.181125T1200Z-181126T0000Z/ Sumner-Cowley- Including the cities of Wellington, Winfield, and Arkansas City 324 AM CST Sun Nov 25 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. * Winds...Northwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Through Sunday afternoon. * Impacts...Difficult driving, especially for high profile vehicles. Loose outdoor items and decorations may be blown around or damaged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of at least 30 mph and/or wind gusts over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ KSZ091-252100- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-181125T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0023.181125T1200Z-181125T2100Z/ Harper- Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica 324 AM CST Sun Nov 25 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * Winds...North 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Through Sunday afternoon. * Impacts...Difficult driving, especially for high profile vehicles. Loose outdoor items and decorations may be blown around or damaged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of at least 30 mph and/or wind gusts over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ KSZ067>069-082-083-251030- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-181125T2100Z/ Reno-Harvey-Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick- Including the cities of Hutchinson, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, and Wichita 324 AM CST Sun Nov 25 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Wichita has cancelled the Wind Advisory. The wind advisory has been replaced with a winter weather advisory, due to expected very strong north winds and snow. $$ KSZ094>096-098>100-252330- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0023.181125T1500Z-181126T0000Z/ Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, and Parsons 324 AM CST Sun Nov 25 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * Winds...Northwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Mid-morning today through early evening. * Impacts...Difficult driving, especially for high profile vehicles. Loose outdoor items and decorations may be blown around or damaged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of at least 30 mph and/or wind gusts over 45 mph are expected. 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.