Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 3, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Jan 26, 2018, 3:42 AM CST for 18 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jan 26, 2018, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2018, 3:42 AM CST (09:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 26, 2018, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2018, 5:31 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Allen County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Labette County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:43 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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 3547 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 232 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
870 WWUS73 KICT 260942 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 342 AM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100-262345- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0003.180126T1600Z-180127T0000Z/ Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery- Labette- Including the cities of Eureka, Madison, Yates Center, Iola, Humboldt, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, and Parsons 342 AM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 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 10 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * Winds...South around 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...late this morning and especially this afternoon. * Impacts...use caution if driving a high-profile vehicle, especially on east-west oriented roads. 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. && $$ Lawson
3 follow-up statements
647 WWUS73 KICT 261605 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 1005 AM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 KSZ049-051>053-068-069-083-092-093-270000- /O.EXA.KICT.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180127T0000Z/ Saline-McPherson-Marion-Chase-Harvey-Butler-Sedgwick-Sumner- Cowley- Including the cities of Salina, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Wichita, Wellington, Winfield, and Arkansas City 1005 AM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...late this morning and especially this afternoon. * Impacts...use caution if driving a high-profile vehicle, especially on east-west oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of at least 30 mph and/or wind gusts over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100-270000- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180127T0000Z/ Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery- Labette- Including the cities of Eureka, Madison, Yates Center, Iola, Humboldt, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, and Parsons 1005 AM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...late this morning and especially this afternoon. * Impacts...use caution if driving a high-profile vehicle, especially on east-west oriented roads. 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. && $$
677 WWUS73 KICT 262109 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 309 PM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 KSZ049-051-068-083-092-262215- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180127T0000Z/ Saline-McPherson-Harvey-Sedgwick-Sumner- Including the cities of Salina, McPherson, Newton, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Wichita, and Wellington 309 PM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Wichita has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds have decreased below advisory thresholds. $$ KSZ052-053-069>072-093>096-098>100-270000- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180127T0000Z/ Marion-Chase-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Cowley-Elk-Wilson- Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Eureka, Madison, Yates Center, Iola, Humboldt, Winfield, Arkansas City, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, and Parsons 309 PM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Winds will gradually diminish the rest of the afternoon. * Impacts...use caution if driving a high-profile vehicle, especially on east-west oriented roads. 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. && $$ Howerton
629 WWUS73 KICT 262331 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 531 PM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 KSZ052-053-069>072-093>096-098>100-270045- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180127T0000Z/ Marion-Chase-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Cowley-Elk-Wilson- Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Eureka, Madison, Yates Center, Iola, Humboldt, Winfield, Arkansas City, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, and Parsons 531 PM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Wichita has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds will continue to diminish as we move into the evening hours. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 10:23 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | Allen, Elk, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 7 hr |
Nearby
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.