Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Mar 16, 2018, 3:07 AM CDT for 14 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 16, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2018, 3:07 AM CDT (08:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 16, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:07 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 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 3536 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
545 WWUS73 KICT 160807 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 307 AM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-082-083-162215- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0009.180316T1700Z-180317T0000Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Hutchinson, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, and Wichita 307 AM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...The strongest winds are expected 12PM to 7PM afternoon and evening. * Impacts...Driving may be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Some areas may experience blowing dust briefly reducing visibility. Secure lose outdoor items. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
371 WWUS73 KICT 162011 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 311 PM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-082-083-170000- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-180317T0000Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Hutchinson, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, and Wichita 311 PM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Winds slowly diminishing after sunset to 10 to 20 mph. * Timing...The strongest winds are expected late this afternoon and early this evening. * Impacts...Driving may be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Some areas may experience blowing dust briefly reducing visibility. Secure lose outdoor items. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of at least 30 mph and/or wind gusts over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Ketcham
706 WWUS73 KICT 162305 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 605 PM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-082-083-170100- /O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-180317T0100Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Hutchinson, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, and Wichita 605 PM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * Winds...West 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Winds will gradually diminish through 8 pm. * Impacts...Driving may be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Some areas may experience blowing dust briefly reducing visibility. Secure lose outdoor items. 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. && $$
206 WWUS73 KICT 170048 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 748 PM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-082-083-170200- /O.EXP.KICT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-180317T0100Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Hutchinson, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, and Wichita 748 PM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... Winds have dropped below the advisory threshold across the area and will continue to diminish overnight. $$ Howerton
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.