Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 1, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Jan 26, 2018, 3:44 AM CST for 22 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, 3:44 AM CST (09:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 26, 2018, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
All 22 counties
Anderson County, KS, Brown County, KS, Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Geary County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Morris County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Osage County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Riley County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS, Washington County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:45 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 55 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.
848 WWUS73 KTOP 260944 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 344 AM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 KSZ026-038>040-054>056-058-059-261745- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0001.180126T1600Z-180127T0000Z/ Jefferson-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey- Anderson- Including the cities of Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 344 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 Topeka has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * TIMING...Winds will quickly increase by mid-morning, with strong wind gusts persisting through the afternoon hours. * WINDS...South-southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...These strong southerly wind gusts will result in potentially dangerous cross-winds on east-west oriented roads and highways. Motorists should use caution, especially in high- profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts to 45 mph are expected. Steps should be taken to secure any lawn furniture or light weight objects and use extra caution when driving. && $$
3 follow-up statements
811 WWUS73 KTOP 261619 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 1019 AM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 KSZ009>012-020>024-034>037-262200- /O.EXB.KTOP.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180126T2200Z/ Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie- Jackson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Including the cities of Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Sabetha, Seneca, Hiawatha, Horton, Concordia, Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Holton, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, and Council Grove 1019 AM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 4 PM CST this afternoon. * TIMING...Winds will quickly increase by mid-morning, with strong wind gusts persisting through the afternoon hours. * WINDS...South-southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...These strong southerly wind gusts will result in potentially dangerous cross-winds on east-west oriented roads and highways. Motorists should use caution, especially in high- profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts to 45 mph are expected. Steps should be taken to secure any lawn furniture or light weight objects and use extra caution when driving. && $$ KSZ026-038>040-054>056-058-059-270000- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180127T0000Z/ Jefferson-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey- Anderson- Including the cities of Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 1019 AM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will quickly increase by mid-morning, with strong wind gusts persisting through the afternoon hours. * WINDS...South-southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...These strong southerly wind gusts will result in potentially dangerous cross-winds on east-west oriented roads and highways. Motorists should use caution, especially in high- profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts to 45 mph are expected. Steps should be taken to secure any lawn furniture or light weight objects and use extra caution when driving. && $$
568 WWUS73 KTOP 262202 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 402 PM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 KSZ009>012-020>024-034>037-262315- /O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180126T2200Z/ Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie- Jackson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Including the cities of Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Sabetha, Seneca, Hiawatha, Horton, Concordia, Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Holton, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, and Council Grove 402 PM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... Winds have decreased over the last few hours and will shift to the northwest at 10 to 15 mph with the passage of a front this evening. $$ KSZ026-038>040-054>056-058-059-270000- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180127T0000Z/ Jefferson-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey- Anderson- Including the cities of Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 402 PM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Strong winds will persist for another hour or two late this afternoon. * WINDS...South-southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...These strong southerly wind gusts will result in potentially dangerous cross-winds on east-west oriented roads and highways. Motorists should use caution, especially in high- profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts to 45 mph are expected. Steps should be taken to secure any lawn furniture or light weight objects and use extra caution when driving. && $$ KDS
091 WWUS73 KTOP 262347 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 547 PM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 KSZ026-038>040-054>056-058-059-270100- /O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180127T0000Z/ Jefferson-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey- Anderson- Including the cities of Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 547 PM CST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... Winds will continue to decrease this evening as a front moves through northeast Kansas. Expect northwest winds around 10 mph behind this front. $$
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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.