Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 5, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Apr 2, 2018, 3:32 PM CDT for 13 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 3, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2018, 3:32 PM CDT (20:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
Counties Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Geary County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Morris County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Republic County, KS, Riley County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS, Washington County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 571 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 279 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
148 WWUS73 KTOP 022032 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 332 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018 KSZ008>010-020>023-034>038-054-030930- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.180403T1500Z-180404T0000Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Ottawa- Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Lyon- Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Concordia, Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, and Emporia 332 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * TIMING...The strongest winds will begin in the late morning and persist through the afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest winds are forecast to range from 25 to 30 MPH with gusts around 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...Light weight lawn furniture or garbage cans could be blown around by the strong winds. Driving high profile vehicles will be difficult. 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. && $$ Wolters
3 follow-up statements
110 WWUS73 KTOP 030926 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 426 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 KSZ008>010-020>023-034>038-054-032200- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.180403T1500Z-180404T0000Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Ottawa- Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Lyon- Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Concordia, Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, and Emporia 426 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...The strongest winds will begin in the late morning and persist through the afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest winds are forecast to range from 25 to 30 MPH with gusts around 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...Light weight lawn furniture or garbage cans could be blown around by the strong winds. Driving high profile vehicles will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts to 45 mph are expected. Steps should be taken to secure any lawn furniture or light weight objects and use extra caution when driving. && $$
927 WWUS73 KTOP 031833 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS Issued by National Weather Service KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 133 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 KSZ008>010-020>023-034>038-054-040000- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180404T0000Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Ottawa- Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Lyon- Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Concordia, Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, and Emporia 133 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through this afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest winds are forecast to range from 25 to 30 MPH with gusts around 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...Light weight lawn furniture or garbage cans could be blown around by the strong winds. Driving high profile vehicles will be difficult. 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. && $$
624 WWUS73 KTOP 032356 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 656 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 KSZ008>010-020>023-034>038-054-040100- /O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180404T0000Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Ottawa- Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Lyon- Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Concordia, Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, and Emporia 656 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The gusty northwesterly winds have diminished and will continue to weaken through early this evening. As a result, the Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire at 7 PM. $$
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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.