Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2019
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Feb 23, 2019, 9:06 AM CST for 8 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 23, 2019, 4:00 PM CST. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2019, 9:06 AM CST (15:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 23, 2019, 4:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2019, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
Counties Anderson County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Osage County, KS, Shawnee County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 12:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 38 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
- 444 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
278 WWUS73 KTOP 231506 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 906 AM CST Sat Feb 23 2019 KSZ026-039-040-054>056-058-059-232315- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.190223T2200Z-190224T0600Z/ Jefferson-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- Including the cities of Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 906 AM CST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to midnight CST tonight. * TIMING...Strong northwesterly winds will rapidly increase late this afternoon and persist into the overnight hours. * WINDS...Sustained winds of 30 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph likely at times. Higher gusts may be possible in any thunderstorms that develop during the afternoon. * IMPACTS...These strong winds will lead to difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Small objects may be blown around or damaged by the wind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds from 30 to 39 mph and/or gusts from 45 to 57 mph are likely. Steps should be taken to secure any lawn furniture or light weight objects and use extra caution when driving. && $$ KDS
3 follow-up statements
801 WWUS73 KTOP 231836 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 1236 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019 KSZ026-039-040-054>056-058-059-240245- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.190223T2200Z-190224T0600Z/ Jefferson-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- Including the cities of Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 1236 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING...Strong northwesterly winds will rapidly increase late this afternoon and persist into the overnight hours. * WINDS...Sustained winds of 30 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph likely at times. Higher gusts may be possible in any thunderstorms that develop during the afternoon. * IMPACTS...These strong winds will lead to difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Small objects may be blown around or damaged by the wind. Some blowing snow could occur along the Interstate 335 corridor this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds from 30 to 39 mph and/or gusts from 45 to 57 mph are likely. Steps should be taken to secure any lawn furniture or light weight objects and use extra caution when driving. && $$ KDS
743 WWUS73 KTOP 232144 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 344 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019 KSZ026-039-040-054>056-058-059-240600- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.190223T2200Z-190224T0600Z/ Jefferson-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- Including the cities of Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 344 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING...Strong northwesterly winds will rapidly increase late this afternoon and persist into the overnight hours. * WINDS...Sustained winds of 30 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph likely at times. * IMPACTS...These strong winds will lead to difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Small objects may be blown around or damaged by the wind. Some blowing snow could occur along the Interstate 335 corridor this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds from 30 to 39 mph and/or gusts from 45 to 57 mph are likely. Steps should be taken to secure any lawn furniture or light weight objects and use extra caution when driving. && $$ KDS
805 WWUS73 KTOP 240300 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 900 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019 KSZ026-039-040-054>056-058-059-240400- /O.CAN.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-190224T0600Z/ Jefferson-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- Including the cities of Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 900 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Topeka has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds are expected to gradually subside as the evening goes on. Therefore the wind advisory has been cancelled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 9:29 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Wabaunsee | 31 min |
| Feb 23, 9:43 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Osage | 32 min |
| Feb 23, 2:19 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Osage | 26 min |
| Feb 23, 2:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Douglas, Franklin, Osage | 42 min |
| Feb 23, 3:29 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Douglas | 31 min |
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.