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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Topeka, KS

March 8, 202017 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Mar 8, 2020, 3:37 AM CDT for 17 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 8, 2020, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2020, 3:37 AM CDT (08:37 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 8, 2020, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 8, 2020, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS

Counties Anderson County, KS, Clay 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, Morris County, KS, Osage County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Riley County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:41 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 (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 48 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2020-03-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2020-03-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 96 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3083 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
96 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
234 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

960 
WWUS73 KTOP 080837
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
337 AM CDT Sun Mar 8 2020

KSZ021>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-082100-
/O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.200308T1500Z-200309T0000Z/
Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-
Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-
Anderson-
Including the cities of Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, 
St. Marys, Holton, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, 
Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Minneapolis, Bennington, 
Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge,
Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, 
Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, 
Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett
337 AM CDT Sun Mar 8 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, north central and northeast 
  Kansas.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
  Driving high profile vehicles on east to west roads will be
  difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Wolters
3 follow-up statements
181 
WWUS73 KTOP 081537
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1037 AM CDT Sun Mar 8 2020

KSZ021>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-090000-
/O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200309T0000Z/
Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-
Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-
Anderson-
Including the cities of Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, 
St. Marys, Holton, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, 
Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Minneapolis, Bennington, 
Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge,
Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, 
Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, 
Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett
1037 AM CDT Sun Mar 8 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and 
  northeast Kansas.

* WHEN...Winds continue to increase this morning, with the highest
  wind gusts likely this afternoon. Winds will decrease this
  evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

KDS
291 
WWUS73 KTOP 082001
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
301 PM CDT Sun Mar 8 2020

KSZ021>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-090000-
/O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200309T0000Z/
Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-
Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-
Anderson-
Including the cities of Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, 
St. Marys, Holton, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, 
Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Minneapolis, Bennington, 
Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge,
Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, 
Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, 
Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett
301 PM CDT Sun Mar 8 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 to 55
  mph. Wind gusts between 50 to 55 mph were reported early this
  afternoon around Salina and Emporia. 

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and 
  northeast Kansas. 

* WHEN...Strong winds will continue through this afternoon before
  decreasing this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  The combination of dry fuels and strong winds is producing a
  very high fire danger across the area. Fires could quickly grow
  out of control. Please refrain from burning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

KDS
788 
WWUS73 KTOP 082347
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
647 PM CDT Sun Mar 8 2020

KSZ021>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-090100-
/O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200309T0000Z/
Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-
Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-
Anderson-
Including the cities of Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, 
St. Marys, Holton, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, 
Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Minneapolis, Bennington, 
Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge,
Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, 
Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, 
Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett
647 PM CDT Sun Mar 8 2020

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Wind speeds will steadily diminish this evening though gusts
around 35 miles per hour will be possible. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 9:44 PM CSTFire Weather WatchTOPAnderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more9 min
Mar 8, 3:41 AM CDTFire Weather WatchTOPAnderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more7 hr

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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.