Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2020
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Topeka, KS
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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 9:44 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more | 9 min |
| Mar 8, 3:41 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more | 7 hr |
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.