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Frost Advisory 2, NWS Wichita, KS

April 14, 20217 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this frost advisory at Apr 14, 2021, 2:50 PM CDT for 7 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 15, 2021, 3:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 14, 2021, 2:50 PM CDT (19:50 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 15, 2021, 3:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 15, 2021, 2:36 AM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS

Counties Allen County, KS, Chase County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Saline County, KS, Woodson County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 121 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-14Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1720 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

486 
WWUS73 KICT 141950
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
250 PM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

KSZ049-051>053-070>072-151300-
/O.NEW.KICT.FR.Y.0002.210415T0800Z-210415T1300Z/
Saline-McPherson-Marion-Chase-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-
Including the cities of Salina, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, 
Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Eureka, Madison, 
Yates Center, Iola, and Humboldt
250 PM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures in the low to mid 30s will likely result in
  frost formation.

* WHERE...Saline, McPherson, Marion, Chase, Greenwood, Woodson 
  and Allen Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional opportunities for frost or
  freeze conditions are possible in the coming days.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Martin
1 follow-up statement
776 
WWUS73 KICT 150736
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
236 AM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

KSZ049-051>053-070>072-150845-
/O.CAN.KICT.FR.Y.0002.210415T0800Z-210415T1300Z/
Saline-McPherson-Marion-Chase-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-
Including the cities of Salina, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, 
Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Eureka, Madison, 
Yates Center, Iola, and Humboldt
236 AM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Clouds have lingered longer than expected which has helped keep
temperatures in the 40s and widespread frost is no longer expected.

$$

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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.