Alert archive / Kansas / High Wind Watches in 2021
High Wind Watch 1, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this high wind watch at Jan 13, 2021, 2:34 AM CST for 5 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jan 14, 2021, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2021, 2:34 AM CST (08:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 14, 2021, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2021, 2:43 PM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:37 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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 3215 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
090 WWUS73 KICT 130834 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 234 AM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 KSZ049-051-052-067-068-082-083-091-092-132245- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0001.210114T1500Z-210115T0000Z/ Saline-McPherson-Marion-Reno-Harvey-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Sumner- Including the cities of Salina, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Hutchinson, Newton, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Wichita, Anthony, Harper, Attica, and Wellington 234 AM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Saline, McPherson, Marion, Reno, Harvey, Kingman, Sedgwick, Harper and Sumner Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Some small tree limbs could be knocked down along with a few power outages possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ KSZ032-033-047-048-050-132245- /O.NEW.KICT.HW.A.0001.210114T1200Z-210115T0000Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Rice- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Lyons, and Sterling 234 AM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Russell, Lincoln, Barton, Ellsworth and Rice Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down tree limbs and power lines. Numerous power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles traveling on east to west roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ Jakub
1 follow-up statement
211 WWUS73 KICT 132043 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 243 PM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 KSZ032-033-047-048-050-141045- /O.UPG.KICT.HW.A.0001.210114T1200Z-210115T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.HW.W.0001.210114T1200Z-210115T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.HW.A.0002.210115T1200Z-210116T0100Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Rice- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Lyons, and Sterling 243 PM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected for both Thursday and Friday. * WHERE...Russell, Lincoln, Barton, Ellsworth and Rice Counties. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 6 AM to 7 PM CST Thursday. For the High Wind Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ KSZ049-051-052-067-068-082-083-091-092-141045- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0002.210115T1200Z-210116T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0001.210114T1200Z-210115T0100Z/ Saline-McPherson-Marion-Reno-Harvey-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Sumner- Including the cities of Salina, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Hutchinson, Newton, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Wichita, Anthony, Harper, Attica, and Wellington 243 PM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected for both Thursday and Friday. * WHEN...For the first Wind Advisory, from 6 AM to 7 PM CST Thursday. For the second Wind Advisory, from 6 AM to 7 PM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ KSZ053-069-093-141045- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0002.210115T1200Z-210116T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KICT.WI.Y.0001.210114T1200Z-210115T0100Z/ Chase-Butler-Cowley- Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Winfield, and Arkansas City 243 PM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHEN...For the first Wind Advisory, from 6 AM to 7 PM CST Thursday. For the second Wind Advisory, from 6 AM to 7 PM CST Friday. * 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. && $$ KSZ070-094-098-141045- /O.EXB.KICT.WI.Y.0001.210114T1200Z-210115T0100Z/ Greenwood-Elk-Chautauqua- Including the cities of Eureka, Madison, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Sedan, and Cedar Vale 243 PM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 7 PM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Some small tree limbs could be knocked down along with a few power outages possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Lawson
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2:28 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Lincoln and 8 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 13, 2:34 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | Allen, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk and 15 more | 63 hr |
| Jan 13, 2:43 PM CST | High Wind Watch | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Rice, Russell | 12 hr |
| Jan 13, 2:43 PM CST | High Wind Warning | ICT | Barton, Butler, Chase, Cowley, Ellsworth, Harper and 11 more | 51 hr |
| Jan 13, 2:43 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | Butler, Chase, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman and 6 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 13, 2:49 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Lincoln and 7 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 13, 2:49 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 27 hr |
Nearby
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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.