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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Wichita, KS

April 25, 202112 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Apr 25, 2021, 10:20 AM CDT for 12 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 25, 2021, 10:20 AM CDT (15:20 UTC)
Expired
Apr 25, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS

Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:19 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 12:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 181 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-04-25Temperature 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-04-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 787 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1530 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
787 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
1031 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

352 
WWUS73 KICT 251520
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1020 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

KSZ032-033-047>052-067-068-082-083-252300-
/O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0012.210425T1520Z-210425T2300Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-
Reno-Harvey-Kingman-Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, 
Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, 
McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Hutchinson, Newton, 
Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, 
and Wichita
1020 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of Central and South Central Kansas.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
254 
WWUS73 KICT 251935
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
235 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

KSZ032-033-047>052-067-068-082-083-260945-
/O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0013.210426T1500Z-210427T0100Z/
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-210425T2300Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-
Reno-Harvey-Kingman-Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, 
Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, 
McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Hutchinson, Newton, 
Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, 
and Wichita
235 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 mph
  with gusts up to 40 mph. For the second Wind Advisory, south
  winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Central and South Central Kansas.

* WHEN...For the first Wind Advisory, until 6 PM CDT this 
  evening. For the second Wind Advisory, from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT 
  Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and
  knock down a few smaller tree limbs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

KSZ053-069>072-091>096-098>100-260945-
/O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0013.210426T1500Z-210427T0100Z/
Chase-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-
Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, El Dorado,
Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Eureka, Madison, Yates Center, Iola,
Humboldt, Anthony, Harper, Attica, Wellington, Winfield, 
Arkansas City, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, 
Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, 
and Parsons
235 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central and Southeast 
  Kansas.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and
  knock down a few smaller tree limbs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
661 
WWUS73 KICT 252310
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
610 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

KSZ032-033-047>052-067-068-082-083-261315-
/O.EXP.KICT.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-210425T2300Z/
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0013.210426T1500Z-210427T0100Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-
Reno-Harvey-Kingman-Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, 
Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, 
McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Hutchinson, Newton, 
Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, 
and Wichita
610 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...FOR MONDAY...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 
PM CDT...
...FOR TODAY...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

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

* WHERE...Portions of Central and South Central Kansas.

* WHEN...from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Monday.

* 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>072-091>096-098>100-261315-
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0013.210426T1500Z-210427T0100Z/
Chase-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-
Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, El Dorado,
Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Eureka, Madison, Yates Center, Iola,
Humboldt, Anthony, Harper, Attica, Wellington, Winfield, 
Arkansas City, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, 
Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, 
and Parsons
610 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central and Southeast 
  Kansas.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and
  knock down a few smaller tree limbs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 25, 2:35 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICTAllen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more29 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.