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Wind Advisory 17, NWS Wichita, KS

November 12, 202112 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Nov 12, 2021, 1:58 AM CST for 12 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Nov 12, 2021, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 12, 2021, 1:58 AM CST (07:58 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 12, 2021, 9:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 12, 2021, 5:55 PM CST
In force
9 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 08:02 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, 8.0 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 00:00Z on 2021-11-12Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2021-11-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 161 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
2469 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
87 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
161 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
399 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

724 
WWUS73 KICT 120758
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
158 AM CST Fri Nov 12 2021

KSZ032-033-047>051-130000-
/O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0017.211112T1500Z-211113T0000Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-
Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, 
Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, 
and McPherson
158 AM CST Fri Nov 12 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Russell, Lincoln, Barton, Ellsworth, Saline, Rice and 
  McPherson Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strong winds will create difficult
  driving conditions for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
221 
WWUS73 KICT 121746
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1146 AM CST Fri Nov 12 2021

KSZ052-067-068-082-083-130000-
/O.EXA.KICT.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-211113T0000Z/
Marion-Reno-Harvey-Kingman-Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Hutchinson, 
Newton, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, 
Valley Center, and Wichita
1146 AM CST Fri Nov 12 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Marion, Reno, Harvey, Kingman and Sedgwick Counties.

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

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strong winds will create difficult 
  driving conditions for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

KSZ032-033-047>051-130000-
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-211113T0000Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-
Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, 
Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, 
and McPherson
1146 AM CST Fri Nov 12 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Russell, Lincoln, Barton, Ellsworth, Saline, Rice and 
  McPherson Counties.

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

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strong winds will create difficult 
  driving conditions for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
003 
WWUS73 KICT 122355
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
555 PM CST Fri Nov 12 2021

KSZ032-033-047>052-067-068-082-083-130100-
/O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-211113T0000Z/
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
555 PM CST Fri Nov 12 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have diminished this evening, therefore the wind advisory is
cancelled.

$$

JC

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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.