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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Apr 6, 2021, 3:36 AM CDT for 25 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 6, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2021, 3:36 AM CDT (08:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
All 25 counties
Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Labette County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:36 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 177 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
- 263 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -282 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1920 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
591 WWUS73 KICT 060836 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 336 AM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>071-082-083-091>096-098>100-070100- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0009.210406T1600Z-210407T0100Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Kingman-Sedgwick- Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery- Labette- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Hutchinson, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Eureka, Madison, Yates Center, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Wichita, Anthony, Harper, Attica, Wellington, Winfield, Arkansas City, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, and Parsons 336 AM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central and Southeast Kansas. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A few stronger wind gusts may occur early this morning before the more persistent, and strong, wind gusts develop mid to late morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Martin
2 follow-up statements
913 WWUS73 KICT 062011 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 311 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>071-082-083-091>096-098>100-070100- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210407T0100Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Kingman-Sedgwick- Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery- Labette- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Hutchinson, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Eureka, Madison, Yates Center, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Wichita, Anthony, Harper, Attica, Wellington, Winfield, Arkansas City, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, and Parsons 311 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central and Southeast Kansas. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A few stronger wind gusts may occur early this morning before the more persistent, and strong, wind gusts develop mid to late morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ ketcham
324 WWUS73 KICT 070054 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 754 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>071-082-083-091>096-098>100-070200- /O.EXP.KICT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210407T0100Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Kingman-Sedgwick- Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery- Labette- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Hutchinson, Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Eureka, Madison, Yates Center, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Wichita, Anthony, Harper, Attica, Wellington, Winfield, Arkansas City, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, and Parsons 754 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... Gusty southerly winds will shift to the northwest in the wake of a cold front, but wind speeds will remain below advisory criteria. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 7:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 45 min |
| Apr 6, 6:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 45 min |
| Apr 6, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Russell | 54 min |
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.