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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Wichita, KS

April 6, 202125 counties in Kansas

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-04-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 263 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 7:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarper45 min
Apr 6, 6:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTBarton45 min
Apr 6, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTRussell54 min

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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.