Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2021
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Mar 9, 2021, 3:35 PM CST for 18 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 9, 2021, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2021, 3:35 PM CST (21:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 9, 2021, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
Counties Brown County, KS, Clay County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Geary County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Morris County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Osage County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Riley County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS, Washington County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:41 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 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 60 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
- 1730 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 389 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 474 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
309 WWUS73 KTOP 092135 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 335 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 KSZ009>012-021>024-026-034>040-055-056-101200- /O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0004.210310T0300Z-210311T0000Z/ Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson- Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas- Osage-Franklin- Including the cities of Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Sabetha, Seneca, Hiawatha, Horton, Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Holton, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, Lawrence, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, and Ottawa 335 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ KSZ054-058-059-101200- /O.EXT.KTOP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210311T0000Z/ Lyon-Coffey-Anderson- Including the cities of Emporia, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 335 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Anderson, Coffey and Lyon Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
4 follow-up statements
480 WWUS73 KTOP 100443 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 1043 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 KSZ008-020-101245- /O.EXA.KTOP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210311T0000Z/ Republic-Cloud- Including the cities of Belleville and Concordia 1043 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Republic and Cloud Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Wednesday. * 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. && $$ KSZ009>012-021>024-026-034>040-055-056-101245- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210311T0000Z/ Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson- Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas- Osage-Franklin- Including the cities of Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Sabetha, Seneca, Hiawatha, Horton, Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Holton, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, Lawrence, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, and Ottawa 1043 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ KSZ054-058-059-101245- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210311T0000Z/ Lyon-Coffey-Anderson- Including the cities of Emporia, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 1043 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Anderson, Coffey and Lyon Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Wednesday. * 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. && $$
936 WWUS73 KTOP 100936 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 336 AM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 KSZ009>012-021>024-026-034>040-055-056-102200- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210311T0000Z/ Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson- Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas- Osage-Franklin- Including the cities of Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Sabetha, Seneca, Hiawatha, Horton, Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Holton, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, Lawrence, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, and Ottawa 336 AM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South to southwest winds will be sustained at 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Some areas of blowing dust are also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ KSZ008-020-054-058-059-102200- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210311T0000Z/ Republic-Cloud-Lyon-Coffey-Anderson- Including the cities of Belleville, Concordia, Emporia, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 336 AM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South to southwest winds will be sustained at 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Cloud, Republic, Anderson, Coffey and Lyon Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Some areas of blowing dust are also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
858 WWUS73 KTOP 102118 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 318 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 KSZ009>012-021>024-026-034>040-055-056-110000- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210311T0000Z/ Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson- Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas- Osage-Franklin- Including the cities of Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Sabetha, Seneca, Hiawatha, Horton, Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Holton, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, Lawrence, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, and Ottawa 318 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South to southwest winds will be sustained at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Some areas of blowing dust are also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ KSZ008-020-054-058-059-110000- /O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210311T0000Z/ Republic-Cloud-Lyon-Coffey-Anderson- Including the cities of Belleville, Concordia, Emporia, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 318 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South to southwest winds will be sustained at 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Cloud, Republic, Anderson, Coffey and Lyon Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Some areas of blowing dust are also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
595 WWUS73 KTOP 102359 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 559 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 KSZ009>012-021>024-026-034>040-055-056-110100- /O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210311T0000Z/ Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson- Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas- Osage-Franklin- Including the cities of Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Sabetha, Seneca, Hiawatha, Horton, Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Holton, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, Lawrence, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, and Ottawa 559 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... Winds remain gusty but have subsided below advisory criteria. $$ KSZ008-020-054-058-059-110100- /O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210311T0000Z/ Republic-Cloud-Lyon-Coffey-Anderson- Including the cities of Belleville, Concordia, Emporia, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 559 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... Winds remain gusty but have subsided below advisory criteria. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 3:29 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | Anderson, Cloud, Coffey, Lyon, Republic | 39 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:38 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Geary, Marshall, Morris and 5 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:44 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | Brown, Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Geary, Jackson and 11 more | 27 hr |
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.