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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Topeka, KS

March 14, 202110 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Mar 14, 2021, 3:21 AM CDT for 10 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 14, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 14, 2021, 3:21 AM CDT (08:21 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 14, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 14, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS

Counties Brown County, KS, Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Republic County, KS, Riley County, KS, Washington County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:23 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 109 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 2021-03-14Temperature 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-03-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 344 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
633 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
344 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
418 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

867 
WWUS73 KTOP 140821
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
321 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

KSZ008>012-020>024-142100-
/O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.210314T1200Z-210315T0000Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-
Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton,
Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Sabetha, 
Seneca, Hiawatha, Horton, Concordia, Clay Center, Manhattan, 
Wamego, St. Marys, and Holton
321 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Republic, Washington, Marshall, Nemaha, Brown, Cloud, 
  Clay, Riley, Pottawatomie and Jackson Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. High
  profile vehicles will have difficulty driving on north to south
  oriented roads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Wolters
3 follow-up statements
070 
WWUS73 KTOP 141628
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1128 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

KSZ008-020>022-141730-
/O.CAN.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210315T0000Z/
Republic-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Including the cities of Belleville, Concordia, Clay Center, 
and Manhattan
1128 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The threat for the strongest winds has shifted to the northeast,
therefore the wind advisory is cancelled. Winds this afternoon may
still gust upwards of 25 to 35 mph.

$$

KSZ009>012-023-024-150000-
/O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210315T0000Z/
Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Pottawatomie-Jackson-
Including the cities of Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, 
Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Sabetha, Seneca, 
Hiawatha, Horton, Wamego, St. Marys, and Holton
1128 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Nemaha, Marshall, Brown, Jackson, Washington and 
  Pottawatomie Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

KDS
969 
WWUS73 KTOP 141936
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
236 PM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

KSZ009-023-024-142045-
/O.CAN.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210315T0000Z/
Washington-Pottawatomie-Jackson-
Including the cities of Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, 
Greenleaf, Wamego, St. Marys, and Holton
236 PM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The threat for the strongest winds has shifted to the northeast,
therefore the wind advisory is cancelled. Winds this afternoon may
still gust upwards of 25 to 35 mph.

$$

KSZ010>012-150000-
/O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210315T0000Z/
Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-
Including the cities of Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, 
Sabetha, Seneca, Hiawatha, and Horton
236 PM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Nemaha, Marshall and Brown Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

KDS
043 
WWUS73 KTOP 142357
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
657 PM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

KSZ010>012-150100-
/O.EXP.KTOP.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210315T0000Z/
Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-
Including the cities of Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, 
Sabetha, Seneca, Hiawatha, and Horton
657 PM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Winds have subsided below advisory criteria so the advisory will
be allowed to expire.

$$

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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.