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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Topeka, KS

March 21, 202115 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind advisory at Mar 21, 2021, 7:37 AM CDT for 15 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 21, 2021, 7:37 AM CDT (12:37 UTC)
Expired
Mar 21, 2021, 3:12 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS

Counties Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Geary County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Morris County, KS, Osage County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Republic County, KS, Riley County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS, Washington County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:35 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, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 96 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-21Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 246 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1172 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
246 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
273 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

665 
WWUS73 KTOP 211237
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
737 AM CDT Sun Mar 21 2021

KSZ008>010-020>023-034>038-054-055-058-212045-
/O.NEW.KTOP.WI.Y.0006.210321T1237Z-210321T2100Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Ottawa-
Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Lyon-Osage-Coffey-
Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton,
Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Concordia, 
Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Minneapolis, 
Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, 
Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, 
Paxico, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, 
Overbrook, Burlington, and Lebo
737 AM CDT Sun Mar 21 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South winds sustained at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 
  40 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and 
  northeast Kansas.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
876 
WWUS73 KTOP 211249
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
749 AM CDT Sun Mar 21 2021

KSZ008>010-020>023-034>038-054-055-058-212100-
/O.CON.KTOP.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210321T2100Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Ottawa-
Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Lyon-Osage-Coffey-
Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton,
Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Concordia, 
Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Minneapolis, 
Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, 
Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, 
Paxico, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, 
Overbrook, Burlington, and Lebo
749 AM CDT Sun Mar 21 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South winds sustained at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 
  40 mph. 

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and 
  northeast Kansas. 

* WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$
527 
WWUS73 KTOP 212012
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
312 PM CDT Sun Mar 21 2021

KSZ008>010-020>023-034>038-054-055-058-212115-
/O.CAN.KTOP.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210321T2100Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Ottawa-
Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Lyon-Osage-Coffey-
Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton,
Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Concordia, 
Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Minneapolis, 
Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, 
Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, 
Paxico, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, 
Overbrook, Burlington, and Lebo
312 PM CDT Sun Mar 21 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have decreased below advisory levels, therefore the Wind
Advisory has been cancelled. Gusty winds will continue through 
late afternoon then decrease. 

$$

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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.