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Wind Chill Advisory 3, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 12, 2021, 3:34 AM CST for 23 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 13, 2021, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2021, 3:34 AM CST (09:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 13, 2021, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
All 23 counties
Anderson County, KS, Brown County, KS, Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Geary County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Morris County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Osage County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Republic County, KS, Riley County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS, Washington County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 61 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
- 1058 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
529 WWUS43 KTOP 120934 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 334 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-122215- /O.NEW.KTOP.WC.Y.0003.210213T0600Z-210213T1800Z/ /O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210212T1800Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 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, 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, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 334 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero, for both Wind Chill Advisories. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...For the first Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST today. For the second Wind Chill Advisory, from midnight tonight to noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
5 follow-up statements
081 WWUS43 KTOP 121805 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 1205 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-130215- /O.EXP.KTOP.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210212T1800Z/ /O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0003.210213T0600Z-210213T1800Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Sabetha, Seneca, Hiawatha, Horton, Concordia, Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Holton, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 1205 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...For tonight's Wind Chill Advisory, from midnight tonight to noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
508 WWUS43 KTOP 121817 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 1217 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-130230- /O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0003.210213T0600Z-210213T1800Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 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, 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, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 1217 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
130 WWUS43 KTOP 130221 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 821 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-131800- /O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0003.210213T0600Z-210213T1800Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- Including the cities of Belleville, Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Sabetha, Seneca, Hiawatha, Horton, Concordia, Clay Center, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Holton, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Grantville, Meriden, Nortonville, Minneapolis, Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Junction City, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 821 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
818 WWUS43 KTOP 130934 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 334 AM CST Sat Feb 13 2021 ...SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OVER THE COMING DAYS... .One to five inches of snow are expected across the forecast area tonight into Sunday night. Wind chills will dip between fifteen and twenty-five degrees below zero this morning and again tonight into tomorrow. The potential increases Sunday night into Tuesday for dangerous wind chills less than twenty-five degrees below zero. KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-132200- /O.NEW.KTOP.WC.Y.0004.210214T0000Z-210215T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.WW.Y.0008.210214T0600Z-210215T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.WC.A.0001.210215T0600Z-210216T1800Z/ /O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210213T1800Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 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, 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, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 334 AM CST Sat Feb 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisories this morning, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches expected north of an Abilene to Ottawa line, with 3 to 5 inches expected south of that line. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Wind Chill Watch, dangerously cold wind chills possible. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE...All of east central, north central and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisories, until noon CST today and from 6 PM this evening to midnight Sunday night. For the Winter Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to midnight Sunday night. For the Wind Chill Watch, from late Sunday night through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep a blanket and emergency kit inside your vehicle. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
037 WWUS43 KTOP 131754 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 1154 AM CST Sat Feb 13 2021 ...SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OVER THE COMING DAYS... .One to five inches of snow are expected across the forecast area tonight into Sunday night. Wind chills will dip between fifteen and twenty-five degrees below zero tonight into tomorrow. The potential increases Sunday night into Tuesday for dangerous wind chills less than twenty-five degrees below zero. KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-140200- /O.EXP.KTOP.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210213T1800Z/ /O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0004.210214T0000Z-210215T0600Z/ /O.CON.KTOP.WW.Y.0008.210214T0600Z-210215T0600Z/ /O.CON.KTOP.WC.A.0001.210215T0600Z-210216T1800Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 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, 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, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 1154 AM CST Sat Feb 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches expected north of an Abilene to Ottawa line, with 3 to 5 inches expected south of that line. For the Wind Chill Watch, dangerously cold wind chills possible. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE...All of east central, north central and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to midnight Sunday night. For the Winter Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to midnight Sunday night. For the Wind Chill Watch, from late Sunday night through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
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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.