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Wind Chill Advisory 4, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 13, 2021, 3:34 AM CST for 23 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 13, 2021, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2021, 3:34 AM CST (09:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 13, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 14, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 24 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 09:38 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, 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
- 900 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 244 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
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. && $$
671 WWUS43 KTOP 140223 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 823 PM 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>056-058-059-141100- /O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-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 823 PM CST Sat Feb 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. For the Wind Chill Watch, dangerously cold wind chills possible. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until midnight CST Sunday night. For the Winter Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to midnight CST 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 dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 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. && $$
582 WWUS43 KTOP 140927 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 327 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OVER THE COMING DAYS... .One to five inches of snow are expected across the forecast area this morning into Monday morning. Wind chills will dip between fifteen and twenty-five degrees below zero today. The potential increases tonight into Tuesday for dangerous wind chills twenty- five to thirty-five degrees below zero. KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-142200- /O.UPG.KTOP.WC.A.0001.210215T0600Z-210216T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.WC.W.0001.210215T0000Z-210216T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KTOP.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210215T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KTOP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210215T1200Z/ 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 327 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory today, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, with 3 to 5 inches possible south of I-35. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from 6 PM this evening to noon CST Tuesday. For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 6 AM CST Monday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Keep a blanket and emergency kit inside your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
417 WWUS43 KTOP 142122 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 322 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OVER THE COMING DAYS... .Additional one to four inches of snow are expected across the forecast area into Monday morning. Wind chills remain between fifteen and twenty-five degrees below zero this afternoon. The potential increases tonight into Tuesday for dangerous wind chills twenty-five to thirty-five degrees below zero. KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>039-151000- /O.CON.KTOP.WC.W.0001.210215T0000Z-210216T1800Z/ /O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210215T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTOP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210215T1200Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee- 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, and Topeka 322 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory today, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches, with 2 to 4 inches possible south of the Kansas Turnpike. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from 6 PM this evening to noon CST Tuesday. For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 6 AM CST Monday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ KSZ040-054>056-058-059-151000- /O.EXT.KTOP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210215T1800Z/ /O.CON.KTOP.WC.W.0001.210215T0000Z-210216T1800Z/ /O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210215T0000Z/ Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- Including the cities of Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, Burlingame, Overbrook, Ottawa, Burlington, Lebo, and Garnett 322 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory today, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches, with 2 to 4 inches possible south of the Kansas Turnpike. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, until noon CST Tuesday. For the Winter Weather Advisory, until noon CST Monday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 3:34 AM CST | Wind Chill Watch | TOP | Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:34 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more | 62 hr |
Nearby
Wind Chill Advisories in Kansas, 2021Every wind chill advisory in 2021
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.