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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Wichita, KS

December 27, 202526 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Dec 27, 2025, 2:18 PM CST for 26 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Dec 28, 2025, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 27, 2025, 2:18 PM CST (20:18 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 28, 2025, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 28, 2025, 4:12 PM CST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
All 26 counties

Allen County, KS, Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Labette County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:20 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 172 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 2025-12-27Temperature 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 2025-12-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 207 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1558 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
207 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
320 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

196 
WWUS73 KICT 272018
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
218 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-281030-
/O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0013.251228T1200Z-251229T0000Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-
Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-
Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-
Labette-
Including the cities of Lyons, Yates Center, Valley Center,
Anthony, Eureka, Howard, Newton, Coffeyville, Iola, Derby,
Russell, Strong City, Parsons, Haysville, Harper, Marion, Great
Bend, Hillsboro, Neodesha, Grenola, Longton, Peabody, Cottonwood
Falls, Fredonia, Wellington, Humboldt, Attica, Sylvan Grove,
Wichita, Wilson, Sedan, Winfield, Kingman, Arkansas City,
Chanute, Moline, Independence, Ellsworth, Park City, Hutchinson,
El Dorado, Augusta, Madison, Salina, Cedar Vale, McPherson, Rose
Hill, Andover, Sterling, Lincoln, and Bel Aire
218 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central, and Southeast Kansas.

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Cuellar
3 follow-up statements
410 
WWUS73 KICT 280929
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
329 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-282330-
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0013.251228T1200Z-251229T0000Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-
Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-
Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-
Labette-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Attica, Cedar Vale, Ellsworth,
Lyons, Parsons, Haysville, Winfield, Rose Hill, Strong City,
Eureka, Grenola, Chanute, Fredonia, Wichita, Longton, Howard,
Anthony, Marion, Coffeyville, Salina, Great Bend, Yates Center,
Valley Center, Moline, Russell, Sterling, Lincoln, Bel Aire,
Hutchinson, Humboldt, Park City, Kingman, El Dorado,
Independence, Peabody, Neodesha, Iola, Cottonwood Falls, Sylvan
Grove, Madison, Sedan, Augusta, Andover, McPherson, Arkansas
City, Newton, Wellington, Harper, Derby, and Wilson
329 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central, and Southeast Kansas.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

McGuire
726 
WWUS73 KICT 282151
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
351 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025

KSZ032-033-047>053-067-068-082-282300-
/O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-251229T0000Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-
Chase-Reno-Harvey-Kingman-
Including the cities of Salina, Cottonwood Falls, Kingman,
Hutchinson, Lincoln, Wilson, Sylvan Grove, Hillsboro, Newton,
Sterling, Russell, Marion, Lyons, Strong City, Ellsworth,
Peabody, Great Bend, and McPherson
351 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

KSZ069>072-083-091>096-098>100-290000-
/O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-251229T0000Z/
Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-
Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
Including the cities of Harper, Rose Hill, Haysville, Attica,
Parsons, Independence, Grenola, Howard, Winfield, Derby, Eureka,
Moline, Arkansas City, El Dorado, Humboldt, Sedan, Park City,
Neodesha, Yates Center, Iola, Chanute, Valley Center, Anthony,
Cedar Vale, Wichita, Coffeyville, Augusta, Fredonia, Madison,
Longton, Bel Aire, Wellington, and Andover
351 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of South Central and Southeast Kansas.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Cuellar
437 
WWUS73 KICT 282212
NPWICT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
412 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025

KSZ069>072-083-091>096-098>100-282315-
/O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-251229T0000Z/
Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-
Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
Including the cities of Howard, Grenola, Independence, Rose Hill,
Fredonia, Wellington, Cedar Vale, El Dorado, Iola, Harper,
Attica, Chanute, Arkansas City, Anthony, Longton, Haysville,
Wichita, Eureka, Park City, Madison, Coffeyville, Winfield,
Sedan, Bel Aire, Derby, Neodesha, Valley Center, Parsons,
Augusta, Yates Center, Humboldt, Moline, and Andover
412 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Wind speeds have decreased below wind advisory criteria. Therefore 
the advisory has been cancelled.

$$

Baerg

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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.