UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.48-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2009112800.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 28 NOV 09 Searching for kbna... Searching the city database file for: KBNA ... Date:0000Z 28 NOV 09 Station: KBNA WMO ident: 72327 Latitude: 36.13 Longitude: -86.68 Elevation: 180.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEV PRES HGHT TEMP DEWP RH DD WETB DIR SPD THETA THE-V THE-W THE-E W mb m C C % C C deg knt K K K K g/kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 152 270 3 SFC 997 180 8.8 -5.2 37 14.0 3.2 270 3 282.2 282.6 276.5 289.6 2.60 2 991 230 9.4 -7.6 29 17.0 2.8 269 4 283.3 283.7 276.5 289.6 2.17 3 983 296 9.0 -11.0 23 20.0 1.8 267 4 283.5 283.8 275.9 288.5 1.68 4 925 793 4.4 -9.6 35 14.0 -0.6 255 10 283.8 284.2 276.5 289.6 1.99 5 883 1168 1.0 -10.0 44 11.0 -2.8 313 16 284.1 284.4 276.6 290.0 2.02 6 879 1205 1.0 -11.0 40 12.0 -3.1 322 18 284.5 284.8 276.6 289.9 1.88 7 876 1232 1.6 -22.4 15 24.0 -4.6 325 18 285.4 285.5 275.4 287.6 0.72 8 870 1288 2.2 326 20 286.5 9 850 1476 4.6 330 25 291.0 10 843 1543 4.6 330 25 291.7 11 841 1563 4.4 -22.6 12 27.0 -3.1 329 25 291.6 291.8 278.6 294.0 0.74 12 840 1572 4.4 -9.6 35 14.0 -0.9 329 26 291.7 292.1 280.6 298.3 2.19 13 839 1582 4.4 -4.6 52 9.0 0.5 329 26 291.8 292.4 281.9 301.4 3.23 14 834 1631 4.4 -3.6 56 8.0 0.9 328 27 292.3 293.0 282.4 302.7 3.51 15 831 1660 4.6 -4.4 52 9.0 0.7 328 28 292.9 293.4 282.4 302.6 3.32 16 825 1719 4.6 -3.4 56 8.0 1.1 327 30 293.5 294.1 283.0 304.1 3.60 17 786 2113 3.2 -3.8 60 7.0 0.1 330 36 296.1 296.7 284.2 307.0 3.67 18 766 2322 2.6 -6.4 51 9.0 -1.2 330 38 297.6 298.2 284.1 306.9 3.09 19 732 2689 2.6 -7.4 48 10.0 -1.6 322 41 301.5 302.0 285.5 310.7 2.99 20 701 3038 0.6 -10.4 43 11.0 -3.7 325 42 303.0 303.5 285.6 310.7 2.47 21 700 3049 0.6 -10.4 43 11.0 -3.7 325 42 303.1 303.6 285.7 310.9 2.47 22 670 3400 0.6 -18.4 23 19.0 -5.6 331 45 307.0 307.2 285.8 311.3 1.34 23 599 4288 -5.7 -23.7 23 18.0 -10.6 330 48 309.7 309.8 286.4 312.8 0.94 24 573 4635 -7.5 -28.5 17 21.0 -12.5 327 48 311.5 311.6 286.6 313.7 0.64 25 566 4730 -7.9 -55.9 1 48.0 -13.9 326 48 312.1 312.1 286.1 312.3 0.03 26 500 5680 -15.3 -53.3 2 38.0 -19.5 315 45 314.4 314.4 286.9 314.6 0.05 27 498 5710 -15.5 -53.5 2 38.0 -19.7 315 45 314.5 314.5 287.0 314.7 0.05 28 474 6080 -18.5 -37.5 17 19.0 -21.4 315 48 315.3 315.3 287.6 316.4 0.32 29 423 6917 -24.3 -65.3 1 41.0 -26.9 308 50 318.3 318.3 288.2 318.3 0.01 30 400 7320 -27.9 -68.9 1 41.0 -30.0 305 51 318.7 318.7 288.3 318.8 0.01 31 314 9013 -42.1 -78.1 1 36.0 -42.8 303 50 321.8 321.8 289.3 321.8 0.00 32 300 9320 -44.9 -72.9 3 28.0 -45.4 305 50 322.1 322.1 289.4 322.1 0.01 33 282 9730 -48.9 -68.9 8 20.0 -49.3 305 48 322.1 322.1 289.4 322.1 0.01 34 250 10510 -55.1 -71.1 12 16.0 -55.3 300 46 324.1 324.2 290.0 324.2 0.01 35 233 10955 -59.1 -73.1 15 14.0 -59.2 295 51 324.7 324.7 290.2 324.7 0.01 36 226 11146 -59.3 -73.3 15 14.0 -59.5 293 53 327.2 327.2 290.9 327.2 0.01 37 222 11259 -57.9 -71.9 15 14.0 -58.0 292 55 331.0 331.0 292.0 331.1 0.01 38 211 11577 -60.9 -74.9 14 14.0 -61.0 289 58 331.2 331.2 292.0 331.2 0.01 39 206 11726 -59.9 -73.9 14 14.0 -60.0 287 60 335.1 335.1 293.1 335.1 0.01 40 200 11910 -61.3 -75.3 14 14.0 -61.4 285 62 335.7 335.7 293.2 335.7 0.01 41 186 12357 -63.3 -76.3 16 13.0 -63.4 300 55 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.5 0.01 42 179 12593 -61.1 -74.1 16 13.0 -61.2 295 59 346.8 346.8 296.0 346.9 0.01 43 171 12876 -62.3 -75.3 16 13.0 -62.4 290 63 349.4 349.4 296.5 349.4 0.01 44 169 12949 -61.3 -75.3 14 14.0 -61.4 289 65 352.3 352.3 297.1 352.3 0.01 45 160 13288 -61.1 -75.1 14 14.0 -61.3 282 70 358.1 358.1 298.4 358.2 0.01 46 155 13485 -59.4 -74.3 13 14.8 -59.6 280 72 364.2 364.2 299.5 364.3 0.01 47 154 13526 -59.1 -74.1 13 15.0 -59.3 280 71 365.5 365.5 299.8 365.5 0.01 48 150 13690 -59.9 -74.9 12 15.0 -60.1 280 69 366.9 366.9 300.0 366.9 0.01 49 141 14076 -61.9 -75.9 14 14.0 -62.0 283 67 369.9 369.9 300.5 370.0 0.01 50 138 14210 -60.7 -74.7 14 14.0 -60.9 284 66 374.3 374.3 301.3 374.4 0.01 51 131 14534 -61.3 -75.3 14 14.0 -61.4 287 64 378.9 378.9 302.1 378.9 0.01 52 126 14777 -60.3 -75.3 12 15.0 -60.5 289 62 384.9 384.9 303.1 385.0 0.01 53 119 15133 -61.9 -75.9 14 14.0 -62.1 280 58 388.3 388.3 303.5 388.4 0.01 54 117 15238 -61.1 -75.1 14 14.0 -61.3 275 57 391.7 391.7 304.0 391.7 0.01 55 103 16027 -63.1 -77.1 13 14.0 -63.3 286 45 402.4 402.4 305.5 402.4 0.01 56 100 16210 -62.3 -76.3 14 14.0 -62.5 285 43 407.4 407.4 306.2 407.4 0.01 57 93 16659 -61.1 -76.1 12 15.0 -61.3 281 39 418.3 418.3 307.5 418.3 0.01 58 82 17434 -64.5 -78.5 13 14.0 -64.7 273 32 426.6 426.6 308.4 426.7 0.01 59 76 17901 -61.7 -76.7 12 15.0 -62.0 269 28 441.9 441.9 310.1 442.0 0.01 60 70 18410 -61.7 -76.7 12 15.0 -62.0 260 25 452.4 452.4 311.1 452.5 0.02 61 66 18773 -62.9 -77.9 12 15.0 -63.2 279 31 457.5 457.5 311.5 457.5 0.01 62 63 19061 -61.7 -76.7 12 15.0 -62.0 282 32 466.2 466.2 312.3 466.3 0.02 63 59 19466 -63.3 -78.3 11 15.0 -63.6 276 31 471.5 471.5 312.8 471.5 0.01 64 51 20367 -60.7 -76.7 10 16.0 -61.2 295 14 497.6 497.6 314.8 497.7 0.02 65 50 20490 -61.1 -77.1 10 16.0 -61.6 305 11 499.5 499.5 314.9 499.6 0.02 66 45 21144 -61.9 -77.9 10 16.0 -62.4 193 8 512.8 512.8 315.8 513.0 0.02 67 35 22710 -59.3 -77.3 8 18.0 -60.1 352 15 557.8 557.8 318.5 558.0 0.03 68 32 23269 -61.3 -78.3 9 17.0 -62.0 337 11 567.0 567.0 319.0 567.2 0.03 69 30 23670 -60.9 -77.9 9 17.0 -61.7 330 7 578.6 578.6 319.6 578.8 0.03 70 28 24097 -61.5 -78.5 9 17.0 -62.3 289 6 588.5 588.5 320.1 588.7 0.03 71 24 25060 -56.5 -78.5 5 22.0 -58.1 262 22 629.5 629.5 321.9 629.8 0.04 72 20 26210 -57.9 -80.9 4 23.0 -59.5 265 15 658.9 659.0 323.0 659.2 0.03 73 16 27619 -57.1 -83.1 2 26.0 -59.2 295 28 705.0 705.0 324.6 705.2 0.02 74 14 28469 -54.3 -87.3 1 33.0 -57.4 267 33 741.9 741.9 325.7 742.0 0.01 75 13 28944 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -57.9 263 37 756.4 756.4 326.1 756.6 0.02 76 13 28944 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -56.6 263 37 762.7 762.7 326.3 762.8 0.02 77 10 30640 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -56.6 270 37 825.8 825.8 327.8 826.1 0.03 78 9.4 31042 -50.9 -84.9 1 34.0 -56.2 844.4 844.4 328.2 844.6 0.03 79 7.9 32175 -50.3 -84.3 1 34.0 -56.5 889.8 889.8 329.2 890.2 0.04 80 7.3 32694 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -55.4 920.7 920.8 329.8 921.4 0.06 TRP 186 12357 -63.3 -76.3 16 13.0 -63.4 300 55 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.5 0.01 WND 155 13485 -59.4 -74.3 13 14.8 -59.6 280 72 364.2 364.2 299.5 364.3 0.01 P: 997.0 H: 180 T: 10.3 Td: -9.1 Dir: 270 Spd: 3 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5528.00 m Freezing level: 663.24 mb = 3484.79 m = 11432.89 ft Wetbulb zero: 939.72 mb = 664.06 m = 2178.64 ft Precipitable water: 0.36 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 29.25 % Est. max temperature: 17.86 C = 64.15 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 804.12 mb = 1927.53 m = 6323.83 ft T: 3.86 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.04 C/km ThetaE index: 2.39 C Layer 879.0- 870.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 476.62 mb = 6038.28 m = 19810.40 ft Mean mixing ratio: 1.92 g/kg Conv temperature: 41.76 C = 107.17 F Cap Strength: 21.08 C Lifted Index: 21.48 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 23.28 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 16.69 C Showalter Index: 18.49 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 12.65 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 19.90 C Cross Totals Index: -7.25 C K Index: -13.65 Risk: None Sweat Index: 95.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.62 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 2.19 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.09 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 69870.98 J/kg Cap Strength: 21.48 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 740.24 mb = 2598.23 m = 8524.27 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 354 at 28 knt ---------------------------------------------------------- TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V mb m knt m/s | knt m/s ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 997 180 270 3 3.0 -0.0 | 180 27 -0.0 27.4 1 946 610 260 8 7.9 1.4 | 190 29 4.9 28.8 2 925 793 255 10 9.7 2.6 | 193 31 6.7 30.0 3 911 914 255 9 8.7 2.3 | 191 30 5.7 29.7 4 877 1219 325 18 10.3 -14.7 | 210 15 7.3 12.6 5 850 1476 330 25 12.5 -21.7 | 239 11 9.5 5.7 6 845 1524 330 24 12.0 -20.8 | 234 11 9.0 6.6 7 814 1829 325 34 19.5 -27.9 | 272 17 16.5 -0.5 8 784 2134 330 36 18.0 -31.2 | 284 15 15.0 -3.8 9 755 2438 330 39 19.5 -33.8 | 291 18 16.5 -6.4 10 727 2743 320 42 27.0 -32.2 | 281 24 24.0 -4.8 11 700 3049 325 42 24.1 -34.4 | 288 22 21.1 -7.0 12 648 3658 335 47 19.9 -42.6 | 312 23 16.9 -15.2 13 623 3962 330 50 25.0 -43.3 | 306 27 22.0 -15.9 14 599 4267 330 48 24.0 -41.6 | 304 25 21.0 -14.2 15 554 4877 325 48 27.5 -39.3 | 296 27 24.5 -11.9 16 500 5680 315 45 31.8 -31.8 | 279 29 28.8 -4.4 17 472 6096 315 48 33.9 -33.9 | 282 32 30.9 -6.6 18 400 7320 305 51 41.8 -29.3 | 273 39 38.8 -1.9 19 383 7620 305 55 45.1 -31.5 | 276 42 42.0 -4.2 20 351 8230 295 54 48.9 -22.8 | 264 46 45.9 4.6 21 308 9144 305 49 40.1 -28.1 | 271 37 37.1 -0.7 22 300 9320 305 50 41.0 -28.7 | 272 38 38.0 -1.3 23 256 10363 305 44 36.0 -25.2 | 266 33 33.0 2.2 24 250 10510 300 46 39.8 -23.0 | 263 37 36.8 4.4 25 200 11910 285 62 59.9 -16.0 | 259 58 56.9 11.3 26 186 12357 300 55 47.6 -27.5 | 270 45 44.6 -0.1 27 157 13411 280 72 70.9 -12.5 | 258 70 67.9 14.9 28 155 13485 280 72 70.9 -12.5 | 258 70 67.9 14.9 29 150 13690 280 69 68.0 -12.0 | 257 67 64.9 15.4 30 123 14935 290 61 57.3 -20.9 | 263 55 54.3 6.5 31 117 15240 275 57 56.8 -5.0 | 247 58 53.8 22.4 32 111 15545 290 49 46.0 -16.8 | 256 44 43.0 10.6 33 100 16210 285 43 41.5 -11.1 | 247 42 38.5 16.3 34 71 18288 265 24 23.9 2.1 | 215 36 20.9 29.5 35 70 18410 260 25 24.6 4.3 | 214 38 21.6 31.7 36 65 18898 285 33 31.9 -8.5 | 237 34 28.9 18.8 37 59 19507 275 31 30.9 -2.7 | 228 37 27.9 24.7 38 56 19812 300 21 18.2 -10.5 | 222 23 15.2 16.9 39 51 20422 295 13 11.8 -5.5 | 202 24 8.8 21.9 40 50 20490 305 11 9.0 -6.3 | 196 22 6.0 21.1 41 48 20726 90 1 -1.0 0.0 | 172 28 -4.0 27.4 42 44 21336 240 11 9.5 5.5 | 191 34 6.5 32.9 43 38 22250 285 15 14.5 -3.9 | 206 26 11.5 23.5 44 36 22555 360 14 -0.0 -14.0 | 167 14 -3.0 13.4 45 34 22860 345 15 3.9 -14.5 | 184 13 0.9 12.9 46 30 23670 330 7 3.5 -6.1 | 181 21 0.5 21.3 47 30 23774 300 3 2.6 -1.5 | 179 26 -0.4 25.9 48 27 24384 280 9 8.9 -1.6 | 193 26 5.9 25.8 49 25 24689 250 13 12.2 4.4 | 196 33 9.2 31.8 50 24 24994 260 22 21.7 3.8 | 211 36 18.7 31.2 51 21 25908 285 16 15.5 -4.1 | 208 26 12.4 23.2 52 20 26210 265 15 14.9 1.3 | 203 31 11.9 28.7 53 19 26518 250 20 18.8 6.8 | 205 38 15.8 34.2 54 17 27432 285 27 26.1 -7.0 | 229 31 23.1 20.4 55 16 27737 300 29 25.1 -14.5 | 240 26 22.1 12.9 56 14 28651 260 34 33.5 5.9 | 222 45 30.5 33.3 57 12 29261 265 40 39.8 3.5 | 230 48 36.8 30.9 58 10 30640 270 37 37.0 -0.0 | 231 44 34.0 27.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 323.7 at 36.7 knts Storm direction: 353.7 at 27.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 6.5 neg: 2.2 tot: 8.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 113.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 198.6 neg: -20.5 tot: 178.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 59.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.57 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.4 stream: 5.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.01 Bulk Shear: 156.02 m/s Storm Parameters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depth Mean Inflow| Shear | Helicity | Vorticity AGL Dir Spd Dir Spd| Pos Neg Tot| Pos Neg Tot Ave Rel | Hor Strm m knt knt| 10^-3/s | m^2/s^2 m/s^2 | 10^-3/s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 262 6 186 28| 0.0 6.0 6.0| 39.8 0.0 39.8 79.6 0.90| 6.1 5.5 1000 273 9 192 28| 7.3 3.0 10.4|101.3 -4.4 96.9 96.9 0.59| 12.0 7.1 1500 307 13 202 21| 9.4 2.0 11.4|136.0 -4.4 131.6 87.8 0.65| 12.8 8.3 2000 317 19 215 17| 8.9 1.5 10.4|165.8 -4.4 161.5 80.7 0.68| 11.9 8.1 2500 321 23 229 15| 7.2 2.6 9.8|171.6 -17.7 153.9 61.5 0.56| 11.2 6.3 3000 322 26 242 15| 6.5 2.2 8.7|198.6 -20.5 178.1 59.4 0.57| 10.4 5.9 4000 326 31 264 15| 5.6 2.2 7.8|240.6 -41.2 199.5 49.9 0.52| 9.5 5.0 5000 326 35 275 17| 4.5 2.4 6.9|240.6 -92.5 148.2 29.6 0.38| 8.5 3.2 6000 324 37 277 19| 3.7 2.5 6.2|253.8-134.1 119.7 20.0 0.30| 7.8 2.4 Wrote GIF file: bnastuv.GIF