UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042412.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 24 APR 25 Searching for KDRT... Searching the city database file for: KDRT ... Date:1200Z 24 APR 25 Station: KDRT WMO ident: 72261 Latitude: 29.37 Longitude: -100.92 Elevation: 313.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 90 SFC 975 313 22.6 20.0 85 2.6 20.8 150 10 297.9 300.7 294.8 342.2 15.27 2 931 712 19.0 18.9 99 0.1 18.9 123 23 298.2 300.9 294.7 341.5 14.92 3 925 767 18.8 18.7 99 0.1 18.8 130 23 298.5 301.2 294.7 341.7 14.83 4 852 1472 16.0 16.0 100 0.0 16.0 164 19 302.7 305.2 295.0 342.8 13.55 5 850 1492 16.2 16.2 100 0.0 16.2 165 19 303.1 305.7 295.3 343.9 13.76 6 845 1542 16.4 16.4 100 0.0 16.4 166 19 303.8 306.4 295.6 345.5 14.02 7 808 1923 14.2 14.2 100 0.0 14.2 178 17 305.4 307.8 295.1 343.4 12.71 8 777 2253 12.8 10.4 85 2.4 11.3 183 19 307.3 309.3 293.9 338.3 10.25 9 775 2275 12.6 10.5 87 2.1 11.3 183 19 307.4 309.3 294.0 338.6 10.35 10 743 2628 9.8 9.2 96 0.6 9.5 186 19 308.0 309.9 293.9 338.0 9.88 11 722 2866 8.2 6.7 90 1.5 7.3 206 17 308.8 310.4 293.0 334.9 8.56 12 720 2889 9.6 3.6 66 6.0 6.2 209 17 310.6 311.9 292.2 331.9 6.90 13 719 2901 10.4 1.4 54 9.0 5.5 211 17 311.6 312.7 291.7 330.0 5.90 14 715 2948 11.2 -0.8 43 12.0 4.8 217 17 313.0 313.9 291.4 328.9 5.05 15 712 2983 11.4 -1.6 40 13.0 4.6 221 16 313.6 314.5 291.3 328.7 4.78 16 700 3125 10.2 -2.8 40 13.0 3.5 250 15 313.8 314.6 291.1 327.9 4.45 17 691 3232 9.2 -2.8 43 12.0 3.1 252 15 313.8 314.7 291.2 328.1 4.50 18 674 3439 7.8 -6.2 36 14.0 1.1 256 15 314.5 315.2 290.6 326.0 3.57 19 669 3500 7.6 -12.4 23 20.0 -0.7 257 15 315.0 315.4 289.4 322.2 2.20 20 657 3649 6.0 -12.0 26 18.0 -1.5 260 17 314.8 315.2 289.5 322.4 2.32 21 654 3686 6.0 -15.0 20 21.0 -2.2 260 17 315.2 315.5 289.1 321.2 1.82 22 646 3787 4.8 -11.2 30 16.0 -1.9 263 18 314.9 315.4 289.7 323.2 2.51 23 644 3812 4.8 -15.2 22 20.0 -2.9 263 19 315.2 315.6 289.1 321.3 1.82 24 638 3889 4.2 -19.8 15 24.0 -4.1 265 19 315.4 315.6 288.6 319.6 1.25 25 622 4095 2.4 -23.6 13 26.0 -5.7 270 22 315.6 315.8 288.3 318.8 0.92 26 561 4918 -5.3 -24.3 21 19.0 -10.6 265 24 316.0 316.2 288.5 319.3 0.95 27 518 5538 -11.1 -25.1 30 14.0 -14.7 264 34 316.3 316.5 288.6 319.6 0.96 28 506 5718 -11.9 -24.9 33 13.0 -15.3 261 38 317.4 317.6 289.0 320.9 1.00 29 500 5810 -10.5 -34.5 12 24.0 -15.4 265 38 320.2 320.3 289.3 321.7 0.41 30 499 5825 -10.5 -36.5 10 26.0 -15.6 265 38 320.4 320.5 289.3 321.7 0.34 31 469 6299 -12.9 -47.9 4 35.0 -17.9 265 32 323.2 323.2 289.9 323.6 0.11 32 466 6348 -13.1 -47.1 4 34.0 -18.0 264 32 323.5 323.5 290.0 324.0 0.12 33 410 7308 -19.9 -54.9 3 35.0 -23.5 260 33 326.8 326.8 290.9 327.0 0.05 34 400 7490 -21.3 -54.3 3 33.0 -24.6 270 36 327.3 327.3 291.0 327.5 0.06 35 375 7962 -25.1 -56.1 4 31.0 -27.8 273 41 328.4 328.4 291.3 328.6 0.05 36 351 8440 -27.7 -59.7 3 32.0 -30.0 274 47 331.1 331.1 292.0 331.3 0.03 37 300 9550 -35.7 -57.7 9 22.0 -37.0 270 71 335.1 335.1 293.2 335.3 0.05 38 250 10790 -45.1 -66.1 8 21.0 -45.7 265 79 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.1 0.02 39 248 10844 -45.5 -66.5 8 21.0 -46.1 265 80 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.3 0.02 40 243 10980 -46.9 -64.9 11 18.0 -47.4 266 84 339.1 339.1 294.1 339.2 0.03 41 211 11906 -53.1 -61.1 37 8.0 -53.3 273 106 343.4 343.4 295.2 343.6 0.05 42 209 11967 -53.5 -63.5 28 10.0 -53.7 273 108 343.7 343.7 295.3 343.8 0.04 43 205 12092 -54.3 -65.3 25 11.0 -54.5 274 111 344.3 344.3 295.4 344.5 0.03 44 204 12123 -54.7 -64.7 28 10.0 -54.9 274 112 344.2 344.2 295.4 344.3 0.03 45 200 12250 -55.9 -63.9 36 8.0 -56.1 275 115 344.2 344.3 295.4 344.4 0.04 46 196 12378 -57.3 -63.3 46 6.0 -57.4 274 115 344.0 344.0 295.3 344.2 0.04 47 190 12574 -58.9 -65.9 40 7.0 -59.0 272 116 344.5 344.5 295.4 344.6 0.03 48 187 12674 -59.7 -64.7 52 5.0 -59.8 271 117 344.8 344.8 295.5 344.9 0.03 49 185 12741 -60.5 -67.5 39 7.0 -60.6 271 117 344.6 344.6 295.4 344.7 0.02 50 180 12911 -61.7 -67.7 45 6.0 -61.8 270 114 345.3 345.3 295.6 345.4 0.02 51 176 13050 -62.9 -69.9 38 7.0 -63.0 271 110 345.6 345.6 295.7 345.6 0.02 52 170 13263 -64.5 -69.5 50 5.0 -64.6 272 103 346.3 346.3 295.8 346.4 0.02 53 165 13445 -65.5 -74.5 28 9.0 -65.5 273 98 347.6 347.6 296.1 347.7 0.01 54 163 13519 -64.9 -76.9 18 12.0 -65.0 273 96 349.9 349.9 296.6 349.9 0.01 55 158 13709 -65.7 -78.7 15 13.0 -65.8 274 90 351.6 351.6 297.0 351.7 0.01 56 155 13825 -64.9 -80.9 9 16.0 -65.0 274 86 354.9 354.9 297.7 355.0 0.00 TRP WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5720.00 m Freezing level: 602.99 mb = 4351.33 m = 14275.84 ft Wetbulb zero: 670.98 mb = 3475.58 m = 11402.68 ft Precipitable water: 1.47 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 57.21 % Est. max temperature: 29.34 C = 84.80 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 938.87 mb = 638.92 m = 2096.18 ft T: 19.66 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.71 C/km ThetaE index: 10.74 C Layer 743.0- 691.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 915.02 mb = 860.03 m = 2821.58 ft Mean mixing ratio: 14.72 g/kg Conv temperature: 23.77 C = 74.79 F Cap Strength: 2.47 C Lifted Index: -4.54 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -2.79 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.92 C Showalter Index: -5.25 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 53.40 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 26.70 C Cross Totals Index: 26.70 C K Index: 29.90 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 506.50 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -4.34 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1020.36 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 45.17 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 17.30 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.16 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 915.94 mb = 851.42 m = 2793.34 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 760.94 mb = 2428.35 m = 7966.92 ft Equ Level (EL): 720.94 mb = 2878.62 m = 9444.17 ft B at Equ Level: 23.53 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 680.94 mb = 3353.81 m = 11003.18 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 266 at 17 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 975 313 150 10 -5.0 8.7 | 109 23 -21.8 7.4 1 942 610 110 24 -22.6 8.2 | 100 40 -39.3 7.0 2 925 767 130 23 -17.6 14.8 | 111 37 -34.4 13.5 3 909 914 145 22 -12.6 18.0 | 120 34 -29.4 16.8 4 877 1219 155 20 -8.5 18.1 | 124 30 -25.2 16.9 5 850 1492 165 19 -4.9 18.4 | 128 28 -21.7 17.1 6 817 1829 175 16 -1.4 15.9 | 129 23 -18.2 14.7 7 788 2134 185 18 1.6 17.9 | 138 23 -15.2 16.7 8 760 2438 180 21 0.0 21.0 | 140 26 -16.8 19.8 9 733 2743 190 18 3.1 17.7 | 140 21 -13.7 16.5 10 706 3048 230 16 12.3 10.3 | 153 10 -4.5 9.0 11 700 3125 250 15 14.1 5.1 | 145 5 -2.7 3.9 12 680 3353 255 14 13.5 3.6 | 126 4 -3.3 2.4 13 655 3658 260 17 16.7 3.0 | 178 2 -0.1 1.7 14 607 4267 275 24 23.9 -2.1 | 295 8 7.1 -3.3 15 562 4877 265 24 23.9 2.1 | 263 7 7.1 0.8 16 541 5182 270 27 27.0 -0.0 | 277 10 10.2 -1.2 17 501 5791 260 40 39.4 6.9 | 256 23 22.6 5.7 18 500 5810 265 38 37.9 3.3 | 264 21 21.1 2.1 19 481 6096 270 31 31.0 -0.0 | 275 14 14.2 -1.2 20 444 6706 255 33 31.9 8.5 | 244 17 15.1 7.3 21 409 7315 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 254 16 15.7 4.5 22 400 7490 270 36 36.0 -0.0 | 274 19 19.2 -1.2 23 393 7620 270 36 36.0 -0.0 | 274 19 19.2 -1.2 24 361 8230 275 45 44.8 -3.9 | 280 29 28.0 -5.2 25 318 9144 270 56 56.0 -0.0 | 272 39 39.2 -1.2 26 300 9550 270 71 71.0 -0.0 | 271 54 54.2 -1.2 27 250 10790 265 79 78.7 6.9 | 265 62 61.9 5.6 28 200 12250 275 115 114.6 -10.0 | 277 98 97.8 -11.3 29 183 12802 270 117 117.0 -0.0 | 271 100 100.2 -1.2 30 150 14021 275 81 80.7 -7.1 | 277 64 63.9 -8.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 235.8 at 22.5 knts Storm direction: 265.8 at 16.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.5 neg: 2.3 tot: 7.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 21.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 210.1 neg: -53.8 tot: 156.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 52.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.25 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.6 stream: 3.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 1.21 Bulk Rich Number: 6.21 Bulk Shear: 164.28 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 122 20 105 35| 0.0 13.7 13.7| 93.8 -50.8 43.0 86.1 0.14| 29.0 4.0 1000 136 20 113 34| 4.7 6.8 11.6|151.5 -50.8 100.7 100.7 0.28| 19.4 5.4 1500 146 20 118 32| 5.0 4.6 9.6|164.7 -50.8 113.9 75.9 0.28| 15.1 4.2 2000 154 19 122 30| 4.4 3.4 7.9|189.5 -50.8 138.7 69.4 0.33| 12.7 4.2 2500 161 19 126 29| 4.5 2.7 7.2|200.7 -50.8 150.0 60.0 0.32| 11.9 3.8 3000 169 19 130 26| 5.5 2.3 7.8|210.1 -53.8 156.3 52.1 0.25| 12.6 3.2 4000 193 19 144 21| 5.6 1.7 7.3|215.4 -53.8 161.6 40.4 0.30| 11.0 3.3 5000 218 20 163 15| 5.1 1.6 6.7|218.8 -63.8 155.1 31.0 0.23| 9.8 2.3 6000 236 22 189 12| 4.2 1.3 5.6|246.8 -91.4 155.4 25.9 0.18| 10.1 1.8 Wrote GIF file: 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