UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042812.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 28 APR 25 Searching for KTOP... Searching the city database file for: KTOP ... Date:1200Z 28 APR 25 Station: KTOP WMO ident: 72456 Latitude: 39.07 Longitude: -95.62 Elevation: 270.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 78 SFC 978 270 20.4 17.6 84 2.8 18.5 165 9 295.4 297.8 292.5 332.9 13.05 2 975 297 20.6 17.4 82 3.2 18.4 166 11 295.9 298.2 292.6 333.1 12.93 3 930 705 17.6 16.9 96 0.7 17.1 183 37 296.8 299.2 293.0 334.8 13.13 4 925 751 17.6 16.7 94 0.9 17.0 185 39 297.3 299.7 293.1 335.0 13.04 5 897 1014 16.2 16.0 99 0.2 16.1 195 53 298.5 300.8 293.3 335.9 12.85 6 892 1062 17.0 15.7 92 1.3 16.1 197 55 299.8 302.1 293.6 336.9 12.68 7 879 1188 16.8 15.4 91 1.4 15.9 203 61 300.8 303.2 293.8 337.9 12.62 8 877 1207 16.8 15.2 90 1.6 15.7 204 61 301.0 303.3 293.7 337.8 12.48 9 850 1474 15.8 14.8 94 1.0 15.1 220 56 302.7 305.0 294.3 339.9 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321.5 0.34 38 400 7450 -26.3 -41.3 23 15.0 -28.1 230 42 320.8 320.9 289.3 321.8 0.26 39 397 7504 -26.7 -41.7 23 15.0 -28.5 230 42 321.0 321.0 289.3 321.9 0.25 40 378 7857 -28.9 -45.9 18 17.0 -30.6 230 43 322.6 322.6 289.8 323.2 0.17 41 371 7991 -29.3 -49.3 13 20.0 -31.0 230 43 323.8 323.8 290.0 324.3 0.12 42 333 8753 -35.7 -53.7 14 18.0 -36.8 230 45 325.2 325.2 290.4 325.5 0.08 43 313 9180 -39.1 -51.1 27 12.0 -39.8 231 46 326.3 326.3 290.7 326.7 0.11 44 310 9246 -39.5 -49.5 34 10.0 -40.1 234 47 326.6 326.6 290.9 327.1 0.13 45 307 9313 -39.9 -51.9 27 12.0 -40.6 238 48 327.0 327.0 291.0 327.4 0.10 46 300 9470 -41.3 -52.3 29 11.0 -41.9 245 50 327.2 327.2 291.0 327.6 0.10 47 281 9910 -45.1 -55.1 32 10.0 -45.5 247 50 327.9 327.9 291.2 328.2 0.08 48 250 10680 -50.7 -62.7 23 12.0 -51.0 250 51 330.7 330.7 291.9 330.8 0.03 49 243 10864 -52.3 -62.3 29 10.0 -52.5 250 52 331.0 331.0 292.0 331.1 0.04 50 239 10970 -52.9 -63.9 25 11.0 -53.1 250 53 331.7 331.7 292.2 331.8 0.03 51 229 11243 -55.1 -65.1 28 10.0 -55.3 250 55 332.4 332.4 292.4 332.5 0.03 52 222 11440 -56.9 -64.9 36 8.0 -57.1 250 56 332.6 332.6 292.4 332.7 0.03 53 218 11554 -57.9 -67.9 27 10.0 -58.0 250 57 332.8 332.8 292.5 332.8 0.02 54 212 11729 -59.5 -65.5 46 6.0 -59.6 250 58 332.9 332.9 292.6 333.1 0.03 55 207 11877 -60.7 -66.7 45 6.0 -60.8 250 59 333.3 333.3 292.6 333.4 0.02 56 205 11937 -61.1 -67.1 45 6.0 -61.2 250 59 333.6 333.6 292.7 333.7 0.02 57 200 12090 -61.7 -71.7 25 10.0 -61.8 250 60 335.1 335.1 293.1 335.1 0.01 58 169 13130 -65.7 -73.7 32 8.0 -65.8 250 60 344.9 344.9 295.5 345.0 0.01 59 165 13277 -64.5 -75.9 19 11.4 -64.6 255 74 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.4 0.01 60 150 13870 -59.7 -84.7 2 25.0 -59.9 255 40 367.2 367.2 300.1 367.2 0.00 61 100 16410 -60.3 -87.3 2 27.0 -60.6 260 33 411.2 411.2 306.7 411.2 0.00 62 94 16793 -62.9 -88.9 2 26.0 -63.1 260 33 413.4 413.4 306.9 413.5 0.00 63 89 17132 -60.9 -88.9 1 28.0 -61.2 261 33 424.0 424.0 308.2 424.0 0.00 64 81 17713 -64.3 -89.3 2 25.0 -64.5 207 16 428.6 428.6 308.7 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-52.0 216 14 925.7 925.8 329.9 926.3 0.06 93 7.2 33245 -37.5 -79.5 0 42.0 -50.9 238 17 966.2 966.3 330.7 967.3 0.10 94 7.0 33440 -36.9 -78.9 0 42.0 -50.8 245 18 976.5 976.6 330.8 977.8 0.11 95 6.6 33848 -35.9 -78.9 0 43.0 -50.7 997.3 997.4 331.1 998.7 0.12 96 6.5 33954 -36.1 -79.1 0 43.0 -50.9 1000.8 1000.9 331.2 1002.2 0.12 TRP 169 13130 -65.7 -73.7 32 8.0 -65.8 250 60 344.9 344.9 295.5 345.0 0.01 WND 165 13277 -64.5 -75.9 19 11.4 -64.6 255 74 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.4 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5712.00 m Freezing level: 606.47 mb = 4292.94 m = 14084.29 ft Wetbulb zero: 678.42 mb = 3372.17 m = 11063.40 ft Precipitable water: 1.27 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 55.44 % Est. max temperature: 28.94 C = 84.10 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 938.59 mb = 625.29 m = 2051.46 ft T: 18.18 C 700-500 lapse rate: 9.54 C/km ThetaE index: 21.12 C Layer 799.0- 771.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 827.34 mb = 1703.07 m = 5587.43 ft Mean mixing ratio: 12.94 g/kg Conv temperature: 28.97 C = 84.14 F Cap Strength: 7.06 C Lifted Index: -5.61 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -4.23 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.95 C Showalter Index: -7.66 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 59.60 C Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Vertical Totals Index: 30.30 C Cross Totals Index: 29.30 C K Index: 24.10 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 613.35 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -3.55 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1175.65 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 48.49 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 377.43 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.00 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 908.38 mb = 906.16 m = 2972.92 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 603.38 mb = 4324.47 m = 14187.73 ft Equ Level (EL): 193.38 mb = 12297.83 m = 40346.73 ft B at Equ Level: 1155.94 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 133.38 mb = 14605.49 m = 47917.69 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 253 at 32 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 978 270 165 9 -2.3 8.7 | 89 33 -33.0 -0.7 1 940 610 180 33 0.0 33.0 | 128 39 -30.6 23.6 2 925 751 185 39 3.4 38.9 | 137 40 -27.2 29.4 3 907 914 190 48 8.3 47.3 | 149 44 -22.3 37.8 4 876 1219 205 62 26.2 56.2 | 175 47 -4.4 46.8 5 850 1474 220 56 36.0 42.9 | 189 34 5.4 33.5 6 845 1524 220 56 36.0 42.9 | 189 34 5.4 33.5 7 815 1829 215 51 29.3 41.8 | 178 32 -1.4 32.4 8 786 2134 215 48 27.5 39.3 | 174 30 -3.1 29.9 9 758 2438 220 43 27.6 32.9 | 173 24 -3.0 23.5 10 732 2743 220 40 25.7 30.6 | 167 22 -4.9 21.2 11 700 3116 220 40 25.7 30.6 | 167 22 -4.9 21.2 12 654 3658 220 37 23.8 28.3 | 160 20 -6.9 18.9 13 606 4267 235 39 31.9 22.4 | 186 13 1.3 12.9 14 561 4877 240 41 35.5 20.5 | 204 12 4.9 11.1 15 500 5790 240 44 38.1 22.0 | 211 15 7.5 12.6 16 480 6096 245 49 44.4 20.7 | 231 18 13.8 11.3 17 424 7010 230 42 32.2 27.0 | 185 18 1.5 17.6 18 400 7450 230 42 32.2 27.0 | 185 18 1.5 17.6 19 390 7620 230 42 32.2 27.0 | 185 18 1.5 17.6 20 314 9144 230 46 35.2 29.6 | 193 21 4.6 20.1 21 300 9470 245 50 45.3 21.1 | 231 19 14.7 11.7 22 250 10680 250 51 47.9 17.4 | 245 19 17.3 8.0 23 200 12090 250 60 56.4 20.5 | 247 28 25.7 11.1 24 197 12192 250 61 57.3 20.9 | 247 29 26.7 11.4 25 178 12802 245 51 46.2 21.6 | 232 20 15.6 12.1 26 169 13130 250 60 56.4 20.5 | 247 28 25.7 11.1 27 165 13277 255 74 71.5 19.2 | 257 42 40.8 9.7 28 161 13411 255 74 71.5 19.2 | 257 42 40.8 9.7 29 154 13716 255 45 43.5 11.6 | 260 13 12.8 2.2 30 150 13870 255 40 38.6 10.4 | 263 8 8.0 0.9 31 139 14326 260 37 36.4 6.4 | 297 7 5.8 -3.0 32 133 14630 255 34 32.8 8.8 | 286 2 2.2 -0.6 33 127 14935 260 44 43.3 7.6 | 278 13 12.7 -1.8 34 121 15240 270 37 37.0 -0.0 | 326 11 6.4 -9.4 35 109 15850 245 35 31.7 14.8 | 191 5 1.1 5.4 36 100 16410 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 333 4 1.9 -3.7 37 99 16459 270 34 34.0 -0.0 | 340 10 3.4 -9.4 38 94 16764 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 333 4 1.9 -3.7 39 90 17069 255 35 33.8 9.1 | 277 3 3.2 -0.4 40 86 17374 285 23 22.2 -6.0 | 29 18 -8.4 -15.4 41 81 17678 205 15 6.3 13.6 | 100 25 -24.3 4.2 42 77 17983 225 24 17.0 17.0 | 119 16 -13.7 7.5 43 74 18288 235 16 13.1 9.2 | 89 18 -17.5 -0.2 44 70 18593 215 13 7.5 10.6 | 93 23 -23.2 1.2 45 70 18610 230 16 12.3 10.3 | 93 18 -18.4 0.9 46 67 18898 235 15 12.3 8.6 | 87 18 -18.4 -0.8 47 64 19202 225 23 16.3 16.3 | 115 16 -14.4 6.8 48 61 19507 245 11 10.0 4.6 | 77 21 -20.7 -4.8 49 58 19812 10 11 -1.9 -10.8 | 58 38 -32.6 -20.3 50 55 20117 95 12 -12.0 1.0 | 79 43 -42.6 -8.4 51 50 20680 260 12 11.8 2.1 | 69 20 -18.8 -7.3 52 50 20726 175 18 -1.6 17.9 | 105 33 -32.2 8.5 53 47 21031 220 14 9.0 10.7 | 93 22 -21.6 1.3 54 45 21336 360 9 -0.0 -9.0 | 59 36 -30.6 -18.4 55 39 22250 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 73 32 -30.6 -9.4 56 34 23165 90 10 -10.0 0.0 | 77 42 -40.6 -9.4 57 30 23880 100 6 -5.9 1.0 | 77 37 -36.6 -8.4 58 28 24384 125 4 -3.3 2.3 | 78 35 -33.9 -7.1 59 23 25603 15 10 -2.6 -9.7 | 60 38 -33.2 -19.1 60 22 25908 35 10 -5.7 -8.2 | 64 40 -36.4 -17.6 61 20 26470 165 6 -1.6 5.8 | 84 32 -32.2 -3.6 62 17 27432 175 6 -0.5 6.0 | 84 31 -31.2 -3.4 63 16 27737 135 12 -8.5 8.5 | 89 39 -39.1 -0.9 64 16 28042 185 10 0.9 10.0 | 91 30 -29.8 0.5 65 14 28956 330 10 5.0 -8.7 | 55 31 -25.6 -18.1 66 13 29261 5 10 -0.9 -10.0 | 58 37 -31.5 -19.4 67 12 29566 45 11 -7.8 -7.8 | 66 42 -38.4 -17.2 68 12 29870 30 11 -5.5 -9.5 | 62 41 -36.1 -18.9 69 11 30175 60 13 -11.3 -6.5 | 69 45 -41.9 -15.9 70 10 31010 160 7 -2.4 6.6 | 85 33 -33.0 -2.8 71 7 33440 245 18 16.3 7.6 | 83 14 -14.3 -1.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 222.9 at 42.7 knts Storm direction: 252.9 at 32.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 6.1 neg: 0.1 tot: 6.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 76.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 734.0 neg: -94.6 tot: 639.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 213.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.60 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 16.5 stream: 9.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 5.39 Bulk Rich Number: 10.03 Bulk Shear: 117.18 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 180 26 118 35| 32.7 0.0 32.7|303.8 0.0 303.8 607.6 0.97| 33.5 32.6 1000 191 39 142 37| 28.1 0.0 28.1|652.6 0.0 652.6 652.6 0.97| 32.7 31.6 1500 202 45 157 35| 16.1 0.0 16.1|734.0 -46.2 687.8 458.5 0.78| 28.1 22.0 2000 206 46 161 34| 10.5 0.0 10.5|734.0 -73.7 660.3 330.1 0.68| 22.9 15.6 2500 208 45 163 32| 7.3 0.0 7.3|734.0 -90.6 643.3 257.3 0.61| 19.6 11.9 3000 210 44 164 30| 6.1 0.1 6.3|734.0 -94.6 639.4 213.1 0.60| 16.5 9.8 4000 214 43 165 27| 4.8 0.1 5.0|764.5-103.7 660.8 165.2 0.58| 13.9 8.1 5000 219 42 170 24| 4.3 0.1 4.4|779.8-103.7 676.1 135.2 0.59| 11.7 6.9 6000 223 43 176 22| 3.9 0.1 4.0|804.7-114.0 690.7 115.1 0.58| 10.6 6.1 Wrote GIF file: 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