UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101600.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 16 OCT 25 Searching for KTOP... Searching the city database file for: KTOP ... Date:0000Z 16 OCT 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 140 SFC 985 270 27.0 16.0 51 11.0 19.6 160 6 301.5 303.6 293.3 335.9 11.68 2 981 306 28.0 15.0 45 13.0 19.3 161 7 302.8 304.8 293.2 335.4 10.99 3 925 828 23.4 13.4 53 10.0 16.8 160 13 303.2 305.2 292.9 334.5 10.50 4 850 1558 16.4 12.3 77 4.1 13.8 160 14 303.3 305.3 293.0 334.9 10.63 5 818 1884 13.4 11.0 85 2.4 11.9 171 15 303.5 305.4 292.7 333.7 10.13 6 804 2030 14.2 6.2 59 8.0 9.5 173 15 305.8 307.2 291.2 328.3 7.41 7 799 2082 14.8 -0.2 36 15.0 6.9 174 15 307.0 307.9 289.2 321.6 4.72 8 781 2275 14.4 -4.6 26 19.0 5.1 186 16 308.6 309.3 288.6 319.5 3.48 9 775 2341 14.4 3.4 48 11.0 8.2 192 16 309.3 310.5 291.3 328.8 6.31 10 772 2374 14.2 8.2 67 6.0 10.5 194 17 309.4 311.1 293.4 336.6 8.88 11 752 2595 13.8 7.8 67 6.0 10.1 208 16 311.3 313.0 294.0 338.6 8.87 12 712 3055 11.0 7.4 78 3.6 8.8 236 14 313.1 314.9 294.7 341.4 9.12 13 700 3197 10.6 6.2 74 4.4 7.9 245 13 314.2 315.9 294.5 340.8 8.53 14 677 3474 9.0 3.0 66 6.0 5.5 249 13 315.5 316.8 293.7 337.6 7.03 15 667 3597 8.0 3.4 73 4.6 5.4 253 13 315.7 317.1 294.0 338.8 7.35 16 633 4026 5.0 -1.0 65 6.0 1.8 262 12 317.0 318.1 293.0 335.0 5.63 17 589 4608 0.0 -5.0 69 5.0 -2.4 256 13 317.8 318.7 292.3 332.2 4.48 18 583 4690 0.0 -9.0 51 9.0 -4.0 261 13 318.7 319.4 291.6 329.6 3.32 19 557 5054 -2.5 -13.5 43 11.0 -6.8 283 16 320.0 320.4 291.2 328.0 2.42 20 534 5386 -5.3 -12.3 58 7.0 -8.1 283 19 320.5 321.0 291.6 329.7 2.79 21 521 5579 -6.5 -15.5 49 9.0 -9.8 277 19 321.3 321.7 291.3 328.7 2.20 22 512 5715 -7.1 -21.1 32 14.0 -11.5 272 19 322.2 322.5 290.9 327.0 1.39 23 509 5761 -7.3 -17.3 45 10.0 -10.8 270 20 322.5 322.9 291.5 329.1 1.93 24 508 5777 -7.3 -19.3 38 12.0 -11.3 269 20 322.7 323.0 291.2 328.3 1.63 25 505 5823 -7.7 -15.7 53 8.0 -10.6 268 20 322.7 323.2 291.8 330.3 2.23 26 501 5884 -8.1 -15.1 57 7.0 -10.7 266 20 323.0 323.4 292.0 330.9 2.36 27 500 5900 -8.1 -15.1 57 7.0 -10.7 265 20 323.2 323.6 292.0 331.2 2.37 28 488 6088 -9.5 -17.5 52 8.0 -12.2 265 20 323.7 324.1 291.9 330.5 1.98 29 484 6152 -9.9 -20.9 40 11.0 -13.3 264 20 324.0 324.3 291.5 329.1 1.49 30 479 6232 -10.3 -20.3 44 10.0 -13.5 264 20 324.4 324.8 291.7 329.9 1.59 31 477 6264 -10.1 -23.1 34 13.0 -13.9 263 20 325.1 325.3 291.6 329.5 1.25 32 474 6312 -10.5 -21.5 40 11.0 -13.9 263 21 325.2 325.5 291.7 330.2 1.45 33 466 6443 -11.1 -24.1 33 13.0 -14.8 262 21 326.0 326.2 291.7 330.1 1.17 34 464 6476 -10.9 -28.9 21 18.0 -15.4 261 21 326.7 326.8 291.5 329.4 0.76 35 461 6526 -11.1 -25.1 30 14.0 -15.0 261 21 327.0 327.2 291.9 330.9 1.08 36 446 6779 -12.9 -27.9 27 15.0 -16.7 258 22 327.9 328.0 292.0 331.0 0.86 37 443 6830 -12.9 -30.9 21 18.0 -17.1 258 22 328.5 328.6 292.0 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-27.6 267 39 334.7 334.8 293.7 337.6 0.79 52 335 8903 -28.1 -30.5 80 2.4 -28.6 270 42 335.0 335.2 293.9 338.4 0.90 53 333 8946 -28.5 -32.5 68 4.0 -29.2 270 41 335.1 335.2 293.8 337.9 0.75 54 330 9011 -29.1 -34.0 63 4.9 -29.9 270 40 335.1 335.2 293.7 337.6 0.65 55 329 9033 -28.9 -36.9 46 8.0 -30.1 270 40 335.7 335.8 293.7 337.5 0.49 56 300 9690 -32.7 -53.7 10 21.0 -34.3 255 45 339.3 339.3 294.2 339.6 0.09 57 250 10940 -43.5 -56.5 22 13.0 -44.1 255 48 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.7 0.07 58 200 12400 -54.5 -66.5 21 12.0 -54.7 250 58 346.5 346.5 295.8 346.6 0.02 59 159 13843 -63.3 -76.1 16 12.8 -63.4 250 64 355.1 355.1 297.7 355.1 0.01 60 150 14200 -65.5 -78.5 15 13.0 -65.6 255 59 357.2 357.2 298.1 357.3 0.01 61 111 15990 -73.5 -86.5 12 13.0 -73.5 265 39 374.4 374.4 301.3 374.4 0.00 62 100 16600 -72.7 -85.7 12 13.0 -72.8 280 26 387.3 387.3 303.4 387.3 0.00 63 90 17211 -75.5 -86.5 16 11.0 -75.5 259 19 393.5 393.5 304.3 393.5 0.00 64 84 17609 -75.3 -86.3 16 11.0 -75.3 235 28 401.8 401.8 305.5 401.8 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34.0 -56.2 255 55 874.3 874.3 328.9 874.7 0.04 93 7.9 32414 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -56.3 257 59 890.6 890.6 329.2 891.0 0.04 94 7.3 32933 -46.7 -81.7 1 35.0 -54.8 259 64 924.8 924.9 329.9 925.6 0.07 95 7.0 33210 -47.7 -81.7 1 34.0 -55.5 260 66 931.9 931.9 330.0 932.6 0.07 96 6.7 33499 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -55.7 943.6 943.6 330.2 944.3 0.06 TRP 111 15990 -73.5 -86.5 12 13.0 -73.5 265 39 374.4 374.4 301.3 374.4 0.00 WND 159 13843 -63.3 -76.1 16 12.8 -63.4 250 64 355.1 355.1 297.7 355.1 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5760.00 m Freezing level: 583.00 mb = 4689.94 m = 15386.76 ft Wetbulb zero: 614.46 mb = 4266.04 m = 13996.02 ft Precipitable water: 1.50 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 60.90 % Est. max temperature: 28.95 C = 84.11 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 838.83 mb = 1670.24 m = 5479.72 ft T: 15.37 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.92 C/km ThetaE index: 15.41 C Layer 818.0- 775.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 676.38 mb = 3481.74 m = 11422.88 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.68 g/kg Conv temperature: 40.95 C = 105.72 F Cap Strength: 4.87 C Lifted Index: 0.90 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.55 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.60 C Showalter Index: 0.85 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 44.90 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.50 C Cross Totals Index: 20.40 C K Index: 32.40 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 195.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.71 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 2.33 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.16 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 44517.91 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.84 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 803.21 mb = 2037.84 m = 6685.76 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 261 at 11 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 985 270 160 6 -2.1 5.6 | 106 14 -13.1 3.8 1 948 610 165 14 -3.6 13.5 | 129 19 -14.7 11.7 2 925 828 160 13 -4.4 12.2 | 124 19 -15.5 10.4 3 916 914 160 12 -4.1 11.3 | 122 18 -15.1 9.5 4 884 1219 165 15 -3.9 14.5 | 130 20 -14.9 12.7 5 853 1524 160 15 -5.1 14.1 | 127 20 -16.2 12.3 6 850 1558 160 14 -4.8 13.2 | 126 19 -15.8 11.3 7 823 1829 170 15 -2.6 14.8 | 134 19 -13.6 13.0 8 794 2134 175 15 -1.3 14.9 | 137 18 -12.3 13.1 9 766 2438 200 17 5.8 16.0 | 160 15 -5.2 14.2 10 739 2743 215 16 9.2 13.1 | 171 11 -1.9 11.3 11 700 3197 245 13 11.8 5.5 | 191 4 0.7 3.7 12 687 3353 245 13 11.8 5.5 | 191 4 0.7 3.7 13 661 3658 255 13 12.6 3.4 | 224 2 1.5 1.6 14 636 3962 265 12 12.0 1.0 | 310 1 0.9 -0.8 15 613 4267 245 13 11.8 5.5 | 191 4 0.7 3.7 16 590 4572 255 13 12.6 3.4 | 224 2 1.5 1.6 17 568 4877 275 14 13.9 -1.2 | 316 4 2.9 -3.0 18 547 5182 290 18 16.9 -6.2 | 324 10 5.9 -8.0 19 500 5900 265 20 19.9 1.7 | 270 9 8.9 -0.1 20 487 6096 265 20 19.9 1.7 | 270 9 8.9 -0.1 21 400 7600 250 24 22.6 8.2 | 241 13 11.5 6.4 22 399 7620 250 25 23.5 8.6 | 242 14 12.5 6.7 23 383 7925 250 23 21.6 7.9 | 240 12 10.6 6.1 24 337 8839 270 42 42.0 -0.0 | 273 31 31.0 -1.8 25 323 9144 270 39 39.0 -0.0 | 274 28 28.0 -1.8 26 300 9690 255 45 43.5 11.6 | 253 34 32.4 9.8 27 250 10940 255 48 46.4 12.4 | 253 37 35.3 10.6 28 200 12400 250 58 54.5 19.8 | 247 47 43.5 18.0 29 197 12497 245 52 47.1 22.0 | 241 41 36.1 20.2 30 159 13843 250 64 60.1 21.9 | 248 53 49.1 20.1 31 154 14021 250 64 60.1 21.9 | 248 53 49.1 20.1 32 150 14200 255 59 57.0 15.3 | 254 48 46.0 13.5 33 126 15240 255 57 55.1 14.8 | 254 46 44.0 12.9 34 111 15990 265 39 38.9 3.4 | 267 28 27.8 1.6 35 108 16154 275 36 35.9 -3.1 | 281 25 24.8 -4.9 36 102 16459 255 44 42.5 11.4 | 253 33 31.5 9.6 37 100 16600 280 26 25.6 -4.5 | 293 16 14.6 -6.3 38 97 16764 280 26 25.6 -4.5 | 293 16 14.6 -6.3 39 92 17069 280 20 19.7 -3.5 | 301 10 8.7 -5.3 40 88 17374 235 17 13.9 9.8 | 200 8 2.9 7.9 41 83 17678 235 31 25.4 17.8 | 222 21 14.4 16.0 42 79 17983 235 29 23.8 16.6 | 221 20 12.7 14.8 43 75 18288 275 21 20.9 -1.8 | 290 11 9.9 -3.6 44 71 18593 285 14 13.5 -3.6 | 335 6 2.5 -5.4 45 70 18680 275 12 12.0 -1.0 | 342 3 0.9 -2.9 46 68 18898 275 13 13.0 -1.1 | 327 4 1.9 -2.9 47 64 19202 315 22 15.6 -15.6 | 345 18 4.5 -17.4 48 61 19507 20 18 -6.2 -16.9 | 43 25 -17.2 -18.7 49 58 19812 65 10 -9.1 -4.2 | 73 21 -20.1 -6.0 50 55 20117 170 10 -1.7 9.8 | 122 15 -12.8 8.0 51 52 20422 335 14 5.9 -12.7 | 19 15 -5.1 -14.5 52 50 20710 5 10 -0.9 -10.0 | 45 17 -11.9 -11.8 53 50 20726 350 14 2.4 -13.8 | 29 18 -8.6 -15.6 54 47 21031 5 10 -0.9 -10.0 | 45 17 -11.9 -11.8 55 45 21336 45 11 -7.8 -7.8 | 63 21 -18.8 -9.6 56 43 21641 65 10 -9.1 -4.2 | 73 21 -20.1 -6.0 57 41 21946 40 10 -6.4 -7.7 | 62 20 -17.5 -9.5 58 39 22250 60 14 -12.1 -7.0 | 69 25 -23.2 -8.8 59 37 22555 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 81 11 -11.0 -1.8 60 35 22860 345 10 2.6 -9.7 | 36 14 -8.4 -11.5 61 34 23165 40 10 -6.4 -7.7 | 62 20 -17.5 -9.5 62 30 23774 340 12 4.1 -11.3 | 28 15 -6.9 -13.1 63 30 23850 335 12 5.1 -10.9 | 25 14 -6.0 -12.7 64 28 24384 325 11 6.3 -9.0 | 24 12 -4.7 -10.8 65 26 24689 345 22 5.7 -21.3 | 13 24 -5.3 -23.1 66 23 25603 295 13 11.8 -5.5 | 354 7 0.7 -7.3 67 22 25908 255 20 19.3 5.2 | 248 9 8.3 3.4 68 20 26420 280 26 25.6 -4.5 | 293 16 14.6 -6.3 69 17 27432 290 34 31.9 -11.6 | 303 25 20.9 -13.4 70 16 27737 265 27 26.9 2.4 | 268 16 15.9 0.5 71 15 28346 300 31 26.8 -15.5 | 318 23 15.8 -17.3 72 13 28956 285 27 26.1 -7.0 | 300 17 15.0 -8.8 73 13 29261 255 32 30.9 8.3 | 252 21 19.9 6.5 74 12 29566 265 28 27.9 2.4 | 268 17 16.9 0.6 75 10 30890 250 45 42.3 15.4 | 247 34 31.2 13.6 76 7 33210 260 66 65.0 11.5 | 260 55 54.0 9.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 230.7 at 14.9 knts Storm direction: 260.7 at 11.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.4 neg: 0.0 tot: 2.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 85.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 96.6 neg: -13.9 tot: 82.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 27.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.55 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.5 stream: 3.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.08 Bulk Shear: 28.92 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 163 11 122 17| 7.5 0.0 7.5| 24.1 -3.5 20.6 41.2 0.60| 8.7 5.2 1000 163 12 124 18| 4.6 0.0 4.6| 35.2 -6.9 28.4 28.4 0.55| 6.2 3.4 1500 163 13 126 18| 3.0 0.0 3.0| 45.1 -13.9 31.2 20.8 0.45| 5.5 2.5 2000 166 14 129 18| 2.8 0.0 2.8| 66.4 -13.9 52.5 26.3 0.56| 5.4 3.0 2500 174 14 135 17| 2.8 0.0 2.8| 91.6 -13.9 77.7 31.1 0.61| 6.2 3.7 3000 183 14 141 16| 2.4 0.0 2.4| 96.6 -13.9 82.7 27.6 0.55| 6.5 3.5 4000 200 14 150 13| 1.9 0.4 2.3| 98.5 -15.2 83.3 20.8 0.45| 6.0 2.7 5000 216 14 163 10| 2.5 0.3 2.8|104.3 -17.4 86.8 17.4 0.45| 6.2 2.8 6000 231 15 184 8| 2.1 0.9 3.0|104.3 -36.6 67.7 11.3 0.27| 5.9 1.6 Wrote GIF file: 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