UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041612.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 16 APR 25 Searching for TXKF... Searching the city database file for: TXKF ... Date:1200Z 16 APR 25 Station: TXKF WMO ident: 78016 Latitude: 32.37 Longitude: -64.68 Elevation: 3.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1012 3 20.8 17.8 83 3.0 18.8 220 15 292.9 295.2 291.5 329.2 12.77 1 1000 142 19.8 16.5 81 3.3 17.7 220 22 293.0 295.1 290.8 326.8 11.88 2 925 809 14.8 12.9 88 1.9 13.6 245 32 294.4 296.3 289.8 323.6 10.16 3 860 1422 10.4 10.2 99 0.2 10.3 252 29 296.0 297.7 289.5 322.4 9.12 4 853 1490 13.0 0.0 41 13.0 6.4 250 28 299.5 300.3 286.4 312.9 4.48 5 850 1520 13.0 0.0 41 13.0 6.4 250 27 299.8 300.6 286.5 313.3 4.50 6 846 1560 13.6 -0.4 38 14.0 6.5 249 27 300.8 301.6 286.8 314.0 4.39 7 830 1720 12.6 -0.4 41 13.0 6.0 244 28 301.4 302.2 287.1 314.9 4.47 8 782 2217 8.8 -1.2 49 10.0 3.8 241 29 302.5 303.3 287.5 316.1 4.48 9 753 2529 7.2 -14.8 19 22.0 -0.9 231 29 304.0 304.3 285.0 309.2 1.61 10 704 3079 3.6 -7.4 44 11.0 -1.2 222 31 306.0 306.6 287.3 315.7 3.11 11 700 3125 3.4 -7.6 44 11.0 -1.3 220 31 306.2 306.8 287.4 315.9 3.08 12 684 3312 2.6 -14.4 27 17.0 -3.7 212 31 307.4 307.7 286.5 313.3 1.83 13 579 4635 -7.1 -18.1 41 11.0 -10.6 214 38 311.1 311.4 287.5 316.3 1.59 14 500 5760 -15.5 -27.5 35 12.0 -18.1 210 43 314.1 314.3 287.7 316.9 0.80 15 408 7266 -24.7 -53.7 5 29.0 -27.2 237 53 321.1 321.1 289.2 321.3 0.06 16 400 7410 -25.7 -52.7 6 27.0 -28.0 240 54 321.6 321.6 289.3 321.9 0.07 17 370 7970 -31.1 -53.1 10 22.0 -32.6 245 56 321.7 321.7 289.3 322.0 0.07 18 318 9031 -37.9 -61.9 6 24.0 -38.9 258 41 326.5 326.5 290.7 326.6 0.03 19 300 9430 -41.5 -62.5 8 21.0 -42.2 260 43 326.9 326.9 290.9 327.0 0.03 20 275 10014 -46.3 -64.3 11 18.0 -46.8 255 44 328.2 328.2 291.2 328.3 0.02 21 268 10185 -47.5 -55.5 39 8.0 -47.8 253 44 328.8 328.9 291.5 329.2 0.08 22 255 10511 -50.5 -56.5 49 6.0 -50.7 250 44 329.1 329.1 291.5 329.4 0.07 23 253 10562 -50.9 -58.9 38 8.0 -51.1 250 44 329.3 329.3 291.6 329.5 0.05 24 251 10614 -50.5 -66.5 13 16.0 -50.8 247 48 330.6 330.6 291.9 330.7 0.02 25 250 10640 -50.7 -66.7 13 16.0 -51.0 245 50 330.7 330.7 291.9 330.8 0.02 26 209 11797 -52.9 -73.9 6 21.0 -53.2 250 70 344.6 344.6 295.4 344.7 0.01 27 200 12080 -52.3 -74.3 5 22.0 -52.7 245 70 349.9 349.9 296.6 350.0 0.01 28 185 12589 -50.0 -79.0 2 29.0 -50.5 240 89 361.5 361.5 299.0 361.6 0.00 29 183 12660 -49.7 -79.7 2 30.0 -50.3 240 89 363.2 363.2 299.3 363.2 0.00 30 150 13950 -54.9 -82.9 2 28.0 -55.3 240 60 375.5 375.5 301.5 375.5 0.00 31 100 16460 -68.3 -88.3 4 20.0 -68.4 235 55 395.8 395.8 304.6 395.8 0.00 32 74 18244 -73.7 -89.7 7 16.0 -73.7 245 42 420.0 420.0 307.7 420.0 0.00 33 70 18570 -71.7 -89.7 5 18.0 -71.8 240 21 431.0 431.0 308.9 431.0 0.00 34 59 19597 -64.9 -88.9 2 24.0 -65.2 205 22 467.9 467.9 312.4 467.9 0.00 35 52 20363 -67.9 -89.9 3 22.0 -68.1 268 14 478.1 478.1 313.3 478.1 0.00 36 50 20600 -66.7 -89.7 3 23.0 -67.0 235 13 486.3 486.3 314.0 486.3 0.00 37 40 21967 -60.7 -88.7 1 28.0 -61.3 184 13 533.4 533.4 317.1 533.4 0.00 38 34 22970 -63.5 -88.5 2 25.0 -64.0 248 10 551.4 551.4 318.2 551.5 0.00 39 30 23740 -62.1 -89.1 2 27.0 -62.8 265 8 575.3 575.3 319.5 575.4 0.00 40 29 23951 -61.9 -88.9 2 27.0 -62.7 266 10 581.5 581.5 319.8 581.5 0.00 41 21 26003 -51.9 -83.9 1 32.0 -54.8 186 13 667.9 667.9 323.3 668.0 0.02 42 20 26320 -52.7 -83.7 1 31.0 -55.4 265 5 674.9 674.9 323.6 675.0 0.02 43 18 26999 -53.3 -84.3 1 31.0 -56.1 239 4 693.6 693.6 324.2 693.8 0.02 44 15 28189 -47.5 -82.5 1 35.0 -52.7 236 14 750.0 750.0 326.0 750.3 0.03 TRP 253 10562 -50.9 -58.9 38 8.0 -51.1 250 44 329.3 329.3 291.6 329.5 0.05 WND 185 12589 -50.0 -79.0 2 29.0 -50.5 240 89 361.5 361.5 299.0 361.6 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5618.00 m Freezing level: 655.86 mb = 3666.59 m = 12029.34 ft Wetbulb zero: 758.61 mb = 2467.30 m = 8094.71 ft Precipitable water: 1.01 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 48.98 % Est. max temperature: 23.86 C = 74.95 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 968.40 mb = 416.76 m = 1367.31 ft T: 17.74 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.17 C/km ThetaE index: 16.34 C Layer 1000.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 912.05 mb = 927.58 m = 3043.19 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.04 g/kg Conv temperature: 22.62 C = 72.71 F Cap Strength: 3.03 C Lifted Index: -1.93 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 1.84 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.86 C Showalter Index: 4.81 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 44.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 28.50 C Cross Totals Index: 15.50 C K Index: 17.50 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 97.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.83 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 147.33 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 17.17 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 3.06 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.02 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 926.06 mb = 799.20 m = 2622.02 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 891.06 mb = 1123.41 m = 3685.68 ft Equ Level (EL): 861.06 mb = 1411.45 m = 4630.70 ft B at Equ Level: 8.09 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 841.06 mb = 1608.89 m = 5278.46 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 252 at 25 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 1012 3 220 15 9.6 11.5 | 106 14 -13.9 4.0 1 1000 142 220 22 14.1 16.9 | 135 13 -9.4 9.4 2 981 305 220 28 18.0 21.4 | 158 15 -5.5 14.0 3 947 610 235 32 26.2 18.4 | 194 11 2.7 10.9 4 925 809 245 32 29.0 13.5 | 222 8 5.5 6.1 5 913 914 250 32 30.1 10.9 | 242 7 6.6 3.5 6 881 1219 255 34 32.8 8.8 | 262 9 9.3 1.3 7 850 1520 250 27 25.4 9.2 | 226 3 1.9 1.8 8 819 1829 240 28 24.2 14.0 | 186 7 0.7 6.5 9 789 2134 245 29 26.3 12.3 | 210 6 2.8 4.8 10 761 2438 230 29 22.2 18.6 | 173 11 -1.3 11.2 11 733 2743 235 29 23.8 16.6 | 182 9 0.2 9.2 12 700 3125 220 31 19.9 23.7 | 168 17 -3.6 16.3 13 680 3353 210 31 15.5 26.8 | 158 21 -8.0 19.4 14 654 3658 215 35 20.1 28.7 | 171 21 -3.4 21.2 15 605 4267 210 32 16.0 27.7 | 160 22 -7.5 20.3 16 582 4572 215 38 21.8 31.1 | 176 24 -1.7 23.7 17 560 4877 205 35 14.8 31.7 | 160 26 -8.7 24.3 18 538 5182 200 39 13.3 36.6 | 161 31 -10.2 29.2 19 500 5760 210 43 21.5 37.2 | 176 30 -2.0 29.8 20 478 6096 215 44 25.2 36.0 | 183 29 1.7 28.6 21 400 7410 240 54 46.8 27.0 | 230 30 23.3 19.5 22 388 7620 245 55 49.8 23.2 | 239 31 26.3 15.8 23 356 8230 245 57 51.7 24.1 | 239 33 28.1 16.6 24 312 9144 260 38 37.4 6.6 | 274 14 13.9 -0.9 25 300 9430 260 43 42.3 7.5 | 270 19 18.8 0.0 26 253 10562 250 44 41.3 15.0 | 247 19 17.8 7.6 27 250 10640 245 50 45.3 21.1 | 238 26 21.8 13.7 28 249 10668 255 41 39.6 10.6 | 259 16 16.1 3.2 29 216 11582 250 74 69.5 25.3 | 249 49 46.0 17.9 30 206 11887 250 68 63.9 23.3 | 249 43 40.4 15.8 31 200 12080 245 70 63.4 29.6 | 241 46 39.9 22.1 32 185 12589 240 89 77.1 44.5 | 235 65 53.6 37.0 33 179 12802 240 89 77.1 44.5 | 235 65 53.6 37.0 34 150 13950 240 60 52.0 30.0 | 232 36 28.4 22.5 35 141 14326 240 58 50.2 29.0 | 231 34 26.7 21.5 36 128 14935 240 68 58.9 34.0 | 233 44 35.4 26.5 37 122 15240 240 61 52.8 30.5 | 232 37 29.3 23.0 38 105 16154 240 48 41.6 24.0 | 227 24 18.1 16.5 39 100 16460 235 55 45.1 31.5 | 222 32 21.5 24.1 40 95 16764 235 55 45.1 31.5 | 222 32 21.5 24.1 41 90 17069 235 63 51.6 36.1 | 224 40 28.1 28.7 42 73 18288 245 41 37.2 17.3 | 234 17 13.6 9.9 43 70 18570 240 21 18.2 10.5 | 120 6 -5.3 3.0 44 66 18898 240 21 18.2 10.5 | 120 6 -5.3 3.0 45 63 19202 185 19 1.7 18.9 | 118 25 -21.9 11.5 46 60 19507 205 24 10.1 21.8 | 137 20 -13.4 14.3 47 57 19812 205 19 8.0 17.2 | 122 18 -15.5 9.8 48 52 20422 275 13 13.0 -1.1 | 51 14 -10.6 -8.6 49 50 20600 235 13 10.6 7.5 | 90 13 -12.9 0.0 50 49 20726 225 13 9.2 9.2 | 97 14 -14.3 1.7 51 47 21031 230 11 8.4 7.1 | 89 15 -15.1 -0.4 52 44 21336 190 8 1.4 7.9 | 91 22 -22.1 0.4 53 40 21946 180 13 0.0 13.0 | 103 24 -23.5 5.5 54 38 22250 230 10 7.7 6.4 | 86 16 -15.9 -1.0 55 31 23470 260 10 9.8 1.7 | 67 15 -13.7 -5.7 56 30 23740 265 8 8.0 0.7 | 67 17 -15.5 -6.8 57 30 23774 275 11 11.0 -1.0 | 56 15 -12.6 -8.4 58 28 24079 260 10 9.8 1.7 | 67 15 -13.7 -5.7 59 27 24384 140 3 -1.9 2.3 | 79 26 -25.4 -5.2 60 26 24689 80 17 -16.7 -3.0 | 76 42 -40.3 -10.4 61 25 24994 125 13 -10.6 7.5 | 90 34 -34.2 0.0 62 23 25298 155 12 -5.1 10.9 | 97 29 -28.6 3.4 63 22 25603 125 10 -8.2 5.7 | 87 32 -31.7 -1.7 64 21 25908 160 16 -5.5 15.0 | 105 30 -29.0 7.6 65 20 26320 265 5 5.0 0.4 | 69 20 -18.5 -7.0 66 17 26822 230 3 2.3 1.9 | 75 22 -21.2 -5.5 67 16 27127 210 10 5.0 8.7 | 94 19 -18.5 1.2 68 15 27432 250 16 15.0 5.5 | 77 9 -8.5 -2.0 69 11 28346 295 19 17.2 -8.0 | 22 17 -6.3 -15.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 222.4 at 32.9 knts Storm direction: 252.4 at 24.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.6 neg: 2.5 tot: 6.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 65.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 101.1 neg: -21.6 tot: 79.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 26.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.36 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.4 stream: 3.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.09 Bulk Rich Number: 19.85 Bulk Shear: 7.42 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 223 25 151 13| 16.5 0.0 16.5| 63.1 0.0 63.1 126.1 0.94| 19.2 18.1 1000 234 29 178 10| 10.9 0.0 10.9| 91.2 0.0 91.2 91.2 0.92| 16.1 14.8 1500 241 30 200 7| 7.3 1.8 9.1| 95.4 -3.6 91.8 61.2 0.69| 13.9 9.6 2000 242 29 200 7| 5.5 1.6 7.0| 97.3 -6.7 90.6 45.3 0.57| 11.9 6.8 2500 241 29 197 7| 4.4 2.4 6.7| 98.6 -15.9 82.7 33.1 0.42| 11.1 4.7 3000 239 29 192 8| 3.6 2.5 6.2|101.1 -21.6 79.5 26.5 0.36| 10.4 3.7 4000 232 30 182 11| 2.7 2.8 5.6|122.7 -50.1 72.7 18.2 0.27| 9.6 2.6 5000 227 31 177 14| 2.5 2.9 5.4|155.1 -97.2 58.0 11.6 0.20| 9.3 1.9 6000 222 33 175 17| 2.9 2.5 5.4|241.6 -97.2 144.5 24.1 0.28| 8.9 2.5 Wrote 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