UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11)
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Date: 0000Z 19 MAR 20
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Date:0000Z 19 MAR 20
Station: KCHS
WMO ident: 72208
Latitude: 32.90
Longitude: -80.03
Elevation: 15.00
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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
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SFC 1025 15 19.4 16.4 83 3.0 17.5 115 3 290.5 292.5 289.6 322.9 11.51
1 1021 48 18.8 15.0 79 3.8 16.4 116 4 290.2 292.1 288.7 319.9 10.55
2 1000 224 17.2 14.8 86 2.4 15.7 120 12 290.4 292.2 288.8 320.3 10.64
3 999 233 17.2 14.9 86 2.3 15.7 122 12 290.4 292.3 288.9 320.6 10.72
4 989 319 18.2 15.9 86 2.3 16.7 137 15 292.3 294.3 290.3 325.1 11.56
5 974 450 18.4 15.3 82 3.1 16.4 159 13 293.8 295.8 290.6 326.0 11.29
6 925 892 15.8 13.0 83 2.8 14.0 190 12 295.5 297.3 290.2 324.9 10.22
7 898 1143 14.4 12.5 88 1.9 13.2 201 14 296.5 298.4 290.6 326.0 10.19
8 865 1460 13.4 8.9 74 4.5 10.7 217 16 298.7 300.2 289.7 323.0 8.30
9 850 1607 12.6 8.3 75 4.3 10.0 225 16 299.3 300.8 289.7 323.2 8.11
10 844 1666 12.4 8.9 79 3.5 10.3 225 16 299.7 301.3 290.2 324.8 8.51
11 837 1736 12.2 6.2 67 6.0 8.8 225 16 300.2 301.5 289.2 321.3 7.12
12 828 1827 11.8 4.8 62 7.0 7.9 225 16 300.8 301.9 288.8 320.2 6.52
13 788 2239 8.4 4.6 77 3.8 6.3 230 13 301.4 302.6 289.2 321.6 6.76
14 758 2559 6.4 3.3 81 3.1 4.7 218 17 302.6 303.8 289.3 321.8 6.41
15 746 2690 5.6 1.0 72 4.6 3.2 216 18 303.1 304.1 288.6 319.8 5.52
16 722 2957 4.0 0.8 80 3.2 2.4 232 22 304.2 305.3 289.1 321.3 5.62
17 700 3208 1.8 -1.0 82 2.8 0.4 240 20 304.5 305.4 288.7 320.0 5.08
18 694 3277 1.0 -0.7 88 1.7 0.1 235 21 304.3 305.3 288.8 320.3 5.24
19 664 3632 1.4 -3.6 69 5.0 -1.0 239 20 308.7 309.5 289.5 322.4 4.41
20 661 3668 1.8 -5.2 60 7.0 -1.4 240 20 309.5 310.3 289.3 321.8 3.93
21 652 3779 1.6 -6.4 55 8.0 -2.0 247 20 310.5 311.2 289.3 322.0 3.63
22 645 3865 1.4 -5.6 60 7.0 -1.9 253 21 311.2 312.0 289.8 323.6 3.90
23 627 4092 0.0 -9.0 51 9.0 -3.8 260 22 312.2 312.8 289.4 322.0 3.09
24 617 4220 -0.7 -17.7 26 17.0 -6.5 260 23 312.8 313.1 288.1 317.9 1.54
25 612 4285 -1.1 -15.1 34 14.0 -6.2 260 23 313.1 313.4 288.5 319.4 1.93
26 605 4377 -1.5 -25.5 14 24.0 -8.3 261 21 313.6 313.8 287.5 316.4 0.79
27 597 4482 -2.1 -28.1 12 26.0 -8.9 263 19 314.1 314.3 287.5 316.3 0.63
28 587 4616 -3.5 -20.5 25 17.0 -8.8 265 16 314.0 314.3 288.2 318.3 1.27
29 582 4684 -4.1 -13.1 50 9.0 -7.5 265 17 314.1 314.6 289.3 321.9 2.39
30 574 4792 -5.1 -12.1 58 7.0 -7.8 265 19 314.2 314.7 289.6 322.7 2.63
31 569 4861 -5.5 -15.5 45 10.0 -9.0 265 20 314.5 314.9 289.1 321.1 2.01
32 564 4930 -6.1 -13.1 58 7.0 -8.7 264 21 314.6 315.1 289.6 322.6 2.47
33 536 5326 -8.9 -23.9 29 15.0 -13.0 258 23 315.8 316.0 288.5 319.4 1.03
34 516 5619 -10.7 -17.7 56 7.0 -12.9 261 29 317.1 317.5 289.8 323.3 1.84
35 500 5860 -12.5 -18.5 61 6.0 -14.4 270 31 317.8 318.1 289.9 323.8 1.78
36 493 5968 -13.5 -17.1 74 3.6 -14.7 266 31 317.9 318.3 290.2 324.6 2.03
37 489 6030 -13.9 -17.5 74 3.6 -15.0 263 30 318.1 318.5 290.2 324.7 1.98
38 484 6108 -13.9 -18.0 71 4.1 -15.2 260 30 319.0 319.4 290.4 325.5 1.92
39 480 6171 -13.7 -20.7 55 7.0 -15.7 259 30 320.1 320.3 290.3 325.3 1.53
40 468 6364 -14.5 -24.5 42 10.0 -17.1 256 29 321.4 321.6 290.3 325.3 1.12
41 454 6594 -16.1 -24.1 50 8.0 -18.1 257 29 322.2 322.4 290.7 326.3 1.20
42 444 6762 -16.3 -38.3 13 22.0 -20.1 260 30 324.0 324.0 290.3 325.2 0.32
43 410 7357 -20.7 -50.7 5 30.0 -24.0 268 32 325.8 325.8 290.6 326.1 0.09
44 400 7540 -21.9 -49.9 6 28.0 -24.9 270 32 326.5 326.5 290.8 326.9 0.10
45 395 7632 -22.5 -45.5 10 23.0 -25.3 265 33 326.9 327.0 291.0 327.6 0.17
46 359 8324 -28.9 -38.9 38 10.0 -30.2 273 36 327.4 327.5 291.4 328.8 0.37
47 326 9005 -34.9 -44.9 35 10.0 -35.8 275 27 328.3 328.3 291.5 329.1 0.21
48 316 9222 -36.1 -52.1 18 16.0 -37.1 276 22 329.6 329.6 291.7 329.9 0.10
49 301 9557 -38.9 -56.9 13 18.0 -39.8 280 20 330.2 330.2 291.8 330.5 0.06
50 300 9580 -38.9 -56.9 13 18.0 -39.8 280 20 330.5 330.6 291.9 330.8 0.06
51 285 9929 -42.1 -63.1 8 21.0 -42.8 278 25 330.8 330.8 292.0 331.0 0.03
52 273 10218 -44.7 -57.7 22 13.0 -45.2 277 29 331.2 331.2 292.1 331.4 0.06
53 254 10696 -49.1 -59.1 30 10.0 -49.4 276 35 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.8 0.05
54 250 10800 -49.7 -59.7 30 10.0 -50.0 280 34 332.2 332.2 292.3 332.4 0.05
55 234 11229 -52.9 -60.9 37 8.0 -53.1 291 35 333.7 333.7 292.7 333.9 0.04
56 216 11741 -56.5 -66.5 27 10.0 -56.6 300 41 335.8 335.8 293.3 335.9 0.02
57 200 12230 -55.9 -66.9 24 11.0 -56.1 300 58 344.2 344.2 295.4 344.3 0.02
58 150 14060 -60.5 -84.5 3 24.0 -60.7 285 66 365.9 365.9 299.8 365.9 0.00
59 149 14102 -60.6 -84.6 3 24.0 -60.8 285 66 366.3 366.3 299.9 366.3 0.00
60 100 16530 -68.7 -90.7 3 22.0 -68.8 280 62 395.0 395.0 304.5 395.0 0.00
61 92 17028 -70.5 -91.5 3 21.0 -70.6 279 65 401.0 401.0 305.3 401.0 0.00
62 90 17160 -67.3 -90.3 2 23.0 -67.4 279 64 409.9 409.9 306.5 409.9 0.00
63 85 17505 -67.5 -90.5 2 23.0 -67.7 278 60 416.2 416.2 307.3 416.2 0.00
64 71 18577 -73.1 -93.1 3 20.0 -73.2 280 54 426.3 426.3 308.4 426.3 0.00
65 70 18660 -72.3 -93.3 3 21.0 -72.4 285 54 429.7 429.7 308.8 429.7 0.00
66 68 18830 -70.7 -92.7 2 22.0 -70.8 288 48 436.7 436.7 309.6 436.7 0.00
67 61 19468 -72.5 -93.5 3 21.0 -72.6 265 31 446.5 446.5 310.5 446.5 0.00
68 58 19766 -68.1 -91.1 2 23.0 -68.3 273 28 462.9 462.9 312.0 462.9 0.00
69 50 20650 -69.3 -91.3 3 22.0 -69.5 267 21 480.2 480.2 313.5 480.2 0.00
70 47 21023 -66.3 -91.3 2 25.0 -66.6 251 24 495.9 495.9 314.7 496.0 0.00
71 31 23578 -61.1 -92.1 1 31.0 -61.9 248 32 572.7 572.7 319.3 572.7 0.00
72 25 24936 -54.5 -87.5 1 33.0 -56.5 250 35 628.0 628.0 321.8 628.0 0.01
73 20 26370 -53.1 -86.1 1 33.0 -55.8 673.6 673.6 323.6 673.7 0.01
74 18 27054 -49.7 -83.7 1 34.0 -53.5 705.0 705.0 324.6 705.1 0.02
75 17 27433 -44.7 -79.7 1 35.0 -50.5 732.6 732.6 325.4 733.0 0.04
76 16 27842 -40.7 -77.7 1 37.0 -48.5 758.5 758.5 326.2 759.0 0.06
TRP 216 11741 -56.5 -66.5 27 10.0 -56.6 300 41 335.8 335.8 293.3 335.9 0.02
WND 149 14102 -60.6 -84.6 3 24.0 -60.8 285 66 366.3 366.3 299.9 366.3 0.00
Sounding variables and indices
1000-500 mb thick: 5636.00 m
Freezing level: 627.00 mb = 4092.09 m = 13425.35 ft
Wetbulb zero: 690.31 mb = 3319.95 m = 10892.10 ft
Precipitable water: 1.34 inches
Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 65.05 %
Est. max temperature: 26.99 C = 80.57 F
Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 980.65 mb = 391.79 m = 1285.38 ft T: 18.31 C
700-500 lapse rate: 5.39 C/km
ThetaE index: 4.61 C Layer 837.0- 788.0 mb
Conv cond level (CCL): 850.94 mb = 1597.72 m = 5241.79 ft
Mean mixing ratio: 10.87 g/kg
Conv temperature: 28.28 C = 82.90 F
Cap Strength: 3.21 C
Lifted Index: 1.78 C Risk: Showers probable
Lifted Index @300 mb: 5.32 C
Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.21 C
Showalter Index: 2.19 C Risk: Showers probable
Total Totals Index: 45.90 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms
Vertical Totals Index: 25.10 C
Cross Totals Index: 20.80 C
K Index: 30.60 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms
Sweat Index: 275.99 Risk: None
Energy Index: 0.10 Risk: None
Parcel Indices
Parcel: using 100 mb layer
CAPE (B+): 26.67 J/kg
Max Up Vert Vel: 7.30 m/s
Conv Inhibition (B-): 144.21 J/kg
Cap Strength: 3.21 C
Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 933.17 mb = 816.71 m = 2679.46 ft
Lev Free Conv (LFC): 698.17 mb = 3228.99 m = 10593.66 ft
Equ Level (EL): 678.17 mb = 3462.33 m = 11359.21 ft
B at Equ Level: 24.25 J/kg
Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 648.17 mb = 3825.84 m = 12551.82 ft
Wind level data
Storm motion: 270 at 14 knt
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TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL
LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V
mb m knt m/s | knt m/s
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0 1025 15 115 3 -2.7 1.3 | 94 17 -16.7 1.3
1 1000 224 120 12 -10.4 6.0 | 104 25 -24.4 6.0
2 991 305 135 15 -10.6 10.6 | 113 27 -24.6 10.7
3 956 610 185 10 0.9 10.0 | 127 17 -13.1 10.0
4 925 892 190 12 2.1 11.8 | 135 17 -11.9 11.9
5 923 914 190 13 2.3 12.8 | 138 17 -11.8 12.9
6 890 1219 205 15 6.3 13.6 | 151 16 -7.7 13.6
7 850 1607 225 16 11.3 11.3 | 167 12 -2.7 11.4
8 827 1829 225 16 11.3 11.3 | 167 12 -2.7 11.4
9 797 2134 235 12 9.8 6.9 | 149 8 -4.2 6.9
10 768 2438 220 16 10.3 12.3 | 163 13 -3.7 12.3
11 741 2743 215 18 10.3 14.7 | 166 15 -3.7 14.8
12 714 3048 240 24 20.8 12.0 | 209 14 6.8 12.0
13 700 3208 240 20 17.3 10.0 | 198 11 3.3 10.0
14 687 3353 230 23 17.6 14.8 | 194 15 3.6 14.8
15 661 3658 240 20 17.3 10.0 | 198 11 3.3 10.0
16 636 3962 260 21 20.7 3.6 | 241 8 6.7 3.7
17 612 4267 260 23 22.7 4.0 | 245 10 8.6 4.0
18 589 4572 265 16 15.9 1.4 | 233 2 1.9 1.4
19 566 4877 265 21 20.9 1.8 | 255 7 6.9 1.9
20 524 5486 255 24 23.2 6.2 | 236 11 9.2 6.3
21 504 5791 270 35 35.0 -0.0 | 270 21 21.0 0.0
22 500 5860 270 31 31.0 -0.0 | 270 17 17.0 0.0
23 485 6096 260 30 29.5 5.2 | 251 16 15.5 5.3
24 465 6401 255 29 28.0 7.5 | 242 16 14.0 7.6
25 400 7540 270 32 32.0 -0.0 | 270 18 18.0 0.0
26 396 7620 265 33 32.9 2.9 | 261 19 18.9 2.9
27 348 8534 275 37 36.9 -3.2 | 278 23 22.8 -3.2
28 319 9144 275 23 22.9 -2.0 | 282 9 8.9 -2.0
29 306 9449 280 20 19.7 -3.5 | 301 7 5.7 -3.4
30 300 9580 280 20 19.7 -3.5 | 301 7 5.7 -3.4
31 255 10668 275 35 34.9 -3.1 | 278 21 20.8 -3.0
32 250 10800 280 34 33.5 -5.9 | 287 20 19.5 -5.9
33 221 11582 300 36 31.2 -18.0 | 316 25 17.2 -18.0
34 216 11741 300 41 35.5 -20.5 | 314 30 21.5 -20.5
35 201 12192 305 64 52.4 -36.7 | 314 53 38.4 -36.7
36 200 12230 300 58 50.2 -29.0 | 309 46 36.2 -29.0
37 192 12497 295 53 48.0 -22.4 | 303 41 34.0 -22.4
38 151 14021 285 66 63.8 -17.1 | 289 53 49.7 -17.0
39 150 14060 285 66 63.8 -17.1 | 289 53 49.7 -17.0
40 149 14102 285 66 63.8 -17.1 | 289 53 49.7 -17.0
41 124 15240 285 61 58.9 -15.8 | 289 48 44.9 -15.7
42 100 16530 280 62 61.1 -10.8 | 283 48 47.0 -10.7
43 96 16764 280 68 67.0 -11.8 | 283 54 52.9 -11.8
44 74 18288 275 52 51.8 -4.5 | 277 38 37.8 -4.5
45 71 18593 280 54 53.2 -9.4 | 283 40 39.2 -9.3
46 70 18660 285 54 52.2 -14.0 | 290 41 38.1 -13.9
47 67 18898 290 44 41.3 -15.0 | 299 31 27.3 -15.0
48 63 19202 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 253 19 18.5 5.8
49 56 19812 280 26 25.6 -4.5 | 291 12 11.6 -4.5
50 49 20422 265 20 19.9 1.7 | 253 6 5.9 1.8
51 46 20726 245 26 23.6 11.0 | 221 15 9.5 11.0
52 24 24079 250 36 33.8 12.3 | 238 23 19.8 12.4
53 22 24384 250 36 33.8 12.3 | 238 23 19.8 12.4
54 21 24689 265 40 39.8 3.5 | 262 26 25.8 3.5
Wind Parameters
Mean winds (0-6000m): 240.2 at 18.7 knts
Storm direction: 270.2 at 14.0 knts
Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.1 neg: 0.7 tot: 4.8 10-3/s
Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 109.5 deg
Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 169.1 neg: -6.9 tot: 162.2 m^2/s^2
ave: 54.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.56
Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.2 stream: 5.7 10^-3/s
Energy-Hel index: 0.02
Bulk Rich Number: 0.36
Bulk Shear: 74.76 m/s
Storm Parameters
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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
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500 136 11 110 23| 10.4 0.0 10.4| 77.9 0.0 77.9 155.7 0.57| 22.5 12.9
1000 162 11 122 20| 6.9 0.0 6.9| 99.9 0.0 99.9 99.9 0.59| 15.2 9.0
1500 182 12 133 18| 5.8 0.0 5.8|121.8 0.0 121.8 81.2 0.62| 12.6 7.9
2000 196 13 141 16| 3.9 0.0 3.9|124.7 -4.2 120.4 60.2 0.54| 10.5 5.7
2500 204 13 145 15| 3.1 0.9 4.0|131.2 -6.9 124.4 49.7 0.49| 9.9 4.8
3000 208 14 150 15| 4.1 0.7 4.8|169.1 -6.9 162.2 54.1 0.56| 10.2 5.7
4000 221 16 164 13| 3.4 0.6 3.9|188.5 -13.8 174.7 43.7 0.50| 10.0 5.0
5000 232 17 176 11| 2.3 0.5 2.9|190.7 -15.4 175.3 35.1 0.44| 9.3 4.1
6000 240 19 193 10| 2.5 0.8 3.3|226.5 -36.7 189.8 31.6 0.38| 9.6 3.7
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