UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020040100.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 1 APR 20 Searching for KCHS... Searching the city database file for: KCHS ... Date:0000Z 1 APR 20 Station: KCHS WMO ident: 72208 Latitude: 32.90 Longitude: -80.03 Elevation: 15.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1001 15 15.8 15.0 95 0.8 15.3 335 4 288.9 290.8 288.4 319.0 10.77 1 1000 18 15.8 14.7 93 1.1 15.1 340 5 289.0 290.8 288.3 318.6 10.57 2 973 250 13.8 12.9 94 0.9 13.3 348 17 289.2 290.9 287.5 316.3 9.65 3 955 408 15.2 13.5 90 1.7 14.1 335 21 292.2 294.0 289.1 321.3 10.23 4 925 679 14.0 11.8 87 2.2 12.7 305 26 293.6 295.3 288.9 320.6 9.44 5 888 1023 12.0 9.7 86 2.3 10.6 301 27 295.0 296.5 288.6 319.6 8.53 6 850 1389 11.4 11.0 97 0.4 11.2 260 36 298.1 299.9 290.7 326.5 9.74 7 835 1538 11.4 11.0 97 0.4 11.2 255 39 299.6 301.4 291.3 328.7 9.92 8 700 2997 4.4 4.2 99 0.2 4.3 250 46 307.4 308.7 291.7 329.9 7.41 9 672 3329 2.8 2.6 99 0.2 2.7 245 45 309.2 310.5 291.8 330.3 6.89 10 627 3887 -0.7 -1.0 98 0.3 -0.9 242 54 311.4 312.4 291.5 329.1 5.68 11 621 3963 -0.5 -1.1 96 0.6 -0.8 242 54 312.5 313.5 291.8 330.3 5.69 12 610 4106 -1.9 -2.5 96 0.6 -2.2 244 55 312.4 313.4 291.4 328.8 5.22 13 584 4452 -3.9 -4.3 97 0.4 -4.1 244 57 314.0 314.9 291.5 329.1 4.77 14 575 4574 -4.3 -7.0 81 2.7 -5.5 243 58 315.0 315.7 291.0 327.6 3.93 15 543 5024 -7.1 -7.5 97 0.4 -7.3 241 63 316.8 317.6 291.6 329.8 4.01 16 522 5330 -9.1 -9.8 95 0.7 -9.4 244 64 318.0 318.7 291.5 329.3 3.48 17 509 5525 -11.3 -12.7 89 1.4 -11.8 245 67 317.6 318.2 290.8 326.9 2.83 18 506 5570 -11.3 -12.4 92 1.1 -11.7 245 70 318.2 318.7 291.1 327.8 2.92 19 471 6118 -14.1 -23.1 46 9.0 -16.6 245 81 321.3 321.5 290.5 325.7 1.26 20 461 6281 -14.7 -19.2 69 4.5 -16.1 244 81 322.5 322.9 291.3 328.7 1.82 21 449 6480 -16.3 -20.9 68 4.6 -17.6 243 82 323.0 323.3 291.3 328.5 1.61 22 445 6548 -17.3 -29.3 34 12.0 -19.9 243 82 322.5 322.7 290.3 325.2 0.76 23 439 6650 -18.1 -32.1 28 14.0 -20.8 243 82 322.8 322.9 290.2 324.9 0.59 24 434 6735 -18.5 -32.5 28 14.0 -21.2 242 82 323.3 323.4 290.4 325.4 0.57 25 429 6822 -19.1 -42.1 11 23.0 -22.4 242 82 323.6 323.7 290.1 324.5 0.22 26 418 7015 -20.3 -45.3 9 25.0 -23.5 241 82 324.5 324.5 290.3 325.1 0.16 27 411 7140 -21.1 -35.1 27 14.0 -23.5 241 83 325.0 325.1 290.8 326.8 0.47 28 407 7212 -21.5 -30.5 44 9.0 -23.3 240 83 325.4 325.6 291.2 328.1 0.74 29 404 7267 -21.5 -26.1 66 4.6 -22.5 240 83 326.1 326.3 291.7 330.1 1.13 30 402 7303 -22.1 -26.2 69 4.1 -23.0 240 83 325.8 326.0 291.6 329.8 1.12 31 400 7340 -21.9 -26.0 69 4.1 -22.8 240 83 326.5 326.8 291.9 330.6 1.15 32 394 7451 -22.3 -28.3 58 6.0 -23.6 240 85 327.4 327.6 291.9 330.8 0.94 33 366 7989 -25.9 -33.9 47 8.0 -27.2 246 98 329.6 329.7 292.2 331.8 0.59 34 360 8109 -26.7 -34.7 47 8.0 -28.0 248 101 330.1 330.2 292.3 332.2 0.56 35 346 8394 -29.1 -32.5 72 3.4 -29.7 252 108 330.6 330.7 292.6 333.2 0.72 36 335 8624 -30.3 -33.0 77 2.7 -30.7 254 112 332.0 332.2 293.0 334.6 0.71 37 330 8731 -30.9 -34.5 71 3.6 -31.4 252 112 332.6 332.8 293.0 335.0 0.62 38 318 8993 -32.9 -37.9 61 5.0 -33.6 248 111 333.4 333.5 293.1 335.1 0.46 39 306 9262 -35.5 -40.1 63 4.6 -36.0 247 112 333.4 333.5 293.0 334.9 0.38 40 300 9400 -36.5 -41.5 60 5.0 -37.0 250 113 333.9 334.0 293.1 335.2 0.34 41 291 9609 -38.3 -44.3 53 6.0 -38.8 249 113 334.3 334.3 293.2 335.3 0.26 42 282 9823 -40.3 -46.3 53 6.0 -40.8 248 113 334.4 334.5 293.1 335.3 0.21 43 277 9944 -41.1 -49.1 42 8.0 -41.6 248 113 335.0 335.0 293.2 335.6 0.16 44 257 10447 -45.1 -51.1 51 6.0 -45.4 246 113 336.3 336.4 293.6 336.9 0.14 45 250 10630 -46.5 -53.5 45 7.0 -46.8 245 113 336.9 337.0 293.7 337.4 0.10 46 249 10657 -46.7 -53.7 45 7.0 -47.0 245 113 337.0 337.0 293.7 337.4 0.10 47 232 11121 -51.3 -56.2 56 4.9 -51.5 245 116 336.9 336.9 293.6 337.3 0.08 48 224 11348 -52.9 -59.9 42 7.0 -53.1 245 118 337.9 337.9 293.9 338.1 0.05 49 216 11581 -54.9 -60.9 47 6.0 -55.1 245 120 338.3 338.3 294.0 338.5 0.05 50 205 11914 -56.3 -65.3 31 9.0 -56.5 245 122 341.2 341.2 294.6 341.3 0.03 51 200 12070 -57.7 -66.7 31 9.0 -57.8 245 123 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.5 0.02 52 195 12230 -58.9 -67.5 32 8.7 -59.0 245 124 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.1 0.02 53 186 12525 -61.1 -69.1 34 8.0 -61.2 245 122 343.1 343.1 295.1 343.1 0.02 54 178 12798 -62.3 -72.3 25 10.0 -62.4 245 121 345.4 345.4 295.6 345.5 0.01 55 173 12976 -59.9 -71.9 19 12.0 -60.0 251 119 352.2 352.2 297.1 352.3 0.01 56 169 13122 -59.1 -72.1 17 13.0 -59.3 256 114 355.9 355.9 297.9 356.0 0.01 57 164 13312 -56.3 -71.3 14 15.0 -56.6 262 85 363.7 363.7 299.4 363.7 0.02 58 150 13880 -56.3 -74.3 9 18.0 -56.6 260 74 373.1 373.1 301.1 373.1 0.01 59 100 16410 -59.5 -76.5 9 17.0 -59.8 275 44 412.8 412.8 306.9 412.8 0.01 60 86 17348 -63.5 -77.5 13 14.0 -63.7 263 38 422.9 422.9 308.0 423.0 0.01 61 79 17873 -61.5 -76.5 12 15.0 -61.8 271 23 437.4 437.4 309.6 437.5 0.01 62 75 18195 -63.3 -77.3 13 14.0 -63.6 275 16 440.2 440.2 309.9 440.3 0.01 63 70 18620 -62.9 -76.9 13 14.0 -63.1 250 10 449.8 449.8 310.8 449.9 0.02 64 69 18708 -63.3 -77.3 13 14.0 -63.6 253 10 450.8 450.8 311.0 450.9 0.01 65 65 19075 -61.7 -76.7 12 15.0 -62.0 266 12 462.1 462.1 312.0 462.2 0.02 66 59 19672 -62.1 -77.1 12 15.0 -62.4 295 7 474.2 474.2 313.0 474.3 0.02 67 55 20107 -60.1 -75.1 12 15.0 -60.6 7 2 488.4 488.4 314.1 488.5 0.03 68 50 20700 -59.9 -74.9 12 15.0 -60.4 40 5 502.3 502.3 315.1 502.5 0.03 69 47 21087 -59.7 -74.7 12 15.0 -60.3 135 9 511.8 511.8 315.8 512.0 0.03 70 46 21222 -58.1 -74.1 11 16.0 -58.8 168 10 518.8 518.8 316.2 519.0 0.04 71 41 21946 -59.3 -73.3 15 14.0 -59.9 115 13 533.2 533.2 317.1 533.5 0.05 72 37 22594 -56.5 -71.5 13 15.0 -57.5 111 15 556.2 556.3 318.5 556.7 0.07 73 30 23930 -55.3 -70.3 14 15.0 -56.6 105 29 593.9 593.9 320.3 594.6 0.10 74 29 24146 -55.3 -70.3 14 15.0 -56.7 106 28 599.7 599.7 320.6 600.4 0.10 75 25 25096 -53.9 -69.9 12 16.0 -55.7 112 26 629.7 629.7 321.9 630.7 0.12 76 25 25096 -52.3 -68.3 13 16.0 -54.4 112 26 634.3 634.3 322.1 635.5 0.16 77 21 26224 -52.5 -67.5 15 15.0 -54.8 116 23 666.1 666.2 323.3 667.8 0.21 TRP 178 12798 -62.3 -72.3 25 10.0 -62.4 245 121 345.4 345.4 295.6 345.5 0.01 WND 195 12230 -58.9 -67.5 32 8.7 -59.0 245 124 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.1 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5643.59 m Freezing level: 636.00 mb = 3774.96 m = 12384.90 ft Wetbulb zero: 637.91 mb = 3747.74 m = 12295.59 ft Precipitable water: 1.58 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 94.45 % Est. max temperature: 24.94 C = 76.89 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 989.35 mb = 108.85 m = 357.11 ft T: 15.02 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.07 C/km ThetaE index: 2.70 C Layer 1000.0- 955.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 813.64 mb = 1752.52 m = 5749.66 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.76 g/kg Conv temperature: 27.68 C = 81.83 F Cap Strength: 5.24 C Lifted Index: 4.91 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.71 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.20 C Showalter Index: 1.22 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 45.93 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 23.17 C Cross Totals Index: 22.77 C K Index: 33.97 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 275.85 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.09 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 27.25 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.38 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 36548.42 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.24 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 926.88 mb = 661.76 m = 2171.10 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 281 at 36 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 1001 15 335 4 1.7 -3.6 | 96 33 -33.2 3.3 1 1000 18 340 5 1.7 -4.7 | 94 33 -33.2 2.2 2 967 305 350 20 3.5 -19.7 | 68 34 -31.4 -12.8 3 933 610 305 22 18.0 -12.6 | 71 18 -16.9 -5.7 4 925 679 305 26 21.3 -14.9 | 60 16 -13.6 -8.0 5 899 914 310 27 20.7 -17.4 | 54 18 -14.2 -10.4 6 867 1219 285 27 26.1 -7.0 | 90 9 -8.8 -0.0 7 850 1389 260 36 35.5 6.3 | 182 13 0.6 13.2 8 836 1524 255 39 37.7 10.1 | 189 17 2.8 17.0 9 806 1829 255 46 44.4 11.9 | 207 21 9.5 18.9 10 777 2134 250 47 44.2 16.1 | 202 25 9.3 23.0 11 749 2438 255 45 43.5 11.6 | 205 20 8.6 18.6 12 722 2743 245 44 39.9 18.6 | 191 26 5.0 25.5 13 700 2997 250 46 43.2 15.7 | 200 24 8.3 22.7 14 669 3353 245 45 40.8 19.0 | 193 27 5.9 26.0 15 644 3658 240 54 46.8 27.0 | 199 36 11.9 33.9 16 596 4267 245 55 49.8 23.2 | 206 34 14.9 30.2 17 552 4877 240 62 53.7 31.0 | 206 42 18.8 37.9 18 511 5486 245 65 58.9 27.5 | 215 42 24.0 34.4 19 500 5660 245 76 68.9 32.1 | 221 52 34.0 39.1 20 491 5791 250 80 75.2 27.4 | 230 53 40.3 34.3 21 472 6096 245 81 73.4 34.2 | 223 56 38.5 41.2 22 401 7315 240 83 71.9 41.5 | 217 61 37.0 48.4 23 400 7340 240 83 71.9 41.5 | 217 61 37.0 48.4 24 385 7620 240 89 77.1 44.5 | 219 67 42.2 51.4 25 339 8534 255 112 108.2 29.0 | 244 82 73.3 35.9 26 311 9144 245 111 100.6 46.9 | 231 85 65.7 53.9 27 300 9400 250 113 106.2 38.6 | 237 85 71.3 45.6 28 250 10630 245 113 102.4 47.8 | 231 87 67.5 54.7 29 200 12070 245 123 111.5 52.0 | 232 97 76.6 58.9 30 196 12192 245 124 112.4 52.4 | 233 98 77.5 59.4 31 195 12230 245 124 112.4 52.4 | 233 98 77.5 59.4 32 178 12798 245 121 109.7 51.1 | 232 95 74.8 58.1 33 170 13106 255 117 113.0 30.3 | 245 87 78.1 37.2 34 162 13411 265 70 69.7 6.1 | 249 37 34.8 13.0 35 150 13880 260 74 72.9 12.8 | 242 43 38.0 19.8 36 147 14021 265 77 76.7 6.7 | 252 44 41.8 13.7 37 121 15240 260 56 55.1 9.7 | 231 26 20.3 16.7 38 109 15850 260 68 67.0 11.8 | 240 37 32.1 18.8 39 100 16410 275 44 43.8 -3.8 | 251 9 8.9 3.1 40 90 17069 245 26 23.6 11.0 | 148 21 -11.3 17.9 41 86 17374 265 39 38.9 3.4 | 201 11 4.0 10.3 42 81 17678 280 26 25.6 -4.5 | 105 10 -9.3 2.4 43 78 17983 265 21 20.9 1.8 | 122 17 -14.0 8.8 44 74 18288 280 14 13.8 -2.4 | 102 22 -21.1 4.5 45 70 18593 250 10 9.4 3.4 | 112 28 -25.5 10.4 46 70 18620 250 10 9.4 3.4 | 112 28 -25.5 10.4 47 64 19202 270 12 12.0 -0.0 | 107 24 -22.9 6.9 48 61 19507 225 15 10.6 10.6 | 126 30 -24.3 17.6 49 58 19812 350 1 0.2 -1.0 | 100 35 -34.7 6.0 50 50 20700 40 5 -3.2 -3.8 | 95 38 -38.1 3.1 51 45 21336 195 11 2.8 10.6 | 119 37 -32.1 17.6 52 43 21641 105 10 -9.7 2.6 | 102 46 -44.6 9.5 53 39 22250 125 16 -13.1 9.2 | 109 51 -48.0 16.1 54 37 22555 120 14 -12.1 7.0 | 107 49 -47.0 13.9 55 36 22860 65 19 -17.2 -8.0 | 89 52 -52.1 -1.1 56 31 23774 105 30 -29.0 7.8 | 103 66 -63.9 14.7 57 30 23930 105 29 -28.0 7.5 | 103 65 -62.9 14.5 58 27 24384 110 27 -25.4 9.2 | 105 62 -60.3 16.2 59 18 25908 120 20 -17.3 10.0 | 108 55 -52.2 16.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 251.3 at 47.4 knts Storm direction: 281.3 at 35.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.3 neg: 8.2 tot: 8.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 104.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 119.4 neg: -207.7 tot: -88.3 m^2/s^2 ave: -29.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.06 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 16.6 stream: 1.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 0.08 Bulk Shear: 327.82 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 340 16 75 31| 0.0 18.1 18.1| 1.7-146.1-144.3 -288.7 -0.62| 27.7-17.3 1000 320 21 68 23| 0.0 12.2 12.2| 15.4-167.8-152.5 -152.5 -0.45| 21.7 -9.7 1500 300 24 70 15| 0.0 13.1 13.1| 63.8-167.8-104.1 -69.4 0.04| 24.5 0.9 2000 282 29 100 7| 0.0 11.9 11.9| 91.9-173.4 -81.5 -40.8 0.09| 20.8 1.9 2500 272 32 157 6| 0.4 9.5 9.9| 97.4-185.3 -87.8 -35.1 0.07| 18.1 1.3 3000 267 35 177 9| 0.3 8.2 8.5|119.4-207.7 -88.3 -29.4 0.06| 16.6 1.0 4000 258 39 191 15| 0.4 6.7 7.1|168.0-226.2 -58.2 -14.6 0.08| 14.5 1.1 5000 253 43 197 20| 0.6 5.9 6.5|200.6-227.3 -26.7 -5.3 0.10| 12.7 1.2 6000 251 47 204 24| 2.2 4.9 7.1|416.1-285.6 130.5 21.7 0.17| 12.9 2.1 Wrote GIF file: 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