UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11)
Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032400.upa.cvt
Date: 0000Z 24 MAR 20
Searching for KGSO...
Searching the city database file for: KGSO ...
Date:0000Z 24 MAR 20
Station: KGSO
WMO ident: 72317
Latitude: 36.08
Longitude: -79.95
Elevation: 270.00
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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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0 1000 162
SFC 986 270 9.4 8.0 91 1.4 8.6 250 7 283.7 284.9 282.4 302.6 6.83
2 974 373 8.4 7.1 92 1.3 7.7 253 10 283.7 284.8 282.0 301.7 6.50
3 958 512 7.2 6.1 93 1.1 6.6 257 14 283.8 284.9 281.7 300.9 6.17
4 925 805 5.8 4.9 94 0.9 5.4 260 26 285.2 286.3 282.0 301.7 5.87
5 924 814 5.8 4.9 94 0.9 5.4 260 26 285.3 286.3 282.1 301.8 5.88
6 919 859 6.6 5.9 95 0.7 6.2 262 27 286.6 287.7 283.1 304.4 6.34
7 913 913 9.0 7.6 91 1.4 8.2 265 29 289.6 290.9 285.3 309.9 7.18
8 898 1051 10.6 8.5 87 2.1 9.4 274 28 292.6 294.0 287.1 314.9 7.77
9 850 1509 10.0 7.3 83 2.7 8.5 280 34 296.6 298.0 288.3 318.7 7.57
10 848 1529 10.0 7.2 83 2.8 8.4 280 34 296.8 298.2 288.3 318.8 7.53
11 763 2401 5.8 1.0 71 4.8 3.4 263 33 301.4 302.4 287.9 317.6 5.40
12 739 2662 4.0 0.1 76 3.9 2.0 256 35 302.2 303.2 288.1 317.9 5.22
13 723 2840 3.0 -4.0 60 7.0 -0.2 258 35 303.0 303.7 287.1 315.0 3.93
14 715 2930 2.4 -3.6 65 6.0 -0.4 261 35 303.3 304.1 287.3 315.8 4.10
15 700 3101 1.4 -12.6 34 14.0 -3.8 260 35 304.0 304.4 285.5 310.6 2.07
16 695 3159 1.2 -17.8 23 19.0 -5.1 262 36 304.4 304.7 284.9 308.8 1.36
17 688 3240 0.4 -20.6 19 21.0 -6.0 264 37 304.4 304.6 284.5 307.9 1.08
18 651 3681 -1.5 -27.5 12 26.0 -8.2 275 45 307.1 307.2 285.0 309.2 0.61
19 637 3854 -2.3 -50.3 1 48.0 -9.8 278 50 308.1 308.1 284.7 308.4 0.06
20 622 4043 -3.1 -44.1 3 41.0 -10.3 279 53 309.3 309.4 285.2 309.8 0.12
21 578 4618 -7.9 -48.9 2 41.0 -13.7 275 59 310.3 310.3 285.5 310.6 0.08
22 546 5059 -9.9 -49.9 2 40.0 -15.3 276 65 313.0 313.0 286.5 313.3 0.07
23 538 5173 -10.9 -29.9 19 19.0 -15.1 277 66 313.1 313.2 287.1 315.2 0.59
24 528 5317 -12.3 -31.3 19 19.0 -16.2 278 68 313.1 313.2 287.1 315.0 0.53
25 523 5389 -13.1 -26.1 33 13.0 -16.2 278 68 313.0 313.2 287.4 316.0 0.87
26 518 5462 -13.5 -29.5 25 16.0 -16.9 278 69 313.4 313.5 287.3 315.6 0.64
27 514 5521 -14.3 -26.3 35 12.0 -17.1 279 70 313.1 313.3 287.5 316.1 0.87
28 501 5715 -16.1 -29.1 32 13.0 -18.8 280 72 313.2 313.4 287.3 315.6 0.69
29 500 5730 -16.3 -28.3 35 12.0 -18.8 280 72 313.2 313.3 287.3 315.7 0.74
30 497 5775 -16.9 -25.9 46 9.0 -18.9 279 72 313.0 313.1 287.5 316.1 0.93
31 493 5836 -17.1 -23.1 60 6.0 -18.6 279 73 313.5 313.7 287.9 317.5 1.21
32 486 5943 -17.9 -22.7 66 4.8 -19.1 277 74 313.8 314.0 288.1 318.0 1.27
33 455 6433 -21.1 -24.2 76 3.1 -21.8 270 83 315.7 315.9 288.6 319.7 1.19
34 447 6563 -21.7 -24.7 77 3.0 -22.4 270 82 316.6 316.8 288.9 320.5 1.15
35 438 6714 -20.9 -23.3 81 2.4 -21.5 270 81 319.4 319.7 290.0 324.0 1.34
36 423 6970 -22.9 -26.2 74 3.3 -23.6 270 80 320.1 320.3 289.9 323.8 1.07
37 416 7093 -22.1 -25.6 73 3.5 -22.9 270 79 322.6 322.9 290.7 326.6 1.14
38 404 7307 -23.3 -27.1 71 3.8 -24.1 270 77 323.8 324.0 291.0 327.4 1.03
39 400 7380 -23.9 -28.1 68 4.2 -24.8 270 77 323.9 324.1 290.9 327.3 0.95
40 389 7583 -25.5 -30.4 64 4.9 -26.4 270 78 324.4 324.6 290.9 327.2 0.78
41 370 7944 -28.7 -32.8 68 4.1 -29.3 270 78 324.9 325.0 290.9 327.2 0.65
42 362 8100 -29.9 -34.9 62 5.0 -30.6 270 77 325.3 325.4 290.9 327.3 0.54
43 345 8441 -32.9 -37.2 65 4.3 -33.4 270 77 325.7 325.8 291.0 327.4 0.45
44 300 9410 -40.1 -45.0 59 4.9 -40.5 270 83 328.8 328.9 291.6 329.7 0.23
45 282 9827 -43.5 -48.5 58 5.0 -43.8 273 88 329.8 329.9 291.9 330.5 0.17
46 250 10620 -50.7 -56.7 49 6.0 -50.9 280 99 330.7 330.7 292.0 331.0 0.07
47 237 10967 -53.9 -59.9 48 6.0 -54.1 284 103 330.9 331.0 292.0 331.2 0.05
48 208 11795 -60.5 -66.5 45 6.0 -60.6 295 113 333.2 333.2 292.6 333.3 0.02
49 207 11825 -60.4 -66.5 45 6.1 -60.5 295 113 333.8 333.8 292.7 333.9 0.02
50 200 12040 -59.7 295 103 338.2
51 197 12135 -59.7 295 101 339.7
52 194 12231 -58.3 295 99 343.4
53 191 12329 -57.7 295 97 345.9
54 181 12668 -58.3 294 94 350.3
55 167 13171 -61.1 290 95 353.8
56 160 13438 -59.7 288 95 360.5
57 152 13758 -61.3 286 96 363.1
58 150 13840 -61.3 285 96 364.5
59 147 13965 -61.1 285 96 366.9
60 100 16340 -62.7 270 59 406.6
61 80 17698 -67.5 270 54 423.5
62 75 18088 -65.9 280 64 434.7
63 75 18088 -64.1 280 64 438.5
64 71 18423 -64.1 288 66 445.4
65 70 18510 -61.7 290 64 452.4
66 64 19065 -61.5 262 34 464.6
67 62 19263 -59.9 259 36 472.4
68 58 19676 -63.3 263 45 473.8
69 54 20114 -63.9 275 46 482.2
70 51 20467 -61.1 277 39 496.7
71 50 20590 -61.3 270 35 499.0
72 43 21523 -62.7 273 44 517.6
73 37 22454 -60.5 268 38 546.0
74 34 22978 -62.7 269 36 553.5
75 32 23355 -59.3 263 40 572.3
76 30 23760 -58.3 270 43 585.7
77 27 24426 -57.9 269 49 604.7
78 25 24914 -56.1 258 47 623.4
79 21 26020 -57.9 268 50 649.8
80 20 26330 -56.1 265 51 664.5
81 19 26657 -55.5 265 57 676.1
82 17 27366 -56.3 265 71 695.4
83 17 27366 -55.1 265 71 699.3
84 15 28162 -57.1 262 70 718.1
85 14 28600 -56.3 260 68 735.1
86 12 29599 -48.1 265 76 797.3
87 10 30810 -44.9 270 86 851.9
88 9.3 31297 -43.1 -79.1 1 36.0 -52.0 876.7 876.7 329.0 877.5 0.08
TRP 208 11795 -60.5 -66.5 45 6.0 -60.6 295 113 333.2 333.2 292.6 333.3 0.02
WND 207 11825 -60.4 -66.5 45 6.1 -60.5 295 113 333.8 333.8 292.7 333.9 0.02
Sounding variables and indices
1000-500 mb thick: 5568.00 m
Freezing level: 680.21 mb = 3332.85 m = 10934.43 ft
Wetbulb zero: 724.54 mb = 2822.27 m = 9259.30 ft
Precipitable water: 0.82 inches
Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 45.83 %
Est. max temperature: 23.09 C = 73.56 F
Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 965.25 mb = 448.98 m = 1473.01 ft T: 7.75 C
700-500 lapse rate: 6.73 C/km
ThetaE index: 7.88 C Layer 700.0- 651.0 mb
Conv cond level (CCL): 955.94 mb = 530.24 m = 1739.62 ft
Mean mixing ratio: 6.63 g/kg
Conv temperature: 9.61 C = 49.30 F
Cap Strength: 10.24 C
Lifted Index: 9.05 C Risk: None
Lifted Index @300 mb: 16.83 C
Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.88 C
Showalter Index: 0.85 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable
Total Totals Index: 49.90 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms
Vertical Totals Index: 26.30 C
Cross Totals Index: 23.60 C
K Index: 19.60 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms
Sweat Index: 245.60 Risk: None
Energy Index: -0.56 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms
Parcel Indices
Parcel: using 100 mb layer
CAPE (B+): 48.58 J/kg
Max Up Vert Vel: 9.86 m/s
Conv Inhibition (B-): 51641.52 J/kg
Cap Strength: 10.22 C
Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 916.62 mb = 879.94 m = 2886.92 ft
Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft
Wind level data
Storm motion: 304 at 34 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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0 986 270 250 7 6.6 2.4 | 134 31 -22.0 21.5
1 947 610 260 17 16.7 3.0 | 152 25 -11.8 22.1
2 925 805 260 26 25.6 4.5 | 173 24 -2.9 23.7
3 913 914 265 29 28.9 2.5 | 181 22 0.3 21.7
4 880 1219 285 27 26.1 -7.0 | 169 12 -2.5 12.2
5 850 1509 280 34 33.5 -5.9 | 200 14 4.9 13.2
6 817 1829 275 36 35.9 -3.1 | 205 18 7.3 16.0
7 788 2134 280 35 34.5 -6.1 | 204 14 5.9 13.1
8 759 2438 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 189 25 4.0 24.9
9 731 2743 255 36 34.8 9.3 | 192 29 6.2 28.5
10 705 3048 265 34 33.9 3.0 | 194 23 5.3 22.1
11 700 3101 260 35 34.5 6.1 | 193 26 5.9 25.2
12 652 3658 275 45 44.8 -3.9 | 227 22 16.3 15.2
13 627 3962 280 53 52.2 -9.2 | 247 26 23.7 9.9
14 603 4267 275 54 53.8 -4.7 | 240 29 25.3 14.4
15 558 4877 275 63 62.8 -5.5 | 248 37 34.2 13.7
16 500 5730 280 72 70.9 -12.5 | 261 43 42.4 6.6
17 476 6096 275 76 75.7 -6.6 | 255 49 47.2 12.5
18 457 6401 270 83 83.0 -0.0 | 251 58 54.5 19.1
19 400 7380 270 77 77.0 -0.0 | 248 52 48.5 19.1
20 387 7620 270 78 78.0 -0.0 | 249 53 49.5 19.1
21 312 9144 270 76 76.0 -0.0 | 248 51 47.5 19.1
22 300 9410 270 83 83.0 -0.0 | 251 58 54.5 19.1
23 250 10620 280 99 97.5 -17.2 | 268 69 69.0 2.0
24 208 11795 295 113 102.4 -47.8 | 291 79 73.9 -28.6
25 207 11825 295 113 102.4 -47.8 | 291 79 73.9 -28.6
26 205 11887 295 113 102.4 -47.8 | 291 79 73.9 -28.6
27 200 12040 295 103 93.3 -43.5 | 291 69 64.8 -24.4
28 186 12497 295 94 85.2 -39.7 | 290 60 56.7 -20.6
29 150 13840 285 96 92.7 -24.8 | 275 64 64.2 -5.7
30 146 14021 285 96 92.7 -24.8 | 275 64 64.2 -5.7
31 120 15240 285 76 73.4 -19.7 | 271 45 44.9 -0.5
32 100 16340 270 59 59.0 -0.0 | 238 36 30.5 19.1
33 80 17678 270 53 53.0 -0.0 | 232 31 24.5 19.1
34 73 18288 285 70 67.6 -18.1 | 268 39 39.1 1.0
35 70 18510 290 64 60.1 -21.9 | 275 32 31.6 -2.7
36 69 18593 290 47 44.2 -16.1 | 259 16 15.6 3.1
37 66 18898 265 32 31.9 2.8 | 189 22 3.3 21.9
38 60 19507 255 38 36.7 9.8 | 196 30 8.2 29.0
39 57 19812 270 51 51.0 -0.0 | 230 30 22.5 19.1
40 51 20422 280 41 40.4 -7.1 | 225 17 11.8 12.0
41 50 20590 270 35 35.0 -0.0 | 199 20 6.5 19.1
42 44 21336 265 46 45.8 4.0 | 217 29 17.3 23.2
43 40 21946 290 38 35.7 -13.0 | 229 9 7.2 6.2
44 38 22250 265 39 38.9 3.4 | 205 25 10.3 22.5
45 35 22860 275 35 34.9 -3.1 | 201 17 6.3 16.1
46 33 23165 260 38 37.4 6.6 | 199 27 8.9 25.7
47 30 23760 270 43 43.0 -0.0 | 217 24 14.5 19.1
48 29 24079 275 44 43.8 -3.8 | 225 22 15.3 15.3
49 27 24384 270 49 49.0 -0.0 | 227 28 20.5 19.1
50 24 25298 250 45 42.3 15.4 | 202 37 13.7 34.5
51 21 25908 270 51 51.0 -0.0 | 230 30 22.5 19.1
52 20 26213 265 47 46.8 4.1 | 218 30 18.3 23.2
53 20 26330 265 51 50.8 4.4 | 223 32 22.3 23.6
54 17 27432 265 72 71.7 6.3 | 240 50 43.2 25.4
55 14 28651 260 68 67.0 11.8 | 231 49 38.4 31.0
56 10 30810 270 86 86.0 -0.0 | 252 61 57.5 19.1
Wind Parameters
Mean winds (0-6000m): 273.9 at 45.8 knts
Storm direction: 303.9 at 34.4 knts
Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.8 neg: 3.0 tot: 7.8 10-3/s
Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 67.8 deg
Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 201.1 neg: -36.1 tot: 164.9 m^2/s^2
ave: 55.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.38
Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.6 stream: 4.5 10^-3/s
Energy-Hel index: 0.05
Bulk Rich Number: 0.36
Bulk Shear: 133.98 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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500 258 15 148 26| 18.0 0.0 18.0|109.4 0.0 109.4 218.8 0.90| 18.1 16.2
1000 267 21 160 21| 11.7 0.0 11.7|137.6 -9.4 128.2 128.2 0.57| 16.6 9.5
1500 273 25 169 18| 7.8 3.0 10.8|161.6 -9.4 152.2 101.5 0.61| 14.2 8.7
2000 274 28 177 17| 5.9 2.4 8.2|162.4 -19.7 142.7 71.3 0.48| 12.5 6.0
2500 271 29 182 19| 4.7 3.6 8.2|172.9 -36.1 136.7 54.7 0.37| 12.1 4.5
3000 269 30 185 20| 4.8 3.0 7.8|201.1 -36.1 164.9 55.0 0.38| 11.6 4.5
4000 271 35 198 19| 5.3 2.8 8.1|315.3 -59.4 255.9 64.0 0.45| 11.8 5.3
5000 273 40 213 21| 4.9 2.7 7.6|396.1 -59.4 336.7 67.3 0.47| 10.9 5.1
6000 274 46 227 24| 4.6 3.3 7.9|442.6-142.7 299.9 50.0 0.38| 10.6 4.1
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