UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11)
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Date: 0000Z 29 MAR 20
Searching for KTFX...
Searching the city database file for: KTFX ...
Date:0000Z 29 MAR 20
Station: KTFX
WMO ident: 72776
Latitude: 47.47
Longitude: -111.38
Elevation: 1131.00
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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 100
1 925 749
SFC 883 1131 10.8 -5.2 32 16.0 3.8 255 21 294.2 294.8 282.6 303.0 2.94
3 871 1245 8.8 -6.2 34 15.0 2.5 255 23 293.3 293.8 282.0 301.5 2.76
4 850 1446 6.8 -7.2 36 14.0 1.1 255 26 293.3 293.7 281.8 301.1 2.62
5 794 2000 1.4 -7.6 51 9.0 -2.1 268 21 293.3 293.8 281.9 301.4 2.72
6 700 2997 -7.9 -11.2 77 3.3 -9.0 285 20 293.7 294.2 281.6 300.7 2.32
7 654 3520 -12.5 -14.2 87 1.7 -13.0 300 17 294.3 294.7 281.4 300.2 1.95
8 645 3626 -13.1 -16.2 77 3.1 -14.0 304 16 294.8 295.1 281.3 299.9 1.67
9 634 3757 -12.9 -21.9 47 9.0 -15.0 297 14 296.5 296.7 281.3 299.8 1.04
10 618 3952 -13.7 -24.7 39 11.0 -16.1 278 11 297.7 297.9 281.5 300.4 0.83
11 583 4392 -16.9 -27.9 38 11.0 -19.0 283 15 299.0 299.1 281.8 301.2 0.66
12 571 4548 -16.7 -32.7 24 16.0 -19.3 289 16 301.0 301.1 282.4 302.5 0.43
13 500 5530 -24.7 -40.7 21 16.0 -26.4 265 11 302.9 303.0 282.9 303.7 0.22
14 485 5752 -26.5 -42.5 21 16.0 -28.0 286 10 303.4 303.4 283.0 304.0 0.19
15 450 6291 -30.5 -41.5 33 11.0 -31.5 294 9 304.9 304.9 283.7 305.7 0.22
16 434 6548 -32.5 -43.5 33 11.0 -33.4 307 7 305.5 305.6 283.9 306.2 0.19
17 404 7051 -36.1 -50.1 22 14.0 -36.9 332 4 307.2 307.2 284.4 307.6 0.10
18 400 7120 -36.3 -51.3 20 15.0 -37.1 335 4 307.8 307.8 284.6 308.1 0.08
19 389 7312 -36.5 -55.5 12 19.0 -37.4 354 4 310.0 310.0 285.4 310.2 0.05
20 371 7638 -38.7 -56.7 13 18.0 -39.5 25 3 311.3 311.3 285.9 311.5 0.05
21 334 8346 -45.3 -60.3 17 15.0 -45.7 18 9 311.8 311.8 286.0 311.9 0.03
22 321 8608 -47.7 -58.7 27 11.0 -48.0 15 11 312.0 312.0 286.1 312.2 0.04
23 310 8837 -49.5 -62.5 20 13.0 -49.8 12 13 312.6 312.6 286.3 312.7 0.03
24 300 9050 -51.3 -63.3 23 12.0 -51.5 10 15 313.0 313.0 286.4 313.1 0.03
25 288 9315 -53.7 -65.7 22 12.0 -53.9 11 17 313.3 313.3 286.5 313.4 0.02
26 261 9941 -59.5 -65.5 46 6.0 -59.6 9 15 313.7 313.7 286.6 313.8 0.02
27 250 10210 -61.5 -69.5 34 8.0 -61.6 360 15 314.6 314.6 287.0 314.7 0.01
28 248 10260 -61.7 -69.7 34 8.0 -61.8 359 15 315.1 315.1 287.1 315.1 0.01
29 232 10669 -64.7 -72.7 32 8.0 -64.7 350 15 316.6 316.6 287.6 316.6 0.01
30 230 10722 -64.7 -72.7 32 8.0 -64.7 350 15 317.4 317.4 287.9 317.4 0.01
31 224 10884 -61.9 -70.9 29 9.0 -62.0 350 15 324.1 324.1 290.0 324.1 0.01
32 214 11167 -61.7 -73.7 19 12.0 -61.8 324 14 328.6 328.6 291.3 328.7 0.01
33 211 11254 -59.7 -73.7 15 14.0 -59.8 313 14 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.1 0.01
34 203 11497 -58.5 -76.5 8 18.0 -58.7 296 14 338.7 338.7 294.0 338.7 0.01
35 200 11590 -58.7 -77.7 7 19.0 -58.9 295 14 339.8 339.8 294.3 339.8 0.00
36 195 11749 -59.1 -79.1 6 20.0 -59.3 290 15 341.6 341.6 294.7 341.7 0.00
37 193 11814 -57.9 -78.9 5 21.0 -58.1 287 15 344.6 344.6 295.4 344.6 0.00
38 188 11980 -57.3 -81.3 3 24.0 -57.5 282 15 348.1 348.1 296.2 348.1 0.00
39 181 12219 -58.9 -83.9 3 25.0 -59.1 276 18 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.3 0.00
40 178 12325 -55.9 -82.9 2 27.0 -56.2 280 23 355.9 355.9 297.9 355.9 0.00
41 171 12581 -55.7 -84.7 1 29.0 -56.0 278 30 360.3 360.3 298.8 360.4 0.00
42 166 12771 -54.1 -84.1 1 30.0 -54.5 262 26 366.1 366.1 299.8 366.1 0.00
43 159 13047 -54.9 -84.9 1 30.0 -55.2 258 27 369.3 369.3 300.4 369.3 0.00
44 157 13128 -54.3 -84.3 1 30.0 -54.7 257 28 371.6 371.6 300.8 371.6 0.00
45 150 13420 -55.7 -85.7 1 30.0 -56.1 255 29 374.1 374.1 301.3 374.1 0.00
46 149 13462 -55.9 -85.9 1 30.0 -56.2 255 29 374.5 374.5 301.4 374.5 0.00
47 145 13636 -54.7 -84.7 1 30.0 -55.1 256 30 379.5 379.5 302.2 379.5 0.00
48 139 13905 -55.1 -85.1 1 30.0 -55.5 256 32 383.4 383.4 302.8 383.4 0.00
49 135 14092 -53.5 -84.5 1 31.0 -54.0 257 33 389.5 389.5 303.7 389.5 0.00
50 125 14585 -54.7 -85.7 1 31.0 -55.2 258 36 395.9 395.9 304.6 396.0 0.00
51 124 14636 -53.7 -84.7 1 31.0 -54.2 258 36 398.7 398.7 305.0 398.7 0.00
52 120 14846 -54.9 -85.9 1 31.0 -55.4 259 38 400.2 400.2 305.2 400.2 0.00
53 113 15229 -55.3 -86.3 1 31.0 -55.8 260 40 406.4 406.4 306.0 406.4 0.00
54 111 15343 -54.7 -85.7 1 31.0 -55.2 260 40 409.6 409.6 306.5 409.6 0.00
55 110 15401 -53.5 -84.5 1 31.0 -54.1 260 40 412.9 412.9 306.9 413.0 0.00
56 100 16010 -55.9 -85.9 1 30.0 -56.4 260 38 419.7 419.7 307.7 419.7 0.00
57 92 16539 -57.7 -87.7 1 30.0 -58.1 261 40 426.3 426.3 308.4 426.3 0.00
58 75 17833 -56.5 -86.5 1 30.0 -57.1 264 44 454.5 454.5 311.3 454.5 0.00
59 70 18270 -57.9 -87.9 1 30.0 -58.5 265 45 460.5 460.5 311.8 460.5 0.00
60 61 19132 -59.7 -87.7 1 28.0 -60.2 265 48 475.0 475.0 313.1 475.0 0.00
61 59 19341 -58.3 -87.3 1 29.0 -58.9 265 49 482.7 482.7 313.7 482.7 0.00
62 50 20380 -58.3 -87.3 1 29.0 -59.0 265 52 506.1 506.1 315.4 506.1 0.00
63 49 20507 -57.7 -87.7 1 30.0 -58.5 264 52 510.4 510.4 315.7 510.5 0.00
64 44 21183 -60.1 -89.1 1 29.0 -60.7 261 55 520.5 520.5 316.4 520.6 0.00
65 40 21782 -56.7 -86.7 1 30.0 -57.8 271 58 543.5 543.5 317.7 543.5 0.01
66 35 22627 -57.7 -87.7 1 30.0 -58.7 281 56 562.0 562.0 318.8 562.0 0.01
67 31 23399 -53.9 -84.9 1 31.0 -55.6 277 52 592.1 592.1 320.2 592.2 0.01
68 30 23610 -53.9 -84.9 1 31.0 -55.6 270 51 597.7 597.7 320.5 597.8 0.01
69 23 25313 -55.1 -86.1 1 31.0 -57.1 270 47 641.4 641.4 322.3 641.4 0.01
70 20 26210 -53.5 -84.5 1 31.0 -56.1 265 53 672.4 672.4 323.5 672.5 0.02
71 17 27254 -54.1 -85.1 1 31.0 -56.8 278 66 702.5 702.5 324.5 702.6 0.02
72 16 27645 -51.9 -83.9 1 32.0 -55.4 280 70 721.9 722.0 325.1 722.1 0.02
73 15 28064 -50.9 -83.4 1 32.5 -54.9 280 71 738.6 738.6 325.6 738.8 0.03
74 14 28514 -49.9 -82.9 1 33.0 -54.4 283 51 756.8 756.8 326.1 757.1 0.03
75 13 29003 -45.5 -80.5 1 35.0 -52.0 284 32 788.3 788.3 327.0 788.7 0.05
76 12 29539 -44.3 -79.3 1 35.0 -51.5 277 35 810.8 810.8 327.5 811.4 0.06
77 11 30118 -46.9 -80.9 1 34.0 -53.4 269 38 821.8 821.8 327.8 822.3 0.05
78 10 30750 -46.9 -80.9 1 34.0 -53.7 260 42 844.5 844.5 328.3 845.0 0.06
79 9.5 31090 -46.5 -80.5 1 34.0 -53.7 858.5 858.5 328.6 859.1 0.06
80 7.5 32635 -53.5 -84.5 1 31.0 -58.5 890.2 890.2 329.2 890.6 0.04
81 7.3 32810 -51.3 -83.3 1 32.0 -57.3 906.0 906.1 329.5 906.6 0.05
82 7.1 32990 -51.9 -83.9 1 32.0 -57.8 910.8 910.8 329.7 911.3 0.05
TRP 232 10669 -64.7 -72.7 32 8.0 -64.7 350 15 316.6 316.6 287.6 316.6 0.01
WND 15 28064 -50.9 -83.4 1 32.5 -54.9 280 71 738.6 738.6 325.6 738.8 0.03
Sounding variables and indices
1000-500 mb thick: 5430.00 m
Freezing level: 779.85 mb = 2150.08 m = 7053.97 ft
Wetbulb zero: 831.33 mb = 1626.54 m = 5336.36 ft
Precipitable water: 0.28 inches
Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 47.66 %
Est. max temperature: 10.19 C = 50.35 F
Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 691.30 mb = 3093.34 m = 10148.63 ft T: -8.75 C
700-500 lapse rate: 6.63 C/km
ThetaE index: 1.91 C Layer 871.0- 794.0 mb
Conv cond level (CCL): 681.94 mb = 3198.29 m = 10492.95 ft
Mean mixing ratio: 2.69 g/kg
Conv temperature: 10.54 C = 50.97 F
Cap Strength: 3.32 C
Lifted Index: 3.29 C Risk: None
Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.39 C
Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.36 C
Showalter Index: 3.52 C Risk: None
Total Totals Index: 49.00 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms
Vertical Totals Index: 31.50 C
Cross Totals Index: 17.50 C
K Index: 21.00 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms
Sweat Index: 63.00 Risk: None
Energy Index: 0.53 Risk: None
Parcel Indices
Parcel: using 100 mb layer
CAPE (B+): 1.93 J/kg
Max Up Vert Vel: 1.96 m/s
Conv Inhibition (B-): 11.74 J/kg
Cap Strength: 3.35 C
Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 687.98 mb = 3130.34 m = 10270.03 ft
Lev Free Conv (LFC): 652.98 mb = 3532.34 m = 11588.91 ft
Equ Level (EL): 642.98 mb = 3650.00 m = 11974.92 ft
B at Equ Level: 0.52 J/kg
Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 632.98 mb = 3769.42 m = 12366.71 ft
Wind level data
Storm motion: 311 at 11 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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0 883 1131 255 21 20.3 5.4 | 222 17 11.6 12.9
1 850 1446 255 26 25.1 6.7 | 229 22 16.5 14.1
2 810 1829 265 23 22.9 2.0 | 237 17 14.3 9.4
3 780 2134 270 20 20.0 -0.0 | 237 14 11.4 7.4
4 751 2438 270 20 20.0 -0.0 | 237 14 11.4 7.4
5 723 2743 285 19 18.4 -4.9 | 256 10 9.7 2.5
6 700 2997 285 20 19.3 -5.2 | 258 11 10.7 2.2
7 641 3658 305 16 13.1 -9.2 | 291 5 4.5 -1.8
8 616 3962 275 10 10.0 -0.9 | 191 7 1.3 6.5
9 591 4267 280 14 13.8 -2.4 | 226 7 5.1 5.0
10 545 4877 300 19 16.5 -9.5 | 285 8 7.8 -2.1
11 503 5486 265 11 11.0 1.0 | 195 9 2.3 8.4
12 500 5530 265 11 11.0 1.0 | 195 9 2.3 8.4
13 482 5791 290 10 9.4 -3.4 | 191 4 0.8 4.0
14 462 6096 285 10 9.7 -2.6 | 192 5 1.0 4.8
15 400 7120 335 4 1.7 -3.6 | 119 8 -6.9 3.8
16 371 7620 25 3 -1.3 -2.7 | 115 11 -9.9 4.7
17 300 9050 10 15 -2.6 -14.8 | 57 13 -11.2 -7.4
18 296 9144 10 18 -3.1 -17.7 | 49 16 -11.8 -10.3
19 269 9754 15 15 -3.9 -14.5 | 61 14 -12.5 -7.1
20 250 10210 360 15 -0.0 -15.0 | 49 11 -8.6 -7.6
21 232 10669 350 15 2.6 -14.8 | 39 10 -6.0 -7.4
22 221 10973 350 15 2.6 -14.8 | 39 10 -6.0 -7.4
23 210 11278 310 14 10.7 -9.0 | 307 3 2.1 -1.6
24 200 11582 290 14 13.2 -4.8 | 240 5 4.5 2.6
25 200 11590 295 14 12.7 -5.9 | 250 4 4.0 1.5
26 182 12192 275 16 15.9 -1.4 | 230 9 7.3 6.0
27 173 12497 285 31 29.9 -8.0 | 272 21 21.3 -0.6
28 165 12802 260 26 25.6 4.5 | 235 21 17.0 11.9
29 150 13420 255 29 28.0 7.5 | 232 24 19.4 14.9
30 113 15240 260 40 39.4 6.9 | 245 34 30.8 14.4
31 100 16010 260 38 37.4 6.6 | 244 32 28.8 14.0
32 70 18270 265 45 44.8 3.9 | 253 38 36.2 11.3
33 70 18288 265 45 44.8 3.9 | 253 38 36.2 11.3
34 50 20380 265 52 51.8 4.5 | 255 45 43.2 12.0
35 43 21336 260 55 54.2 9.6 | 250 49 45.5 17.0
36 39 21946 275 59 58.8 -5.1 | 267 50 50.1 2.3
37 32 23165 285 54 52.2 -14.0 | 279 44 43.5 -6.6
38 30 23610 270 51 51.0 -0.0 | 260 43 42.4 7.4
39 27 24384 260 52 51.2 9.0 | 249 46 42.6 16.4
40 24 24994 280 53 52.2 -9.2 | 272 44 43.6 -1.8
41 23 25298 270 47 47.0 -0.0 | 259 39 38.4 7.4
42 20 26210 265 53 52.8 4.6 | 255 46 44.2 12.0
43 17 27432 280 68 67.0 -11.8 | 274 58 58.3 -4.4
44 16 27737 280 71 69.9 -12.3 | 275 61 61.3 -4.9
45 15 28064 280 71 69.9 -12.3 | 275 61 61.3 -4.9
46 13 28956 285 32 30.9 -8.3 | 272 22 22.3 -0.9
47 10 30750 260 42 41.4 7.3 | 246 36 32.7 14.7
Wind Parameters
Mean winds (0-6000m): 280.7 at 15.2 knts
Storm direction: 310.7 at 11.4 knts
Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.8 neg: 1.3 tot: 4.1 10-3/s
Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -11.2 deg
Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 49.8 neg: -9.7 tot: 40.1 m^2/s^2
ave: 13.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.19
Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.2 stream: 1.2 10^-3/s
Energy-Hel index: 0.00
Bulk Rich Number: 0.10
Bulk Shear: 19.58 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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500 256 24 228 20| 4.1 0.0 4.1| 19.3 0.0 19.3 38.6 0.51| 7.4 3.8
1000 260 23 232 18| 2.8 0.0 2.8| 25.5 -0.1 25.4 25.4 0.37| 6.9 2.5
1500 264 22 234 17| 3.0 0.0 3.0| 33.4 -0.1 33.3 22.2 0.44| 5.7 2.5
2000 269 21 238 15| 3.1 0.0 3.1| 41.0 -0.1 40.9 20.4 0.49| 5.3 2.6
2500 273 21 243 13| 3.3 0.0 3.3| 47.1 -0.1 47.0 18.8 0.51| 5.4 2.7
3000 275 19 242 12| 2.8 1.3 4.1| 49.8 -9.7 40.1 13.4 0.19| 6.2 1.2
4000 279 18 244 11| 2.5 1.3 3.8| 66.2 -19.1 47.1 11.8 0.22| 6.5 1.4
5000 279 17 240 9| 2.2 1.5 3.7| 66.5 -33.3 33.2 6.6 0.06| 6.4 0.4
6000 281 15 234 8| 2.2 1.2 3.4| 66.5 -39.2 27.4 4.6 -0.02| 6.0 -0.1
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