UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 21 MAR 20 Searching for KTOP... Searching the city database file for: KTOP ... Date:1200Z 21 MAR 20 Station: KTOP WMO ident: 72456 Latitude: 39.07 Longitude: -95.62 Elevation: 270.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1002 270 -4.5 -7.8 78 3.3 -5.5 300 3 268.5 268.8 267.5 274.2 2.12 1 1000 284 -4.3 -8.0 75 3.7 -5.4 300 3 268.9 269.2 267.7 274.5 2.09 2 925 897 -5.5 -10.5 68 5.0 -7.0 175 3 273.7 274.0 270.4 278.9 1.85 3 917 965 -5.9 -10.9 68 5.0 -7.4 193 3 274.0 274.3 270.5 279.0 1.81 4 908 1042 -6.1 -14.1 53 8.0 -8.2 221 4 274.5 274.8 270.2 278.5 1.41 5 899 1120 -5.7 -35.7 7 30.0 -10.3 249 4 275.7 275.8 268.9 276.4 0.20 6 854 1522 -6.5 -42.5 4 36.0 -11.2 290 7 279.0 279.0 270.7 279.3 0.11 7 850 1559 -6.1 -44.1 3 38.0 -11.0 290 8 279.8 279.8 271.2 280.1 0.09 8 842 1633 -4.7 293 9 282.0 9 838 1671 -2.9 -39.9 4 37.0 -8.8 294 10 284.3 284.3 273.9 284.7 0.14 10 834 1709 -2.5 -15.5 36 13.0 -6.3 296 10 285.1 285.3 276.2 289.2 1.37 11 830 1747 -2.3 -16.3 33 14.0 -6.3 297 11 285.7 285.9 276.4 289.5 1.29 12 778 2258 -4.7 -21.7 25 17.0 -8.9 282 20 288.4 288.6 277.2 291.1 0.87 13 768 2360 -4.7 -22.7 23 18.0 -9.1 284 22 289.5 289.6 277.7 292.0 0.80 14 758 2463 -4.5 -11.5 58 7.0 -6.8 285 24 290.8 291.2 280.0 297.1 2.09 15 745 2599 -4.7 -9.7 68 5.0 -6.5 285 25 292.0 292.5 281.0 299.4 2.45 16 719 2879 -4.3 -14.3 46 10.0 -7.5 283 27 295.5 295.8 281.7 300.8 1.76 17 700 3089 -5.9 -14.9 49 9.0 -8.7 280 28 296.0 296.3 281.8 301.2 1.72 18 654 3619 -9.9 -17.9 52 8.0 -12.1 280 34 297.2 297.5 282.1 301.7 1.43 19 576 4589 -16.1 -32.1 24 16.0 -18.8 270 41 301.0 301.1 282.4 302.5 0.45 20 513 5459 -18.7 -59.7 1 41.0 -22.0 269 44 308.0 308.0 284.6 308.1 0.02 21 500 5650 -20.1 -64.1 1 44.0 -23.2 270 45 308.5 308.5 284.8 308.6 0.01 22 400 7260 -31.9 -49.9 15 18.0 -33.1 275 78 313.5 313.5 286.7 313.9 0.10 23 347 8249 -39.3 -46.3 47 7.0 -39.8 275 103 316.5 316.6 287.8 317.2 0.17 24 342 8348 -40.1 -49.1 38 9.0 -40.6 275 103 316.8 316.8 287.8 317.2 0.13 25 339 8409 -38.7 -52.7 21 14.0 -39.4 275 103 319.5 319.5 288.6 319.8 0.09 26 331 8572 -39.5 -69.5 3 30.0 -40.4 275 104 320.5 320.6 288.9 320.6 0.01 27 317 8867 -40.9 -80.9 1 40.0 -41.7 275 106 322.6 322.6 289.5 322.6 0.00 28 300 9240 -43.7 -79.7 1 36.0 -44.3 275 109 323.8 323.8 289.9 323.8 0.00 29 250 10440 -52.9 -76.9 4 24.0 -53.2 270 115 327.4 327.4 291.0 327.4 0.00 30 243 10623 -54.3 -76.3 5 22.0 -54.5 270 121 328.0 328.0 291.2 328.0 0.00 31 238 10757 -54.8 -75.5 6 20.7 -55.0 270 123 329.2 329.2 291.5 329.2 0.01 32 220 11260 -56.7 -72.7 12 16.0 -56.9 265 117 333.8 333.8 292.7 333.8 0.01 33 212 11497 -53.9 -73.9 7 20.0 -54.2 265 115 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.7 0.01 34 200 11870 -57.3 -78.3 5 21.0 -57.5 265 112 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.0 0.00 35 190 12193 -58.1 -79.1 5 21.0 -58.3 265 105 345.8 345.8 295.7 345.8 0.00 36 185 12361 -55.9 -78.9 4 23.0 -56.2 265 102 352.0 352.0 297.1 352.0 0.00 37 155 13475 -59.5 -84.5 2 25.0 -59.7 262 89 364.1 364.1 299.5 364.1 0.00 38 150 13680 -59.5 -84.5 2 25.0 -59.7 260 90 367.6 367.6 300.1 367.6 0.00 39 101 16148 -60.9 -85.9 2 25.0 -61.2 266 64 408.9 408.9 306.4 408.9 0.00 40 100 16210 -60.9 -85.9 2 25.0 -61.2 265 64 410.1 410.1 306.5 410.1 0.00 41 92 16725 -63.1 -86.1 3 23.0 -63.3 265 61 415.6 415.6 307.2 415.6 0.00 42 84 17288 -60.5 -85.5 2 25.0 -60.8 265 58 431.8 431.8 309.0 431.9 0.00 43 70 18410 -65.3 -86.3 4 21.0 -65.5 255 55 444.7 444.7 310.3 444.7 0.00 44 65 18859 -66.9 -86.9 4 20.0 -67.1 255 64 450.7 450.7 310.9 450.7 0.00 45 54 19988 -63.7 -86.7 3 23.0 -64.0 272 67 482.6 482.6 313.7 482.7 0.00 46 50 20460 -64.1 -86.1 3 22.0 -64.4 270 66 492.4 492.4 314.4 492.5 0.00 47 41 21670 -64.5 -86.5 3 22.0 -64.9 277 67 520.2 520.2 316.3 520.2 0.01 48 39 21977 -62.1 -86.1 3 24.0 -62.7 275 65 533.8 533.8 317.2 533.8 0.01 49 30 23590 -63.3 -86.3 3 23.0 -63.9 265 65 572.1 572.1 319.3 572.1 0.01 50 29 23799 -63.5 -86.5 3 23.0 -64.1 265 65 577.1 577.1 319.5 577.1 0.01 51 26 24479 -59.7 -86.7 2 27.0 -60.8 252 69 606.2 606.2 320.9 606.3 0.01 52 24 24977 -64.1 -87.1 3 23.0 -64.8 250 80 607.4 607.5 320.9 607.5 0.01 53 22 25513 -62.7 -86.7 3 24.0 -63.6 259 96 626.9 626.9 321.8 627.0 0.01 54 20 26110 -57.7 -85.7 2 28.0 -59.4 260 103 659.6 659.6 323.0 659.6 0.01 55 18 26774 -58.1 -86.1 2 28.0 -59.9 260 105 678.5 678.5 323.7 678.6 0.01 56 15 27959 -44.7 -83.7 1 39.0 -51.0 260 108 759.3 759.3 326.2 759.5 0.02 57 14 28418 -47.3 -84.3 1 37.0 -52.8 260 109 765.6 765.7 326.4 765.8 0.02 58 9.2 31274 -34.5 -80.5 0 46.0 -48.4 912.3 912.3 329.7 913.0 0.07 TRP 220 11260 -56.7 -72.7 12 16.0 -56.9 265 117 333.8 333.8 292.7 333.8 0.01 WND 238 10757 -54.8 -75.5 6 20.7 -55.0 270 123 329.2 329.2 291.5 329.2 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5366.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.23 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 36.17 % Est. max temperature: 6.37 C = 43.46 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 951.02 mb = 678.84 m = 2227.14 ft T: -5.07 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.54 C/km ThetaE index: 2.68 C Layer 908.0- 854.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 565.66 mb = 4724.95 m = 15501.62 ft Mean mixing ratio: 1.86 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.09 C = 84.36 F Cap Strength: 25.87 C Lifted Index: 26.11 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 33.10 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 18.98 C Showalter Index: 23.60 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: -10.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 14.00 C Cross Totals Index: -24.00 C K Index: -39.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 61.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 6.14 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 17.12 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.85 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 59940.88 J/kg Cap Strength: 25.96 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 878.11 mb = 1304.40 m = 4279.48 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 304 at 21 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 1002 270 300 3 2.6 -1.5 | 125 18 -14.7 10.3 1 1000 284 300 3 2.6 -1.5 | 125 18 -14.7 10.3 2 997 305 300 3 2.6 -1.5 | 125 18 -14.7 10.3 3 959 610 100 7 -6.9 1.2 | 118 27 -24.2 13.1 4 925 897 175 3 -0.3 3.0 | 130 23 -17.6 14.8 5 923 914 175 3 -0.3 3.0 | 130 23 -17.6 14.8 6 888 1219 285 5 4.8 -1.3 | 130 16 -12.5 10.5 7 854 1524 290 7 6.6 -2.4 | 131 14 -10.7 9.4 8 850 1559 290 8 7.5 -2.7 | 133 13 -9.8 9.1 9 821 1829 300 12 10.4 -6.0 | 130 9 -6.9 5.8 10 790 2134 280 17 16.7 -3.0 | 176 9 -0.6 8.9 11 760 2438 285 24 23.2 -6.2 | 226 8 5.9 5.6 12 731 2743 285 26 25.1 -6.7 | 237 9 7.8 5.1 13 700 3089 280 28 27.6 -4.9 | 236 12 10.3 7.0 14 650 3658 280 35 34.5 -6.1 | 251 18 17.2 5.8 15 600 4267 275 40 39.8 -3.5 | 250 24 22.6 8.3 16 553 4877 265 41 40.8 3.6 | 237 28 23.5 15.4 17 500 5650 270 45 45.0 -0.0 | 247 30 27.7 11.8 18 490 5791 270 45 45.0 -0.0 | 247 30 27.7 11.8 19 470 6096 270 52 52.0 -0.0 | 251 37 34.7 11.8 20 400 7260 275 78 77.7 -6.8 | 265 61 60.4 5.0 21 380 7620 280 91 89.6 -15.8 | 273 72 72.3 -4.0 22 363 7925 275 101 100.6 -8.8 | 268 83 83.3 3.0 23 304 9144 275 107 106.6 -9.3 | 268 89 89.3 2.5 24 300 9240 275 109 108.6 -9.5 | 269 91 91.3 2.3 25 250 10440 270 115 115.0 -0.0 | 263 98 97.7 11.8 26 241 10668 270 123 123.0 -0.0 | 264 106 105.7 11.8 27 238 10757 270 123 123.0 -0.0 | 264 106 105.7 11.8 28 220 11260 265 117 116.6 10.2 | 257 102 99.3 22.0 29 200 11870 265 112 111.6 9.8 | 257 97 94.3 21.6 30 164 13106 265 86 85.7 7.5 | 254 71 68.4 19.3 31 150 13680 260 90 88.6 15.6 | 249 76 71.3 27.5 32 123 14935 270 86 86.0 -0.0 | 260 70 68.7 11.8 33 117 15240 270 78 78.0 -0.0 | 259 62 60.7 11.8 34 106 15850 270 63 63.0 -0.0 | 255 47 45.7 11.8 35 100 16210 265 64 63.8 5.6 | 249 50 46.5 17.4 36 75 17983 265 54 53.8 4.7 | 246 40 36.5 16.5 37 71 18288 260 54 53.2 9.4 | 239 42 35.9 21.2 38 70 18410 255 55 53.1 14.2 | 234 44 35.8 26.1 39 65 18898 255 65 62.8 16.8 | 238 54 45.5 28.7 40 58 19507 275 69 68.7 -6.0 | 264 52 51.4 5.8 41 50 20460 270 66 66.0 -0.0 | 256 50 48.7 11.8 42 46 21031 275 73 72.7 -6.4 | 264 56 55.4 5.5 43 43 21336 280 70 68.9 -12.2 | 270 52 51.6 -0.3 44 32 23165 265 56 55.8 4.9 | 247 42 38.5 16.7 45 30 23590 265 65 64.8 5.7 | 250 51 47.5 17.5 46 28 24079 265 66 65.7 5.8 | 250 52 48.5 17.6 47 25 24689 245 71 64.3 30.0 | 228 63 47.1 41.8 48 22 25603 260 99 97.5 17.2 | 250 85 80.2 29.0 49 20 26110 260 103 101.4 17.9 | 251 89 84.1 29.7 50 12 27432 260 111 109.3 19.3 | 251 97 92.0 31.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 274.4 at 27.9 knts Storm direction: 304.4 at 21.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.7 neg: 2.0 tot: 5.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 117.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 111.6 neg: -31.9 tot: 79.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 26.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.37 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.8 stream: 3.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.12 Bulk Shear: 144.38 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 102 5 120 26| 0.0 7.9 7.9| 53.1 -23.8 29.3 58.6 0.16| 19.0 3.1 1000 139 5 127 25| 4.9 3.9 8.9| 71.8 -30.7 41.2 41.2 0.16| 15.0 2.4 1500 283 6 132 16| 5.4 2.6 8.0| 74.2 -31.4 42.9 28.6 0.14| 12.1 1.7 2000 286 8 135 14| 4.0 1.9 5.9| 94.6 -31.4 63.2 31.6 0.31| 11.8 3.7 2500 285 11 144 11| 4.4 1.5 6.0|106.6 -31.4 75.2 30.1 0.38| 10.7 4.1 3000 284 14 156 9| 3.7 2.0 5.7|111.6 -31.9 79.7 26.6 0.37| 9.8 3.6 4000 281 20 193 8| 2.8 2.7 5.5|122.5 -35.8 86.6 21.7 0.34| 8.7 3.0 5000 276 24 215 11| 2.4 2.6 5.0|141.5 -75.5 66.0 13.2 0.26| 8.0 2.0 6000 274 28 227 14| 3.1 2.1 5.3|202.1 -75.5 126.6 21.1 0.29| 7.8 2.3 Wrote GIF file: 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