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 KTOP... Searching the city database file for: KTOP ... Date:0000Z 24 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 140 SFC 985 270 11.0 7.1 77 3.9 8.9 120 10 285.4 286.5 282.7 303.3 6.43 2 925 787 6.0 4.8 92 1.2 5.4 150 14 285.4 286.5 282.1 301.8 5.83 3 894 1066 4.2 3.5 95 0.7 3.8 163 13 286.4 287.3 282.1 301.9 5.50 4 891 1093 4.6 -1.4 65 6.0 2.0 164 13 287.1 287.7 280.5 298.2 3.87 5 876 1233 8.6 0.6 57 8.0 4.7 171 12 292.6 293.4 283.8 305.9 4.56 6 850 1482 7.8 -2.2 49 10.0 3.2 185 7 294.3 295.0 283.7 305.6 3.82 7 809 1888 6.0 -15.0 20 21.0 -1.3 215 8 296.6 296.9 281.8 301.2 1.47 8 777 2217 3.6 -16.4 22 20.0 -3.0 218 10 297.5 297.7 282.1 301.7 1.36 9 769 2301 4.2 -18.8 17 23.0 -3.1 220 11 299.0 299.2 282.4 302.6 1.13 10 705 2999 -1.7 -21.7 20 20.0 -7.3 226 16 300.0 300.2 282.6 303.1 0.96 11 700 3056 -1.9 -16.9 31 15.0 -6.7 225 16 300.4 300.6 283.4 305.0 1.45 12 681 3274 -3.9 -7.0 79 3.1 -5.2 234 22 300.5 301.1 285.5 310.6 3.32 13 653 3604 -4.5 -10.5 63 6.0 -6.8 247 32 303.5 304.0 285.9 311.7 2.63 14 606 4187 -9.5 -15.5 62 6.0 -11.4 250 35 304.3 304.6 285.4 310.2 1.89 15 587 4432 -11.3 -22.3 40 11.0 -14.1 251 37 304.9 305.1 284.8 308.5 1.09 16 578 4550 -12.1 -22.1 43 10.0 -14.6 252 38 305.4 305.6 284.9 309.0 1.13 17 571 4643 -12.9 -15.8 79 2.9 -13.8 253 40 305.5 305.9 285.9 311.7 1.95 18 561 4777 -13.9 -18.6 68 4.7 -15.2 254 41 305.9 306.1 285.7 310.9 1.57 19 550 4927 -15.1 -16.9 86 1.8 -15.6 255 43 306.2 306.5 286.1 312.1 1.85 20 540 5066 -15.9 -18.7 79 2.8 -16.7 255 44 306.8 307.1 286.1 312.1 1.62 21 535 5136 -16.5 -23.5 55 7.0 -18.1 255 45 306.9 307.1 285.5 310.5 1.07 22 518 5378 -18.9 -22.7 72 3.8 -19.8 255 47 306.9 307.1 285.6 310.8 1.19 23 507 5537 -19.9 -34.9 25 15.0 -22.2 255 48 307.6 307.6 284.9 308.9 0.39 24 500 5640 -20.5 -31.5 37 11.0 -22.4 255 49 308.0 308.1 285.3 309.9 0.55 25 495 5714 -20.9 -29.9 44 9.0 -22.5 257 50 308.4 308.6 285.5 310.6 0.65 26 490 5789 -21.1 -23.4 82 2.3 -21.6 260 52 309.1 309.3 286.4 313.0 1.18 27 461 6236 -25.3 -26.5 90 1.2 -25.5 260 61 309.3 309.5 286.2 312.5 0.95 28 457 6299 -24.9 -29.4 66 4.5 -25.6 260 63 310.6 310.7 286.4 313.1 0.73 29 454 6347 -23.5 -43.5 14 20.0 -25.8 260 65 312.9 312.9 286.6 313.6 0.18 30 451 6395 -23.9 -60.9 2 37.0 -26.4 260 67 313.0 313.0 286.4 313.1 0.02 31 437 6626 -23.3 -70.3 1 47.0 -26.1 260 75 316.6 316.6 287.6 316.6 0.01 32 400 7270 -25.5 -63.5 2 38.0 -28.0 260 98 321.8 321.9 289.3 321.9 0.02 33 390 7453 -26.9 -56.9 4 30.0 -29.1 262 98 322.4 322.4 289.5 322.5 0.04 34 380 7640 -28.9 -39.9 34 11.0 -30.2 265 97 322.1 322.2 289.8 323.3 0.31 35 349 8242 -34.7 -42.7 44 8.0 -35.4 265 96 322.2 322.3 289.7 323.2 0.25 36 338 8466 -35.5 -49.5 23 14.0 -36.5 266 99 324.1 324.1 290.2 324.6 0.12 37 315 8955 -37.5 -56.5 12 19.0 -38.5 269 106 327.9 327.9 291.2 328.1 0.06 38 300 9290 -40.1 -59.1 11 19.0 -40.9 270 109 328.8 328.9 291.5 329.0 0.04 39 277 9830 -44.9 -59.9 17 15.0 -45.4 270 115 329.5 329.5 291.6 329.7 0.04 40 250 10510 -48.9 -66.9 11 18.0 -49.3 270 123 333.4 333.4 292.6 333.4 0.02 41 238 10831 -50.8 -67.6 12 16.8 -51.1 270 128 335.2 335.2 293.2 335.3 0.02 42 222 11281 -53.5 -68.5 14 15.0 -53.8 272 127 337.8 337.8 293.8 337.9 0.02 43 200 11950 -54.5 -72.5 9 18.0 -54.8 275 125 346.5 346.5 295.8 346.5 0.01 44 152 13687 -57.5 -81.5 3 24.0 -57.8 270 112 369.6 369.6 300.5 369.6 0.00 45 150 13770 -57.7 -81.7 3 24.0 -58.0 270 111 370.7 370.7 300.7 370.7 0.00 46 134 14476 -62.3 -83.3 4 21.0 -62.4 270 103 374.6 374.6 301.4 374.7 0.00 47 116 15374 -59.7 -83.7 3 24.0 -60.0 280 75 395.2 395.2 304.5 395.3 0.00 48 105 15991 -64.5 -85.5 4 21.0 -64.7 271 74 397.5 397.5 304.9 397.5 0.00 49 101 16229 -63.7 -84.7 4 21.0 -63.9 266 74 403.5 403.5 305.7 403.5 0.00 50 100 16290 -63.7 -84.7 4 21.0 -63.9 265 74 404.7 404.7 305.8 404.7 0.00 51 79 17732 -65.9 -84.9 5 19.0 -66.1 278 59 428.3 428.3 308.7 428.3 0.00 52 70 18470 -64.5 -84.5 5 20.0 -64.7 280 61 446.4 446.4 310.5 446.4 0.00 53 67 18738 -64.1 -84.1 5 20.0 -64.4 285 60 452.9 452.9 311.1 452.9 0.01 54 64 19021 -60.3 -83.3 3 23.0 -60.7 286 57 467.2 467.2 312.4 467.2 0.01 55 50 20550 -62.7 -84.7 4 22.0 -63.1 290 45 495.7 495.7 314.7 495.8 0.01 56 46 21063 -63.1 -85.1 4 22.0 -63.5 283 45 506.7 506.7 315.4 506.8 0.01 57 43 21481 -60.5 -84.5 3 24.0 -61.1 280 45 523.0 523.0 316.5 523.0 0.01 58 38 22248 -61.9 -85.9 3 24.0 -62.5 280 43 538.2 538.2 317.4 538.3 0.01 59 36 22585 -58.5 -85.5 2 27.0 -59.4 280 42 555.4 555.4 318.4 555.5 0.01 60 31 23517 -62.3 -85.3 3 23.0 -63.0 280 40 569.4 569.4 319.1 569.5 0.01 61 30 23720 -60.7 -85.7 2 25.0 -61.6 280 39 579.2 579.2 319.6 579.2 0.01 62 28 24147 -62.9 -85.9 3 23.0 -63.6 280 36 584.6 584.6 319.9 584.6 0.01 63 23 25373 -58.3 -85.3 2 27.0 -59.7 280 29 631.9 632.0 322.0 632.0 0.01 64 20 26250 -59.9 -85.9 2 26.0 -61.2 280 31 652.8 652.8 322.8 652.9 0.01 65 14 28492 -59.7 -85.7 2 26.0 -61.5 289 44 723.6 723.6 325.1 723.8 0.02 66 13 28964 -54.1 -85.1 1 31.0 -57.4 287 46 758.5 758.5 326.2 758.7 0.02 67 12 29477 -55.9 -85.9 1 30.0 -58.9 276 51 769.7 769.7 326.5 769.9 0.02 68 10 30650 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -57.3 250 61 822.1 822.1 327.8 822.3 0.03 69 8.3 31854 -52.1 -85.1 1 33.0 -57.3 870.2 870.2 328.8 870.6 0.03 TRP 134 14476 -62.3 -83.3 4 21.0 -62.4 270 103 374.6 374.6 301.4 374.7 0.00 WND 238 10831 -50.8 -67.6 12 16.8 -51.1 270 128 335.2 335.2 293.2 335.3 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5500.00 m Freezing level: 723.44 mb = 2798.05 m = 9179.84 ft Wetbulb zero: 821.07 mb = 1766.26 m = 5794.75 ft Precipitable water: 0.56 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 53.91 % Est. max temperature: 20.71 C = 69.28 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 928.49 mb = 756.00 m = 2480.27 ft T: 6.30 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.20 C/km ThetaE index: 4.73 C Layer 850.0- 777.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 894.73 mb = 1059.18 m = 3474.96 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.80 g/kg Conv temperature: 11.98 C = 53.56 F Cap Strength: 7.58 C Lifted Index: 7.02 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 19.09 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.34 C Showalter Index: 4.62 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 46.60 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 28.30 C Cross Totals Index: 18.30 C K Index: 11.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 63.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.94 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 6.69 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.66 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 59523.54 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.49 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 902.43 mb = 989.09 m = 3245.00 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 275 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 985 270 120 10 -8.7 5.0 | 103 30 -29.1 6.7 1 981 305 120 10 -8.7 5.0 | 103 30 -29.1 6.7 2 945 610 140 13 -8.4 10.0 | 112 31 -28.8 11.7 3 925 787 150 14 -7.0 12.1 | 117 31 -27.5 13.9 4 911 914 155 15 -6.3 13.6 | 120 31 -26.8 15.3 5 878 1219 170 12 -2.1 11.8 | 121 26 -22.5 13.6 6 850 1482 185 7 0.6 7.0 | 114 22 -19.9 8.7 7 846 1524 195 6 1.6 5.8 | 112 20 -18.9 7.5 8 814 1829 215 8 4.6 6.6 | 118 18 -15.9 8.3 9 784 2134 215 9 5.2 7.4 | 121 18 -15.3 9.1 10 755 2438 225 12 8.5 8.5 | 130 16 -12.0 10.2 11 728 2743 230 15 11.5 9.6 | 142 14 -9.0 11.4 12 701 3048 225 16 11.3 11.3 | 145 16 -9.1 13.1 13 700 3056 225 16 11.3 11.3 | 145 16 -9.1 13.1 14 647 3658 250 34 31.9 11.6 | 221 18 11.5 13.4 15 598 4267 250 35 32.9 12.0 | 222 19 12.4 13.7 16 552 4877 255 43 41.5 11.1 | 239 25 21.1 12.9 17 500 5640 255 49 47.3 12.7 | 242 30 26.9 14.4 18 490 5791 260 52 51.2 9.0 | 251 33 30.7 10.8 19 470 6096 260 56 55.1 9.7 | 252 37 34.7 11.5 20 400 7270 260 98 96.5 17.0 | 256 78 76.0 18.8 21 397 7315 260 98 96.5 17.0 | 256 78 76.0 18.8 22 381 7620 265 97 96.6 8.5 | 262 77 76.2 10.2 23 349 8230 265 96 95.6 8.4 | 262 76 75.2 10.1 24 306 9144 270 109 109.0 -0.0 | 269 89 88.5 1.7 25 300 9290 270 109 109.0 -0.0 | 269 89 88.5 1.7 26 250 10510 270 123 123.0 -0.0 | 269 103 102.5 1.7 27 244 10668 270 125 125.0 -0.0 | 269 105 104.5 1.7 28 238 10831 270 128 128.0 -0.0 | 269 108 107.5 1.7 29 233 10973 270 128 128.0 -0.0 | 269 108 107.5 1.7 30 200 11950 275 125 124.5 -10.9 | 275 104 104.1 -9.2 31 150 13770 270 111 111.0 -0.0 | 269 91 90.5 1.7 32 134 14476 270 103 103.0 -0.0 | 269 83 82.5 1.7 33 131 14630 270 103 103.0 -0.0 | 269 83 82.5 1.7 34 118 15240 280 77 75.8 -13.4 | 282 57 55.4 -11.6 35 113 15545 280 73 71.9 -12.7 | 282 53 51.4 -10.9 36 100 16290 265 74 73.7 6.4 | 261 54 53.3 8.2 37 97 16459 270 74 74.0 -0.0 | 268 54 53.5 1.7 38 88 17069 275 55 54.8 -4.8 | 275 34 34.3 -3.1 39 72 18288 280 62 61.1 -10.8 | 283 42 40.6 -9.0 40 70 18470 280 61 60.1 -10.6 | 283 41 39.6 -8.9 41 69 18593 285 61 58.9 -15.8 | 290 41 38.5 -14.0 42 50 20550 290 45 42.3 -15.4 | 302 26 21.8 -13.6 43 44 21336 280 45 44.3 -7.8 | 284 25 23.9 -6.1 44 30 23720 280 39 38.4 -6.8 | 286 19 17.9 -5.0 45 21 25908 280 26 25.6 -4.5 | 298 6 5.1 -2.8 46 20 26250 280 31 30.5 -5.4 | 290 11 10.1 -3.6 47 18 26822 285 44 42.5 -11.4 | 294 24 22.0 -9.6 48 17 27432 285 30 29.0 -7.8 | 305 10 8.5 -6.0 49 16 27737 260 39 38.4 6.8 | 245 20 17.9 8.5 50 15 28042 270 48 48.0 -0.0 | 266 28 27.5 1.7 51 14 28651 295 43 39.0 -18.2 | 312 25 18.5 -16.4 52 10 30650 250 61 57.3 20.9 | 238 43 36.9 22.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 244.9 at 27.4 knts Storm direction: 274.9 at 20.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.8 neg: 0.0 tot: 4.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 68.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 147.4 neg: -20.8 tot: 126.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 42.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.57 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.8 stream: 3.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.05 Bulk Shear: 147.22 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 135 12 110 31| 7.3 0.0 7.3| 57.9 0.0 57.9 115.9 0.98| 7.5 7.3 1000 148 13 115 30| 4.8 0.0 4.8| 78.0 -2.7 75.3 75.3 0.63| 7.5 4.7 1500 158 11 116 27| 4.4 0.0 4.4| 84.7 -20.8 63.9 42.6 0.33| 7.8 2.6 2000 170 10 118 25| 4.0 0.0 4.0| 96.9 -20.8 76.1 38.0 0.39| 6.7 2.6 2500 184 11 123 23| 4.3 0.0 4.3|115.9 -20.8 95.1 38.0 0.48| 6.4 3.0 3000 196 12 128 22| 4.8 0.0 4.8|147.4 -20.8 126.6 42.2 0.57| 6.8 3.9 4000 225 17 149 16| 5.4 0.0 5.4|207.5 -20.8 186.7 46.7 0.67| 7.0 4.7 5000 237 22 172 14| 5.5 0.0 5.5|247.7 -20.8 226.9 45.4 0.66| 6.8 4.5 6000 245 27 198 14| 6.0 0.0 6.0|308.3 -20.8 287.5 47.9 0.60| 7.2 4.4 Wrote GIF file: 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