UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032812.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 28 MAR 20 Searching for KTOP... Searching the city database file for: KTOP ... Date:1200Z 28 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 -5 SFC 968 270 11.6 10.5 93 1.1 11.0 80 6 287.4 288.9 285.5 310.5 8.26 2 942 497 10.8 10.2 96 0.6 10.4 124 14 288.8 290.3 286.1 312.2 8.32 3 927 632 15.0 14.0 94 1.0 14.4 156 19 294.5 296.4 290.5 325.7 10.90 4 925 650 15.2 14.2 94 1.0 14.6 160 19 294.9 296.8 290.7 326.6 11.07 5 912 771 15.6 15.1 97 0.5 15.3 174 22 296.5 298.6 291.9 330.9 11.92 6 865 1220 13.4 13.3 99 0.1 13.3 205 31 298.7 300.7 292.0 331.2 11.17 7 850 1367 11.8 10.7 93 1.1 11.2 205 33 298.5 300.2 290.7 326.4 9.55 8 834 1526 10.6 8.4 86 2.2 9.3 210 36 298.9 300.4 289.8 323.3 8.32 9 800 1873 12.0 4.0 58 8.0 7.5 219 41 303.9 305.1 289.8 323.2 6.38 10 757 2333 9.6 -1.4 46 11.0 4.0 215 42 306.2 307.0 288.8 320.2 4.56 11 700 2976 4.0 -4.0 56 8.0 0.2 220 43 306.9 307.7 288.6 319.5 4.06 12 647 3609 -2.1 -5.1 80 3.0 -3.4 220 50 307.0 307.8 288.6 319.5 4.04 13 644 3646 -1.9 -7.9 63 6.0 -4.4 220 51 307.6 308.2 288.1 317.9 3.27 14 625 3883 -3.7 -9.7 63 6.0 -6.1 222 52 308.2 308.8 287.9 317.5 2.93 15 553 4835 -12.1 -13.5 89 1.4 -12.6 229 67 309.2 309.7 287.8 317.0 2.44 16 500 5600 -16.5 -18.0 88 1.5 -16.9 230 79 312.9 313.3 288.4 319.0 1.85 17 460 6220 -21.7 -24.8 76 3.1 -22.4 230 92 314.0 314.2 288.0 317.7 1.11 18 428 6749 -23.5 -25.2 86 1.7 -23.9 230 107 318.2 318.5 289.4 322.2 1.15 19 423 6835 -24.3 -25.8 87 1.5 -24.6 230 110 318.3 318.5 289.4 322.1 1.10 20 401 7222 -26.5 -27.7 90 1.2 -26.7 230 120 320.3 320.5 289.9 323.7 0.98 21 400 7240 -26.5 -27.7 90 1.2 -26.7 230 121 320.5 320.7 290.0 324.0 0.98 22 389 7441 -27.7 -29.2 87 1.5 -28.0 230 127 321.5 321.7 290.2 324.6 0.88 23 367 7858 -31.1 -34.4 73 3.3 -31.6 226 135 322.4 322.5 290.1 324.4 0.56 24 357 8053 -32.5 -34.1 86 1.6 -32.7 225 137 323.1 323.2 290.3 325.2 0.60 25 351 8173 -33.1 -37.3 66 4.2 -33.6 225 139 323.8 323.9 290.4 325.5 0.44 26 340 8396 -34.3 -36.4 81 2.1 -34.6 225 142 325.2 325.3 290.9 327.0 0.50 27 300 9260 -41.5 -47.5 52 6.0 -41.9 225 153 326.9 326.9 291.0 327.5 0.17 28 294 9397 -42.7 -48.7 52 6.0 -43.0 226 153 327.1 327.1 291.0 327.7 0.16 29 263 10138 -49.1 -53.5 60 4.4 -49.3 229 155 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.7 0.10 30 256 10315 -49.9 -53.2 68 3.3 -50.0 229 156 329.6 329.7 291.7 330.1 0.11 31 252 10418 -49.3 -58.3 34 9.0 -49.6 230 156 332.0 332.0 292.3 332.3 0.06 32 250 10470 -49.5 -59.5 30 10.0 -49.8 230 156 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.7 0.05 33 247 10549 -49.7 -60.7 26 11.0 -50.0 230 157 333.3 333.3 292.7 333.5 0.04 34 246 10576 -49.9 -60.7 27 10.8 -50.2 230 158 333.4 333.4 292.7 333.6 0.04 35 213 11502 -57.1 -62.1 53 5.0 -57.2 230 153 336.2 336.2 293.4 336.4 0.04 36 200 11900 -57.1 -67.1 27 10.0 -57.3 235 142 342.3 342.3 294.9 342.4 0.02 37 192 12159 -55.5 -70.5 14 15.0 -55.8 236 134 348.9 348.9 296.4 349.0 0.01 38 177 12679 -54.9 -72.9 9 18.0 -55.2 238 117 358.1 358.1 298.3 358.2 0.01 39 150 13740 -53.9 -69.9 12 16.0 -54.3 240 91 377.2 377.2 301.8 377.3 0.02 40 137 14322 -53.1 -70.1 11 17.0 -53.5 245 83 388.5 388.5 303.6 388.6 0.02 41 124 14956 -57.7 -72.7 13 15.0 -58.0 250 94 391.4 391.4 304.0 391.5 0.02 42 115 15435 -54.1 -71.1 11 17.0 -54.6 241 58 406.6 406.6 306.1 406.7 0.02 43 101 16257 -58.5 -73.5 13 15.0 -58.8 230 60 413.5 413.5 307.0 413.6 0.02 44 100 16320 -58.1 -73.1 13 15.0 -58.5 230 61 415.5 415.5 307.2 415.6 0.02 45 73 18264 -66.5 -77.5 20 11.0 -66.7 269 55 436.8 436.8 309.6 436.9 0.01 46 70 18520 -63.1 -76.1 16 13.0 -63.3 275 52 449.4 449.4 310.8 449.5 0.02 47 67 18789 -60.7 -74.7 14 14.0 -61.0 272 38 460.3 460.3 311.8 460.4 0.02 48 56 19902 -59.7 -73.7 15 14.0 -60.2 269 9 486.8 486.8 314.0 487.0 0.03 49 51 20479 -63.7 -75.7 18 12.0 -64.0 242 9 490.6 490.6 314.2 490.7 0.03 50 50 20600 -63.3 -76.3 16 13.0 -63.6 220 9 494.3 494.3 314.5 494.5 0.02 51 37 22451 -64.3 -75.3 21 11.0 -64.7 227 29 536.2 536.2 317.3 536.5 0.04 52 34 22971 -62.5 -74.5 18 12.0 -63.0 260 40 554.1 554.1 318.3 554.4 0.05 53 34 22971 -59.3 -72.3 17 13.0 -60.0 260 40 562.5 562.5 318.8 562.9 0.06 54 30 23760 -57.3 -70.3 18 13.0 -58.3 260 43 588.4 588.5 320.1 589.1 0.10 55 29 23975 -56.5 -69.5 18 13.0 -57.6 259 44 596.4 596.4 320.5 597.2 0.11 56 14 28607 -55.7 -68.7 18 13.0 -57.9 243 59 737.2 737.3 325.6 739.6 0.26 57 11 30176 -46.5 -63.5 13 17.0 -52.1 237 64 823.2 823.6 328.0 830.2 0.68 58 10 30810 -45.5 -64.5 10 19.0 -52.1 235 66 849.7 850.0 328.5 856.7 0.66 59 8.1 32219 -44.1 -64.1 9 20.0 -52.1 908.0 908.5 329.8 917.7 0.85 60 7.3 32925 -38.7 -62.7 6 24.0 -50.1 957.5 958.2 330.7 971.2 1.14 TRP 213 11502 -57.1 -62.1 53 5.0 -57.2 230 153 336.2 336.2 293.4 336.4 0.04 WND 246 10576 -49.9 -60.7 27 10.8 -50.2 230 158 333.4 333.4 292.7 333.6 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5605.00 m Freezing level: 665.25 mb = 3391.03 m = 11125.30 ft Wetbulb zero: 697.15 mb = 3008.83 m = 9871.36 ft Precipitable water: 1.15 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 75.58 % Est. max temperature: 25.28 C = 77.51 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 952.20 mb = 407.22 m = 1336.00 ft T: 11.12 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.81 C/km ThetaE index: 11.74 C Layer 850.0- 647.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 968.00 mb = 270.00 m = 885.82 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.44 g/kg Conv temperature: 14.02 C = 57.23 F Cap Strength: 4.25 C Lifted Index: -2.22 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: 2.78 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.99 C Showalter Index: -3.51 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 55.50 C Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Vertical Totals Index: 28.30 C Cross Totals Index: 27.20 C K Index: 31.00 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 481.23 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -1.53 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 305.97 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 24.74 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 245.13 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.21 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 910.70 mb = 782.64 m = 2567.70 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 655.70 mb = 3501.58 m = 11487.97 ft Equ Level (EL): 395.70 mb = 7318.06 m = 24009.09 ft B at Equ Level: 302.88 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 255.70 mb = 10322.45 m = 33865.88 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 252 at 38 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 968 270 80 6 -5.9 -1.0 | 73 44 -42.3 -12.9 1 964 305 80 6 -5.9 -1.0 | 73 44 -42.3 -12.9 2 929 610 150 19 -9.5 16.5 | 96 46 -45.9 4.6 3 925 650 160 19 -6.5 17.9 | 98 43 -42.9 6.0 4 897 914 190 26 4.5 25.6 | 113 35 -31.9 13.7 5 865 1219 205 31 13.1 28.1 | 125 28 -23.3 16.2 6 850 1367 205 33 13.9 29.9 | 129 29 -22.4 18.0 7 834 1524 210 36 18.0 31.2 | 136 27 -18.4 19.3 8 804 1829 220 41 26.4 31.4 | 153 22 -10.0 19.5 9 775 2134 215 41 23.5 33.6 | 149 25 -12.9 21.7 10 747 2438 215 42 24.1 34.4 | 151 26 -12.3 22.5 11 720 2743 215 43 24.7 35.2 | 153 26 -11.7 23.3 12 700 2976 220 43 27.6 32.9 | 157 23 -8.8 21.0 13 641 3658 220 51 32.8 39.1 | 172 27 -3.6 27.2 14 593 4267 225 55 38.9 38.9 | 185 27 2.5 27.0 15 549 4877 230 68 52.1 43.7 | 206 35 15.7 31.8 16 500 5600 230 79 60.5 50.8 | 212 46 24.1 38.9 17 467 6096 230 89 68.2 57.2 | 215 55 31.8 45.3 18 400 7240 230 121 92.7 77.8 | 221 87 56.3 65.9 19 379 7620 230 132 101.1 84.8 | 222 98 64.7 73.0 20 363 7925 225 136 96.2 96.2 | 215 103 59.8 84.3 21 305 9144 225 152 107.5 107.5 | 217 119 71.1 95.6 22 300 9260 225 153 108.2 108.2 | 217 120 71.8 96.3 23 250 10470 230 156 119.5 100.3 | 223 121 83.1 88.4 24 246 10576 230 158 121.0 101.6 | 223 123 84.6 89.7 25 242 10668 230 158 121.0 101.6 | 223 123 84.6 89.7 26 213 11502 230 153 117.2 98.3 | 223 118 80.8 86.5 27 210 11582 235 153 125.3 87.8 | 230 117 88.9 75.9 28 200 11900 235 142 116.3 81.4 | 229 106 79.9 69.6 29 158 13411 240 93 80.5 46.5 | 232 56 44.1 34.6 30 150 13740 240 91 78.8 45.5 | 232 54 42.4 33.6 31 137 14326 245 83 75.2 35.1 | 239 45 38.8 23.2 32 124 14935 250 95 89.3 32.5 | 249 57 52.9 20.6 33 118 15240 250 71 66.7 24.3 | 248 33 30.3 12.4 34 113 15545 235 50 41.0 28.7 | 195 17 4.6 16.8 35 100 16320 230 61 46.7 39.2 | 201 29 10.3 27.3 36 89 17069 240 71 61.5 35.5 | 227 34 25.1 23.6 37 73 18288 270 55 55.0 -0.0 | 303 22 18.6 -11.9 38 70 18520 275 52 51.8 -4.5 | 317 23 15.4 -16.4 39 69 18593 275 51 50.8 -4.4 | 319 22 14.4 -16.3 40 66 18898 270 31 31.0 -0.0 | 24 13 -5.4 -11.9 41 60 19507 275 27 26.9 -2.4 | 34 17 -9.5 -14.2 42 57 19812 255 9 8.7 2.3 | 71 29 -27.7 -9.6 43 54 20117 305 9 7.4 -5.2 | 60 34 -29.0 -17.1 44 50 20600 220 9 5.8 6.9 | 81 31 -30.6 -5.0 45 49 20726 215 10 5.7 8.2 | 83 31 -30.7 -3.7 46 44 21336 225 19 13.4 13.4 | 94 23 -23.0 1.5 47 40 21946 235 26 21.3 14.9 | 101 15 -15.1 3.0 48 36 22555 225 30 21.2 21.2 | 122 18 -15.2 9.3 49 35 22860 260 39 38.4 6.8 | 339 5 2.0 -5.1 50 31 23470 260 46 45.3 8.0 | 294 10 8.9 -3.9 51 30 23760 260 43 42.3 7.5 | 307 7 6.0 -4.4 52 10 30810 235 66 54.1 37.9 | 214 31 17.7 26.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 221.9 at 51.0 knts Storm direction: 251.9 at 38.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 8.6 neg: 0.4 tot: 9.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 91.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 541.3 neg: -7.1 tot: 534.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 178.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.77 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.3 stream: 9.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.96 Bulk Rich Number: 0.96 Bulk Shear: 319.88 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 148 14 90 44| 24.0 0.0 24.0|305.3 0.0 305.3 610.6 0.88| 29.7 26.0 1000 181 21 104 37| 18.2 0.0 18.2|420.0 0.0 420.0 420.0 0.82| 23.7 19.5 1500 195 26 114 32| 15.3 0.0 15.3|492.7 0.0 492.7 328.5 0.83| 20.0 16.6 2000 203 30 122 29| 11.5 0.7 12.2|502.0 -7.1 494.9 247.5 0.77| 16.2 12.6 2500 207 32 128 28| 9.5 0.5 10.1|512.9 -7.1 505.8 202.3 0.78| 13.4 10.4 3000 210 34 133 26| 8.6 0.4 9.0|541.3 -7.1 534.2 178.1 0.77| 12.3 9.4 4000 214 39 144 25| 7.6 0.3 7.9|610.0 -7.1 602.9 150.7 0.79| 10.6 8.3 5000 219 44 159 24| 8.1 0.3 8.3|724.7 -7.1 717.6 143.5 0.76| 10.5 8.0 6000 222 51 175 26| 6.7 1.8 8.5|799.9 -7.1 792.8 132.1 0.69| 10.5 7.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KTOP/skewt/KTOP.skewt.20200328.12.gif