UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.47-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/08070612_upa.wxp Date: 1200Z 6 JUL 08 Searching for KAMA... Searching the city database file for: KAMA ... Date:1200Z 6 JUL 08 Station: KAMA WMO ident: 72363 Latitude: 35.23 Longitude: -101.70 Elevation: 1099.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 62 1 925 759 SFC 891 1099 19.2 15.3 78 3.9 16.6 205 12 302.2 304.4 294.0 338.7 12.36 3 884 1166 19.8 15.0 74 4.8 16.6 208 15 303.5 305.7 294.3 339.8 12.22 4 866 1340 20.4 15.8 75 4.6 17.2 214 24 305.9 308.3 295.6 345.3 13.15 5 850 1498 19.8 15.0 74 4.8 16.5 220 32 306.9 309.3 295.6 345.2 12.72 6 842 1580 19.6 14.7 73 4.9 16.3 223 32 307.5 309.9 295.6 345.5 12.59 7 814 1871 19.8 12.8 64 7.0 15.1 209 23 310.7 312.9 295.7 345.9 11.49 8 763 2425 15.4 7.4 59 8.0 10.4 179 11 311.8 313.4 293.8 338.0 8.50 9 740 2684 14.4 3.4 48 11.0 8.0 39 2 313.4 314.7 292.8 334.1 6.61 10 737 2718 14.0 4.0 51 10.0 8.2 18 1 313.3 314.7 293.0 335.0 6.93 11 714 2985 11.6 2.6 54 9.0 6.5 9 6 313.5 314.8 292.7 333.8 6.48 12 700 3151 11.6 -0.4 43 12.0 5.1 15 10 315.3 316.4 292.3 332.2 5.31 13 696 3199 11.6 -0.4 43 12.0 5.1 15 10 315.8 316.9 292.5 332.8 5.34 14 691 3259 11.0 3.0 58 8.0 6.3 15 11 315.8 317.2 293.7 337.6 6.89 15 681 3380 9.6 2.6 62 7.0 5.6 16 12 315.6 316.9 293.6 337.0 6.79 16 677 3429 9.2 4.2 71 5.0 6.2 17 13 315.7 317.1 294.3 339.8 7.66 17 652 3739 6.8 -0.2 61 7.0 3.0 39 14 316.4 317.5 293.0 334.8 5.79 18 651 3752 6.8 -0.2 61 7.0 3.0 42 14 316.5 317.6 293.0 335.0 5.80 19 647 3802 7.6 -9.4 29 17.0 -0.1 52 13 318.0 318.5 291.0 327.5 2.90 20 645 3828 7.8 -10.2 27 18.0 -0.2 57 13 318.5 319.0 291.0 327.5 2.73 21 622 4127 7.0 -14.0 21 21.0 -1.7 118 9 320.9 321.3 291.1 327.9 2.08 22 548 5152 -1.1 -20.1 22 19.0 -7.6 121 17 323.1 323.4 291.2 328.0 1.41 23 522 5539 -1.7 -21.7 20 20.0 -8.4 135 14 326.9 327.2 292.1 331.5 1.29 24 500 5880 -4.3 -24.3 19 20.0 -10.5 150 11 327.8 328.0 292.2 331.6 1.07 25 493 5991 -4.9 -23.9 21 19.0 -10.8 145 11 328.4 328.6 292.4 332.4 1.12 26 438 6910 -13.1 -33.1 17 20.0 -17.5 164 10 329.3 329.4 292.0 331.3 0.54 27 420 7230 -13.9 -33.9 17 20.0 -18.2 174 10 332.3 332.4 292.9 334.2 0.52 28 400 7600 -16.9 -34.9 19 18.0 -20.5 185 10 333.0 333.1 293.0 334.9 0.49 29 397 7656 -17.5 -34.5 21 17.0 -20.9 186 10 333.0 333.1 293.0 334.9 0.52 30 366 8260 -21.3 -39.3 18 18.0 -24.2 199 14 335.7 335.8 293.6 337.1 0.35 31 328 9056 -28.3 -47.3 14 19.0 -30.3 200 14 336.8 336.8 293.7 337.4 0.16 32 311 9436 -30.5 -50.5 12 20.0 -32.3 215 13 338.9 338.9 294.1 339.4 0.12 33 300 9690 -32.9 -52.9 12 20.0 -34.4 225 12 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.4 0.09 34 268 10470 -39.3 -59.3 10 20.0 -40.3 296 12 340.8 340.8 294.6 341.0 0.05 35 250 10940 -43.7 -62.7 10 19.0 -44.4 325 9 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.2 0.03 36 219 11815 -51.7 -66.7 15 15.0 -52.0 298 4 341.9 341.9 294.8 342.0 0.02 37 205 12242 -54.1 -68.1 16 14.0 -54.4 288 14 344.7 344.7 295.4 344.7 0.02 38 200 12400 -55.3 -69.3 16 14.0 -55.5 285 18 345.2 345.2 295.6 345.3 0.02 39 187 12826 -58.5 -71.5 17 13.0 -58.7 287 22 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.8 0.01 40 181 13031 -58.5 -71.5 17 13.0 -58.7 287 24 350.0 350.0 296.6 350.0 0.01 41 176 13207 -60.1 -73.1 17 13.0 -60.2 288 25 350.2 350.2 296.7 350.2 0.01 42 166 13572 -60.7 -73.7 16 13.0 -60.9 289 29 355.1 355.1 297.7 355.1 0.01 43 162 13724 -60.3 -73.3 17 13.0 -60.4 290 30 358.2 358.2 298.4 358.3 0.01 44 150 14200 -63.9 -75.9 18 12.0 -64.0 290 29 360.0 360.0 298.7 360.0 0.01 45 144 14448 -65.3 -76.3 20 11.0 -65.4 290 29 361.8 361.8 299.1 361.8 0.01 46 124 15350 -67.9 -77.9 23 10.0 -67.9 295 23 372.9 372.9 301.1 372.9 0.01 47 112 15956 -70.9 -80.9 21 10.0 -70.9 245 8 378.3 378.3 302.0 378.3 0.01 48 107 16227 -69.1 -79.1 22 10.0 -69.2 285 11 386.7 386.7 303.3 386.7 0.01 49 100 16630 -69.1 -79.1 22 10.0 -69.2 345 16 394.2 394.2 304.4 394.3 0.01 50 87 17455 -73.7 -82.7 24 9.0 -73.7 328 6 401.0 401.0 305.3 401.0 0.00 51 84 17663 -69.1 -79.1 22 10.0 -69.2 256 20 414.4 414.4 307.0 414.4 0.01 52 78 18111 -65.1 -77.1 18 12.0 -65.3 307 20 431.5 431.6 309.0 431.6 0.01 53 70 18770 -66.5 -77.5 20 11.0 -66.7 70 19 442.1 442.1 310.1 442.2 0.01 54 65 19217 -66.9 -77.9 20 11.0 -67.1 68 17 450.7 450.7 310.9 450.8 0.01 55 62 19504 -63.7 -76.7 15 13.0 -64.0 114 11 463.9 463.9 312.1 464.0 0.02 56 60 19705 -65.1 -77.1 18 12.0 -65.3 91 5 465.2 465.2 312.3 465.3 0.02 57 57 20017 -64.1 -77.1 15 13.0 -64.4 84 8 474.3 474.3 313.0 474.4 0.02 58 50 20830 -58.1 -73.1 13 15.0 -58.7 95 25 506.6 506.6 315.4 506.8 0.04 59 49 20957 -57.9 -73.9 11 16.0 -58.6 98 27 510.0 510.0 315.7 510.2 0.04 60 47 21219 -58.9 -73.9 13 15.0 -59.5 100 30 513.7 513.7 315.9 513.9 0.04 61 40 22237 -56.1 -73.1 10 17.0 -57.1 105 26 545.0 545.0 317.8 545.3 0.05 62 35 23083 -57.9 -74.9 10 17.0 -58.8 86 20 561.5 561.5 318.8 561.8 0.04 63 32 23653 -53.3 -73.3 7 20.0 -55.0 67 21 588.4 588.4 320.1 588.8 0.06 64 30 24070 -52.1 -73.1 6 21.0 -54.1 70 26 602.6 602.6 320.7 603.1 0.06 65 27 24752 -50.9 -71.9 7 21.0 -53.3 107 27 624.4 624.4 321.7 625.1 0.09 66 25 25250 -52.7 -73.7 6 21.0 -54.9 82 22 633.1 633.2 322.0 633.7 0.07 67 22 26079 -49.7 -70.7 7 21.0 -52.8 74 28 665.7 665.7 323.3 666.7 0.13 68 20 26700 -50.9 -72.9 6 22.0 -53.9 85 29 680.4 680.4 323.8 681.2 0.10 69 18 27393 -50.7 -72.7 6 22.0 -54.1 75 30 701.8 701.9 324.5 702.8 0.11 70 16 28183 -41.3 -61.3 10 20.0 -48.0 106 37 756.5 756.8 326.3 762.4 0.62 71 13 29599 -42.5 -62.5 9 20.0 -49.4 92 35 798.7 799.0 327.4 805.2 0.66 72 10 31390 -40.1 -59.1 11 19.0 -48.7 105 30 869.9 870.6 329.1 884.2 1.32 73 10 31390 -40.1 -59.1 11 19.0 -48.7 105 30 869.9 870.6 329.1 884.2 1.32 74 9.7 31598 -39.5 -58.5 12 19.0 -48.5 879.7 880.5 329.4 895.8 1.47 TRP 112 15956 -70.9 -80.9 21 10.0 -70.9 245 8 378.3 378.3 302.0 378.3 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5818.00 m Freezing level: 558.05 mb = 5012.55 m = 16445.16 ft Wetbulb zero: 647.13 mb = 3800.76 m = 12469.54 ft Precipitable water: 1.03 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 43.64 % Est. max temperature: 30.01 C = 86.02 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 841.07 mb = 1589.04 m = 5213.31 ft T: 19.61 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.83 C/km ThetaE index: 11.76 C Layer 763.0- 737.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 691.31 mb = 3255.21 m = 10679.69 ft Mean mixing ratio: 12.05 g/kg Conv temperature: 32.43 C = 90.38 F Cap Strength: 3.50 C Lifted Index: 0.78 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -1.28 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.62 C Showalter Index: 0.43 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 43.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.10 C Cross Totals Index: 19.30 C K Index: 27.10 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 255.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -2.55 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 296.38 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 24.35 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 280.11 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.50 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 772.57 mb = 2318.05 m = 7605.06 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 467.57 mb = 6402.75 m = 21006.15 ft Equ Level (EL): 207.57 mb = 12161.53 m = 39899.55 ft B at Equ Level: 294.24 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 157.57 mb = 13895.58 m = 45588.63 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 158.0 at 13.3 knts Storm direction: 188.0 at 9.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.6 neg: 6.8 tot: 11.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 164.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 108.8 neg: -93.7 tot: 15.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 5.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.17 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 18.6 stream: -3.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 5.11 Bulk Shear: 58.04 m/s