UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.50-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/09070412_upa.wxp Date: 12Z 4 JUL 09 Searching for KTOP... Searching the city database file for: KTOP ... Date:12Z 4 JUL 09 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 77 SFC 979 270 22.8 19.6 82 3.2 20.6 220 4 297.8 300.4 294.5 340.7 14.82 2 964 403 23.4 20.9 86 2.5 21.6 215 30 299.7 302.7 296.1 347.5 16.35 3 939 630 22.6 20.4 87 2.2 21.1 216 36 301.1 304.1 296.4 349.0 16.27 4 925 760 22.2 19.4 84 2.8 20.2 225 42 302.0 304.9 296.1 347.8 15.51 5 898 1018 21.6 16.9 75 4.7 18.4 235 43 304.0 306.5 295.4 344.4 13.61 6 879 1204 22.0 15.0 64 7.0 17.2 244 36 306.2 308.5 295.1 343.2 12.29 7 850 1496 20.6 12.6 60 8.0 15.3 255 23 307.7 309.8 294.4 340.6 10.85 8 835 1650 20.0 12.0 60 8.0 14.8 260 22 308.7 310.7 294.6 340.9 10.61 9 724 2862 10.0 10.0 100 0.0 10.0 268 31 310.5 312.6 295.1 343.3 10.72 10 714 2978 10.6 9.9 95 0.7 10.2 271 29 312.4 314.5 295.7 345.7 10.80 11 704 3096 8.8 8.8 100 0.0 8.8 274 27 311.7 313.6 295.0 343.0 10.16 12 700 3143 8.6 8.6 100 0.0 8.6 275 26 312.0 313.9 295.0 343.0 10.08 13 675 3443 6.4 6.4 100 0.0 6.4 278 20 312.8 314.5 294.4 340.6 8.98 14 666 3554 6.2 6.2 100 0.0 6.2 279 18 313.8 315.5 294.7 341.7 8.97 15 656 3678 4.8 4.8 100 0.0 4.8 280 16 313.6 315.1 294.1 339.3 8.25 16 635 3943 3.2 3.1 99 0.1 3.1 287 13 314.7 316.1 293.9 338.3 7.56 17 627 4046 2.6 0.8 88 1.8 1.6 289 12 315.1 316.4 293.2 335.6 6.48 18 587 4578 -0.3 -2.0 88 1.7 -1.2 309 14 317.8 318.8 293.3 335.8 5.64 19 556 5011 -3.3 -3.4 99 0.1 -3.4 298 17 319.2 320.2 293.4 336.4 5.36 20 548 5126 -3.9 -4.1 99 0.2 -4.0 296 20 319.8 320.8 293.4 336.5 5.16 21 534 5330 -4.9 -8.4 76 3.5 -6.5 300 24 321.0 321.7 292.6 333.4 3.80 22 527 5434 -4.7 -9.6 69 4.9 -6.8 303 26 322.4 323.1 292.8 334.0 3.50 23 524 5479 -4.5 -12.5 54 8.0 -7.8 305 27 323.2 323.7 292.4 332.6 2.79 24 520 5540 -3.7 -14.7 42 11.0 -8.0 304 27 324.9 325.3 292.5 332.9 2.35 25 513 5647 -4.1 -18.1 33 14.0 -9.1 303 27 325.6 326.0 292.2 331.8 1.79 26 511 5678 -4.1 -19.1 30 15.0 -9.4 302 27 326.0 326.3 292.2 331.7 1.65 27 509 5709 -4.3 -25.3 18 21.0 -10.5 302 27 326.1 326.3 291.6 329.5 0.96 28 506 5756 -4.5 -23.5 21 19.0 -10.4 301 27 326.4 326.7 291.8 330.5 1.14 29 503 5803 -4.5 -33.5 8 29.0 -11.6 301 27 327.0 327.1 291.3 328.7 0.45 30 501 5834 -4.7 -28.7 13 24.0 -11.3 300 27 327.1 327.3 291.6 329.7 0.71 31 500 5850 -4.7 -30.7 11 26.0 -11.5 300 27 327.3 327.4 291.6 329.5 0.59 32 495 5929 -5.1 -51.1 1 46.0 -12.7 300 26 327.8 327.8 291.2 328.0 0.07 33 490 6008 -5.7 -36.7 7 31.0 -12.6 300 26 328.0 328.0 291.5 329.2 0.34 34 486 6072 -6.3 -24.3 23 18.0 -11.8 300 25 328.0 328.2 292.2 331.9 1.10 35 480 6169 -6.9 -23.9 24 17.0 -12.1 299 25 328.4 328.7 292.4 332.6 1.16 36 477 6217 -7.1 -26.1 20 19.0 -12.6 298 25 328.8 329.0 292.3 332.2 0.95 37 475 6250 -7.1 -36.1 8 29.0 -13.6 298 25 329.2 329.3 291.9 330.6 0.37 38 471 6316 -7.1 -28.1 17 21.0 -12.9 297 25 330.0 330.1 292.5 332.9 0.80 39 467 6382 -7.7 -22.7 29 15.0 -12.4 295 25 330.0 330.3 293.0 334.7 1.32 40 446 6736 -11.1 -18.1 56 7.0 -13.5 290 26 330.1 330.5 293.6 337.3 2.06 41 420 7193 -14.3 -19.3 66 5.0 -15.9 282 26 331.7 332.1 294.0 338.7 1.98 42 400 7560 -16.9 -23.9 55 7.0 -18.8 290 33 333.0 333.3 293.8 338.0 1.39 43 396 7636 -17.5 -25.5 50 8.0 -19.6 290 31 333.2 333.4 293.7 337.6 1.21 44 381 7925 -19.7 -27.7 49 8.0 -21.6 285 39 334.0 334.2 293.7 337.8 1.03 45 380 7944 -19.7 -29.7 41 10.0 -22.0 285 40 334.3 334.4 293.7 337.4 0.86 46 369 8162 -21.3 -36.3 25 15.0 -23.9 281 46 334.9 335.0 293.5 336.7 0.46 47 337 8827 -26.7 -37.7 35 11.0 -28.4 274 48 336.4 336.5 293.9 338.1 0.44 48 334 8891 -27.1 -36.1 42 9.0 -28.5 273 48 336.7 336.8 294.0 338.7 0.52 49 331 8957 -27.1 -32.1 62 5.0 -28.0 272 48 337.6 337.7 294.4 340.5 0.78 50 324 9111 -27.9 -33.9 56 6.0 -28.9 271 48 338.5 338.7 294.6 341.1 0.67 51 320 9200 -28.9 -35.9 51 7.0 -30.0 270 48 338.3 338.5 294.4 340.5 0.56 52 300 9660 -32.5 -37.3 62 4.8 -33.1 270 48 339.6 339.7 294.7 341.6 0.52 53 294 9802 -33.7 -37.5 69 3.8 -34.2 271 49 339.8 339.9 294.7 341.8 0.52 54 286 9995 -35.1 -39.8 62 4.7 -35.7 271 50 340.5 340.6 294.8 342.2 0.42 55 279 10168 -35.7 -48.7 25 13.0 -36.8 272 50 342.1 342.1 295.0 342.8 0.16 56 265 10523 -38.9 -56.9 13 18.0 -39.9 273 52 342.5 342.5 295.0 342.8 0.07 57 250 10920 -42.5 -54.5 26 12.0 -43.1 275 54 342.9 342.9 295.1 343.3 0.09 58 237 11277 -44.9 -55.9 28 11.0 -45.4 273 55 344.5 344.6 295.5 344.9 0.08 59 200 12380 -55.3 -65.3 28 10.0 -55.5 265 59 345.2 345.2 295.6 345.3 0.03 60 189 12740 -58.7 -68.7 26 10.0 -58.8 261 62 345.3 345.4 295.6 345.4 0.02 61 185 12874 -59.2 -69.2 26 10.0 -59.3 260 62 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.8 0.02 62 184 12909 -59.3 -69.3 26 10.0 -59.5 261 62 347.0 347.0 296.0 347.1 0.02 63 180 13047 -58.7 -68.7 26 10.0 -58.9 265 61 350.2 350.2 296.7 350.3 0.02 64 170 13405 -61.3 -71.3 25 10.0 -61.4 276 58 351.7 351.7 297.0 351.7 0.01 65 165 13591 -61.1 -72.1 22 11.0 -61.2 282 57 355.0 355.0 297.7 355.1 0.01 66 159 13821 -62.9 -73.9 21 11.0 -63.0 289 55 355.7 355.7 297.8 355.8 0.01 67 150 14180 -64.3 -75.3 21 11.0 -64.4 300 52 359.3 359.3 298.6 359.4 0.01 68 144 14429 -65.1 -76.1 20 11.0 -65.2 302 51 362.1 362.1 299.1 362.2 0.01 69 136 14775 -67.1 -77.1 23 10.0 -67.2 304 49 364.6 364.6 299.6 364.6 0.01 70 133 14909 -66.5 -77.5 20 11.0 -66.6 305 48 368.0 368.0 300.2 368.0 0.01 71 126 15235 -67.3 -78.3 20 11.0 -67.4 315 27 372.3 372.3 300.9 372.3 0.01 72 119 15578 -68.5 -78.5 22 10.0 -68.6 270 15 376.2 376.2 301.6 376.2 0.01 73 114 15834 -70.5 -80.5 22 10.0 -70.5 272 18 377.1 377.1 301.8 377.1 0.01 74 113 15886 -69.5 -79.5 22 10.0 -69.6 272 19 379.9 379.9 302.2 380.0 0.01 75 111 15992 -69.9 -79.9 22 10.0 -69.9 273 20 381.1 381.1 302.4 381.2 0.01 76 106 16265 -71.9 -81.9 21 10.0 -71.9 275 23 382.4 382.4 302.6 382.4 0.00 77 103 16435 -70.1 -80.1 22 10.0 -70.2 285 26 389.0 389.0 303.6 389.0 0.01 78 100 16610 -70.5 -80.5 22 10.0 -70.6 295 29 391.5 391.5 304.0 391.5 0.01 79 93 17045 -66.9 -77.9 20 11.0 -67.0 307 21 406.8 406.8 306.1 406.9 0.01 80 70 18770 -64.7 -78.7 13 14.0 -64.9 25 14 446.0 446.0 310.5 446.0 0.01 81 69 18858 -64.7 -78.7 13 14.0 -64.9 53 12 447.8 447.8 310.7 447.9 0.01 82 60 19716 -62.3 -80.3 7 18.0 -62.6 50 10 471.4 471.4 312.8 471.5 0.01 83 53 20491 -57.3 -88.3 1 31.0 -58.0 86 17 500.0 500.0 314.9 500.1 0.00 84 50 20860 -57.1 110 18 508.9 85 45 21527 -56.9 103 13 525.0 86 42 21967 -53.5 108 12 543.9 87 39 22442 -54.3 90 17 553.5 88 37 22781 -52.5 95 14 566.5 89 33 23517 -54.5 78 16 580.0 90 30 24130 -52.1 95 26 602.6 91 24 25589 -48.7 60 21 652.2 92 21 26467 -49.5 74 26 675.2 93 20 26790 -45.9 60 30 695.7 94 19 27132 -46.3 90 25 704.7 95 17 27876 -43.7 80 26 735.8 96 15 28718 -43.5 97 34 763.3 97 14 29179 -46.5 100 29 768.4 98 12 30206 -45.3 88 23 807.2 99 11 30792 -41.5 94 26 841.4 100 10 31440 -40.9 100 28 866.9 101 9.8 31578 -40.3 874.1 102 9.0 32157 -41.1 892.6 103 7.8 33133 -39.5 936.3 104 7.6 33312 -37.1 -75.1 1 38.0 -50.3 953.0 953.1 330.4 955.2 0.19 TRP 106 16265 -71.9 -81.9 21 10.0 -71.9 275 23 382.4 382.4 302.6 382.4 0.00 WND 185 12874 -59.2 -69.2 26 10.0 -59.3 260 62 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.8 0.02 P: 979.0 H: 270 T: 27.0 Td: 19.8 Dir: 220 Spd: 4 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5773.00 m Freezing level: 591.14 mb = 4522.83 m = 14838.50 ft Wetbulb zero: 604.22 mb = 4344.59 m = 14253.73 ft Precipitable water: 1.93 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 81.49 % Est. max temperature: 33.75 C = 92.75 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 934.31 mb = 673.62 m = 2210.03 ft T: 22.47 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.91 C/km ThetaE index: 8.45 C Layer 925.0- 835.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 794.03 mb = 2077.57 m = 6816.10 ft Mean mixing ratio: 15.00 g/kg Conv temperature: 34.35 C = 93.83 F Cap Strength: 3.93 C Lifted Index: -0.38 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -2.05 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.97 C Showalter Index: 1.84 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 42.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.30 C Cross Totals Index: 17.30 C K Index: 37.90 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 224.20 Risk: None Energy Index: -2.07 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 643.11 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 35.86 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 147.67 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.89 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 881.99 mb = 1174.77 m = 3854.18 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 736.99 mb = 2710.80 m = 8893.60 ft Equ Level (EL): 186.99 mb = 12806.91 m = 42016.91 ft B at Equ Level: 633.76 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 126.99 mb = 15187.80 m = 49828.14 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 268.0 at 23.9 knts Storm direction: 298.0 at 17.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.7 neg: 0.0 tot: 3.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 101.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 387.4 neg: -26.3 tot: 361.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 120.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.48 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 17.8 stream: 8.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 1.39 Bulk Rich Number: 7.43 Bulk Shear: 86.58 m/s