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 KBNA... Searching the city database file for: KBNA ... Date:12Z 4 JUL 09 Station: KBNA WMO ident: 72327 Latitude: 36.13 Longitude: -86.68 Elevation: 180.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 151 0 0 SFC 997 180 17.8 15.8 88 2.0 16.5 0 0 291.2 293.2 289.8 323.4 11.39 2 979 337 21.8 14.8 64 7.0 17.2 158 11 296.7 298.7 291.2 328.2 10.87 3 973 390 22.2 14.2 60 8.0 17.0 156 10 297.7 299.6 291.2 328.2 10.51 4 954 560 21.0 12.0 56 9.0 15.3 147 6 298.1 299.8 290.3 325.2 9.27 5 925 826 19.0 12.0 64 7.0 14.6 135 4 298.7 300.5 290.7 326.7 9.56 6 907 995 17.6 12.6 72 5.0 14.4 100 2 299.0 300.8 291.3 328.7 10.16 7 883 1224 16.2 11.2 72 5.0 13.1 359 0 299.8 301.6 291.0 327.7 9.50 8 869 1360 15.6 7.6 59 8.0 10.9 332 4 300.6 302.0 289.6 323.0 7.55 9 861 1438 16.4 0.4 34 16.0 8.0 317 6 302.2 303.1 287.5 316.1 4.57 10 857 1478 17.0 -1.0 29 18.0 7.8 309 7 303.2 304.0 287.4 315.9 4.15 11 850 1548 16.8 -2.2 27 19.0 7.3 295 9 303.7 304.5 287.2 315.5 3.82 12 849 1558 16.8 -3.2 25 20.0 6.9 296 9 303.8 304.5 287.0 314.8 3.55 13 842 1628 17.0 299 10 304.8 14 836 1689 17.2 302 10 305.6 15 829 1761 16.6 -11.4 14 28.0 4.7 306 11 305.7 306.1 286.0 311.9 1.93 16 820 1853 16.0 -8.0 18 24.0 5.1 309 12 306.0 306.5 286.8 314.1 2.55 17 806 1999 15.4 -21.6 6 37.0 2.5 299 15 306.9 307.1 285.2 309.7 0.84 18 783 2244 14.2 -10.8 17 25.0 3.5 295 16 308.2 308.6 287.1 315.0 2.14 19 772 2363 13.8 -24.2 5 38.0 1.3 301 15 309.0 309.1 285.8 311.4 0.70 20 749 2616 11.8 -15.2 14 27.0 1.3 322 16 309.5 309.8 286.9 314.6 1.56 21 738 2740 10.8 -6.2 30 17.0 2.8 334 18 309.7 310.3 288.8 320.0 3.26 22 736 2762 10.8 -1.2 43 12.0 4.6 335 18 310.0 310.9 290.2 324.8 4.76 23 733 2796 10.8 0.8 50 10.0 5.4 334 20 310.3 311.4 291.0 327.5 5.54 24 724 2899 10.2 1.2 54 9.0 5.3 333 23 310.8 311.9 291.3 328.7 5.77 25 700 3178 7.6 1.6 66 6.0 4.3 330 32 310.9 312.1 291.7 330.0 6.15 26 694 3249 7.0 1.0 66 6.0 3.8 328 34 311.0 312.1 291.6 329.5 5.94 27 689 3309 7.2 1.2 66 6.0 3.9 326 35 311.9 313.0 291.9 330.8 6.07 28 667 3575 5.0 -1.0 65 6.0 1.9 325 36 312.3 313.3 291.5 329.0 5.34 29 652 3760 3.8 -0.3 75 4.1 1.6 325 35 313.0 314.1 292.0 331.0 5.75 30 646 3836 3.4 1.2 85 2.2 2.2 325 34 313.4 314.6 292.7 333.6 6.48 31 634 3988 2.4 -0.3 82 2.7 1.0 325 32 313.9 315.0 292.4 332.5 5.91 32 617 4208 1.8 0.1 88 1.7 0.9 325 29 315.7 316.9 293.2 335.5 6.26 33 566 4900 -2.3 -3.3 93 1.0 -2.8 325 26 318.7 319.8 293.3 335.8 5.30 34 559 4999 -1.9 -4.3 84 2.4 -3.1 321 24 320.3 321.3 293.4 336.5 4.98 35 540 5273 -3.7 -6.5 81 2.8 -5.0 313 22 321.4 322.2 293.2 335.6 4.36 36 528 5451 -3.7 -7.9 73 4.2 -5.6 309 23 323.4 324.2 293.5 336.7 4.00 37 500 5880 -6.7 -10.3 76 3.6 -8.2 300 27 324.9 325.6 293.4 336.6 3.49 38 445 6782 -12.5 -16.7 71 4.2 -14.0 291 29 328.6 329.0 293.4 336.6 2.33 39 400 7590 -17.5 -24.5 54 7.0 -19.4 285 30 332.2 332.5 293.6 337.0 1.31 40 395 7684 -18.1 -26.1 50 8.0 -20.1 286 29 332.7 332.9 293.5 336.8 1.15 41 352 8531 -24.1 -36.1 32 12.0 -26.1 305 25 335.7 335.8 293.7 337.6 0.50 42 323 9149 -29.5 -46.5 18 17.0 -31.3 300 28 336.6 336.7 293.7 337.3 0.18 43 306 9531 -32.7 -47.7 21 15.0 -34.1 300 32 337.4 337.4 293.9 338.0 0.17 44 300 9670 -33.7 -49.7 18 16.0 -35.0 300 33 337.9 337.9 293.9 338.4 0.14 45 279 10178 -38.1 -55.1 15 17.0 -39.1 314 40 338.6 338.6 294.0 338.9 0.08 46 260 10663 -41.1 -58.1 14 17.0 -41.9 327 47 341.1 341.1 294.7 341.4 0.06 47 250 10930 -43.5 -59.5 15 16.0 -44.2 335 51 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.6 0.05 48 200 12390 -55.7 -68.7 18 13.0 -55.9 330 78 344.6 344.6 295.4 344.6 0.02 49 195 12550 -57.2 -70.2 18 13.0 -57.4 330 81 344.7 344.7 295.4 344.8 0.02 50 192 12648 -58.1 -71.1 17 13.0 -58.3 331 77 344.8 344.8 295.5 344.8 0.01 51 185 12882 -56.9 -69.9 18 13.0 -57.1 332 68 350.4 350.4 296.7 350.5 0.02 52 167 13521 -62.5 -74.5 18 12.0 -62.6 337 42 351.5 351.5 297.0 351.5 0.01 53 160 13785 -63.1 -75.1 18 12.0 -63.2 338 31 354.8 354.8 297.7 354.8 0.01 54 159 13823 -62.5 -74.5 18 12.0 -62.6 339 29 356.4 356.4 298.0 356.5 0.01 55 150 14180 -64.9 -75.9 21 11.0 -65.0 315 22 358.3 358.3 298.4 358.3 0.01 56 146 14345 -63.9 -75.9 18 12.0 -64.0 305 24 362.8 362.8 299.2 362.8 0.01 57 138 14688 -66.1 -77.1 20 11.0 -66.2 303 25 364.8 364.8 299.6 364.8 0.01 58 132 14957 -66.5 -77.5 20 11.0 -66.6 293 13 368.8 368.8 300.4 368.8 0.01 59 122 15428 -70.3 -81.3 18 11.0 -70.4 285 25 370.2 370.2 300.6 370.3 0.00 60 115 15781 -67.7 -78.7 19 11.0 -67.8 313 28 381.4 381.4 302.5 381.4 0.01 61 109 16103 -68.7 -79.7 19 11.0 -68.8 323 32 385.4 385.4 303.1 385.4 0.01 62 103 16442 -67.9 -78.9 19 11.0 -68.0 340 24 393.2 393.2 304.3 393.2 0.01 63 102 16501 -66.7 -77.7 20 11.0 -66.8 344 22 396.6 396.6 304.8 396.6 0.01 64 100 16620 -67.1 -78.1 20 11.0 -67.2 350 18 398.1 398.1 304.9 398.1 0.01 65 97 16804 -65.9 -77.9 17 12.0 -66.0 351 15 403.9 403.9 305.7 404.0 0.01 66 89 17323 -67.9 -79.9 16 12.0 -68.0 355 7 410.0 410.0 306.5 410.0 0.01 67 80 17964 -67.9 -79.9 16 12.0 -68.0 326 13 422.7 422.7 308.0 422.7 0.01 68 76 18273 -65.9 -78.9 15 13.0 -66.1 358 13 433.1 433.1 309.1 433.1 0.01 69 73 18516 -67.5 -79.5 17 12.0 -67.7 360 16 434.7 434.7 309.3 434.8 0.01 70 70 18770 -65.9 -78.9 15 13.0 -66.1 360 19 443.4 443.4 310.2 443.5 0.01 71 67 19040 -61.9 -75.9 14 14.0 -62.2 38 21 457.7 457.7 311.5 457.8 0.02 72 65 19228 -61.9 -75.9 14 14.0 -62.2 77 19 461.6 461.6 311.9 461.8 0.02 73 63 19423 -59.3 -75.3 11 16.0 -59.7 90 18 471.5 471.5 312.8 471.6 0.02 74 55 20271 -62.5 -78.5 10 16.0 -62.9 59 14 482.9 482.9 313.7 482.9 0.02 75 51 20744 -56.9 -77.9 5 21.0 -57.7 69 19 506.5 506.5 315.4 506.6 0.02 76 50 20870 -57.5 -78.5 5 21.0 -58.2 65 17 508.0 508.0 315.5 508.1 0.02 77 49 20998 -57.5 -78.5 5 21.0 -58.3 89 23 510.9 510.9 315.7 511.0 0.02 78 44 21682 -54.9 -83.9 2 29.0 -56.1 94 11 533.2 533.2 317.1 533.3 0.01 79 43 21828 -55.9 -85.9 1 30.0 -56.9 92 6 534.3 534.3 317.2 534.3 0.01 80 37 22790 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -54.9 93 27 564.4 564.4 318.9 564.5 0.01 81 34 23333 -54.7 -87.7 1 33.0 -56.2 109 23 574.6 574.6 319.4 574.6 0.01 82 32 23723 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -54.6 97 22 590.0 590.0 320.2 590.0 0.01 83 30 24140 -52.3 -85.3 1 33.0 -54.4 105 23 602.1 602.1 320.7 602.1 0.01 84 28 24584 -53.1 -86.1 1 33.0 -55.1 133 23 611.8 611.8 321.2 611.9 0.01 85 23 25858 -49.3 -83.3 1 34.0 -52.7 50 13 658.4 658.4 323.0 658.5 0.02 86 20 26770 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -53.5 55 18 682.8 682.8 323.9 682.9 0.02 87 19 27106 -50.3 -84.3 1 34.0 -53.8 55 17 692.3 692.3 324.2 692.4 0.02 88 17 27837 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -52.4 62 35 723.0 723.0 325.1 723.2 0.03 89 16 28242 -43.7 -79.7 1 36.0 -50.1 73 42 748.7 748.7 325.9 749.1 0.04 90 14 29136 -46.1 -81.1 1 35.0 -52.0 80 43 769.7 769.7 326.5 770.1 0.04 91 13 29631 -45.5 -80.5 1 35.0 -52.0 84 42 788.3 788.3 327.0 788.7 0.05 92 11 30754 -42.3 -78.3 1 36.0 -50.9 91 41 838.5 838.5 328.1 839.3 0.08 93 10 31400 -41.7 -77.7 1 36.0 -51.0 95 40 863.9 863.9 328.7 864.9 0.10 94 9.2 31966 -40.7 -77.7 1 37.0 -51.0 888.6 888.6 329.2 889.7 0.10 95 8.5 32508 -38.1 -76.1 1 38.0 -50.2 919.1 919.1 329.8 920.7 0.15 TRP 122 15428 -70.3 -81.3 18 11.0 -70.4 285 25 370.2 370.2 300.6 370.3 0.00 WND 195 12550 -57.2 -70.2 18 13.0 -57.4 330 81 344.7 344.7 295.4 344.8 0.02 P: 997.0 H: 180 T: 24.2 Td: 13.9 Dir: 0 Spd: 0 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5729.00 m Freezing level: 594.61 mb = 4511.41 m = 14801.03 ft Wetbulb zero: 604.58 mb = 4370.69 m = 14339.36 ft Precipitable water: 1.25 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 61.94 % Est. max temperature: 30.70 C = 87.26 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 968.12 mb = 433.40 m = 1421.90 ft T: 21.89 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.29 C/km ThetaE index: 16.81 C Layer 883.0- 820.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 710.41 mb = 3055.97 m = 10026.02 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.02 g/kg Conv temperature: 37.43 C = 99.37 F Cap Strength: 6.63 C Lifted Index: 6.11 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.64 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.47 C Showalter Index: 12.26 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 28.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.50 C Cross Totals Index: 4.50 C K Index: 15.30 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 45.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.27 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 20.02 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.33 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 47554.32 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.62 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 855.79 mb = 1490.01 m = 4888.41 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 317.5 at 20.2 knts Storm direction: 347.5 at 15.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.1 neg: 3.6 tot: 6.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 148.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 96.5 neg: -32.7 tot: 63.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 21.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.32 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.6 stream: 4.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.20 Bulk Shear: 98.50 m/s