UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.47-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/08051112_upa.wxp Date: 1200Z 11 MAY 08 Searching for KCHS... Searching the city database file for: KCHS ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 Station: KCHS WMO ident: 72208 Latitude: 32.90 Longitude: -80.03 Elevation: 15.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1006 15 20.4 19.2 93 1.2 19.6 235 18 293.0 295.6 292.5 333.0 14.05 1 1000 75 20.0 19.7 98 0.3 19.8 105 9 293.1 295.8 293.0 334.6 14.60 2 925 747 17.8 17.6 99 0.2 17.7 175 19 297.5 300.0 293.7 337.5 13.82 3 858 1390 15.2 14.5 96 0.7 14.7 222 30 301.3 303.5 293.6 337.1 12.19 4 850 1470 14.8 14.2 96 0.6 14.4 225 32 301.6 303.9 293.6 337.2 12.07 5 826 1712 13.4 12.8 96 0.6 13.0 233 36 302.7 304.7 293.4 336.2 11.32 6 811 1866 11.0 9.9 93 1.1 10.3 235 37 301.7 303.4 291.6 329.8 9.49 7 805 1928 11.8 11.4 97 0.4 11.6 236 38 303.2 305.1 293.0 334.6 10.58 8 749 2525 5.2 -4.8 48 10.0 0.7 240 39 302.3 303.0 286.5 313.3 3.57 9 728 2757 4.4 -4.6 52 9.0 0.3 240 40 303.9 304.6 287.2 315.4 3.73 10 700 3076 3.2 -3.8 60 7.0 -0.1 240 42 306.0 306.8 288.3 318.8 4.12 11 679 3323 2.4 -3.6 65 6.0 -0.4 242 45 307.8 308.6 289.1 321.2 4.32 12 651 3663 1.8 -8.2 47 10.0 -2.6 245 49 310.9 311.5 289.0 320.9 3.16 13 623 4017 -0.9 -14.9 34 14.0 -6.0 245 52 311.7 312.1 288.1 318.0 1.93 14 558 4883 -9.5 -15.5 62 6.0 -11.5 245 53 311.5 311.9 288.2 318.2 2.05 15 545 5066 -10.5 -13.5 79 3.0 -11.6 247 55 312.4 312.9 288.9 320.5 2.48 16 531 5267 -9.1 -11.1 85 2.0 -9.9 249 57 316.5 317.0 290.7 326.5 3.09 17 500 5730 -12.5 -15.1 81 2.6 -13.4 255 63 317.8 318.3 290.5 325.6 2.37 18 471 6185 -15.5 -18.1 80 2.6 -16.3 263 63 319.6 319.9 290.6 326.1 1.95 19 454 6463 -15.5 -18.0 81 2.5 -16.3 275 59 322.9 323.3 291.7 329.9 2.04 20 400 7410 -20.9 -25.0 70 4.1 -21.9 285 49 327.8 328.1 292.3 332.3 1.26 21 300 9470 -36.1 -42.1 54 6.0 -36.7 285 78 334.5 334.6 293.2 335.7 0.31 22 285 9825 -38.9 -44.9 53 6.0 -39.4 286 81 335.4 335.5 293.4 336.4 0.25 23 269 10219 -42.5 -48.5 52 6.0 -42.9 288 84 335.8 335.8 293.4 336.5 0.17 24 250 10710 -46.9 -52.9 50 6.0 -47.1 290 89 336.3 336.4 293.5 336.8 0.11 25 200 12150 -58.5 -65.5 40 7.0 -58.6 285 106 340.1 340.1 294.4 340.2 0.03 26 193 12373 -61.3 -68.3 39 7.0 -61.4 285 110 339.1 339.1 294.1 339.2 0.02 27 172 13082 -65.1 -72.8 34 7.7 -65.2 285 122 344.2 344.2 295.3 344.2 0.01 28 164 13372 -66.7 -74.7 32 8.0 -66.8 285 122 346.2 346.2 295.8 346.3 0.01 29 152 13845 -54.5 -80.5 3 26.0 -54.9 298 77 374.8 374.8 301.4 374.8 0.00 30 150 13930 -55.3 -80.3 3 25.0 -55.6 300 69 374.8 374.8 301.4 374.8 0.00 31 112 15747 -68.9 -90.9 3 22.0 -69.0 300 29 382.0 382.0 302.6 382.0 0.00 32 100 16430 -67.9 -90.9 2 23.0 -68.0 280 27 396.5 396.5 304.8 396.5 0.00 33 88 17199 -66.9 -89.9 3 23.0 -67.0 269 30 413.3 413.3 306.9 413.3 0.00 34 76 18076 -69.9 -91.9 3 22.0 -70.0 286 24 424.7 424.7 308.3 424.7 0.00 35 70 18570 -65.5 -88.5 3 23.0 -65.7 270 11 444.3 444.3 310.3 444.3 0.00 36 69 18658 -64.5 -88.5 2 24.0 -64.7 263 13 448.2 448.2 310.7 448.2 0.00 37 63 19211 -67.7 -90.7 2 23.0 -67.9 277 17 453.0 453.0 311.1 453.0 0.00 38 60 19509 -62.3 -87.3 2 25.0 -62.7 305 16 471.4 471.4 312.8 471.5 0.00 39 55 20045 -64.1 -88.1 2 24.0 -64.4 301 11 479.2 479.2 313.4 479.2 0.00 40 52 20393 -58.5 -84.5 2 26.0 -59.2 323 11 500.0 500.0 314.9 500.0 0.01 41 50 20640 -58.5 -84.5 2 26.0 -59.2 355 6 505.6 505.6 315.4 505.7 0.01 42 49 20767 -59.3 -85.3 2 26.0 -59.9 43 5 506.7 506.7 315.4 506.7 0.01 43 49 20767 -56.9 -82.9 2 26.0 -57.8 43 5 512.3 512.3 315.8 512.4 0.01 44 46 21165 -59.7 -84.7 2 25.0 -60.3 210 6 514.9 514.9 315.9 515.0 0.01 45 44 21446 -54.9 -81.9 2 27.0 -56.1 240 9 533.2 533.2 317.1 533.3 0.01 46 39 22211 -58.5 -84.5 2 26.0 -59.3 217 6 542.9 542.9 317.7 542.9 0.01 47 38 22376 -55.7 -82.7 2 27.0 -56.9 184 6 554.0 554.0 318.3 554.1 0.01 48 36 22719 -57.1 -84.1 2 27.0 -58.2 164 7 559.1 559.1 318.6 559.1 0.01 49 34 23084 -53.7 -81.7 2 28.0 -55.3 204 10 577.2 577.2 319.5 577.3 0.01 50 31 23679 -53.1 -81.1 2 28.0 -54.9 280 13 594.3 594.3 320.3 594.4 0.02 51 30 23890 -53.1 -81.1 2 28.0 -55.0 315 7 599.9 599.9 320.6 600.0 0.02 52 28 24338 -50.5 -79.5 2 29.0 -53.1 135 6 619.1 619.1 321.5 619.3 0.03 53 25 25074 -52.1 -80.1 2 28.0 -54.5 260 7 634.9 634.9 322.1 635.1 0.03 54 25 25074 -48.9 -77.9 2 29.0 -52.1 260 7 644.1 644.1 322.4 644.3 0.04 55 21 26219 -49.3 -78.3 2 29.0 -52.8 331 13 675.8 675.8 323.6 676.1 0.04 56 20 26540 -47.9 -77.9 2 30.0 -52.0 355 13 689.6 689.6 324.1 689.9 0.05 57 19 26878 -48.7 -77.7 2 29.0 -52.7 21 13 697.3 697.3 324.4 697.7 0.05 58 16 28031 -39.9 -71.9 2 32.0 -48.0 121 11 761.1 761.2 326.3 762.5 0.15 59 15 28472 -39.5 -71.5 2 32.0 -48.0 156 14 776.6 776.7 326.7 778.2 0.16 60 14 28943 -40.7 -72.7 2 32.0 -48.9 187 14 788.0 788.1 327.0 789.5 0.15 61 11 30578 -43.1 -74.1 2 31.0 -51.2 244 15 835.6 835.6 328.1 837.1 0.15 62 11 30578 -38.3 -71.3 2 33.0 -48.8 244 15 853.0 853.1 328.5 855.4 0.23 63 10 31230 -40.7 -72.7 2 32.0 -50.4 275 15 867.6 867.7 328.8 869.8 0.21 64 9.4 31653 -39.1 -71.1 2 32.0 -49.9 889.2 889.3 329.2 892.3 0.28 65 8.7 32185 -38.9 -71.9 2 33.0 -50.3 909.9 910.0 329.7 912.9 0.27 66 7.3 33405 -32.9 -67.9 2 35.0 -48.7 981.2 981.5 331.0 988.1 0.56 67 7.0 33700 -34.5 -68.5 2 34.0 -49.5 986.4 986.7 331.1 993.1 0.54 TRP 164 13372 -66.7 -74.7 32 8.0 -66.8 285 122 346.2 346.2 295.8 346.3 0.01 WND 172 13082 -65.1 -72.8 34 7.7 -65.2 285 122 344.2 344.2 295.3 344.2 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5655.00 m Freezing level: 632.33 mb = 3898.78 m = 12791.12 ft Wetbulb zero: 707.76 mb = 2986.30 m = 9797.44 ft Precipitable water: 1.59 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 72.37 % Est. max temperature: 28.72 C = 83.70 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 988.70 mb = 172.92 m = 567.30 ft T: 19.68 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.92 C/km ThetaE index: 21.36 C Layer 749.0- 728.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 934.38 mb = 660.08 m = 2165.58 ft Mean mixing ratio: 14.09 g/kg Conv temperature: 24.30 C = 75.74 F Cap Strength: 0.71 C Lifted Index: -4.14 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 0.24 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -3.27 C Showalter Index: -4.55 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 54.00 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 27.30 C Cross Totals Index: 26.70 C K Index: 34.50 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 484.90 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -2.43 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 732.39 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 38.27 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 20.57 J/kg Cap Strength: 0.66 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 951.25 mb = 505.80 m = 1659.43 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 816.25 mb = 1811.45 m = 5943.00 ft Equ Level (EL): 306.25 mb = 9322.36 m = 30584.79 ft B at Equ Level: 731.53 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 146.25 mb = 14087.47 m = 46218.17 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 240.1 at 42.1 knts Storm direction: 270.1 at 31.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 7.4 neg: 3.9 tot: 11.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 70.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 452.5 neg: -98.2 tot: 354.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 118.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.42 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 15.1 stream: 6.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 1.99 Bulk Rich Number: 2.38 Bulk Shear: 307.33 m/s