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 KDRT... Searching the city database file for: KDRT ... Date:12Z 4 JUL 09 Station: KDRT WMO ident: 72261 Latitude: 29.37 Longitude: -100.92 Elevation: 313.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 112 SFC 978 313 27.6 20.6 66 7.0 22.6 120 8 302.7 305.6 296.5 349.4 15.81 2 974 349 27.4 20.4 66 7.0 22.4 123 10 302.8 305.7 296.5 349.2 15.68 3 925 806 23.8 19.8 78 4.0 20.9 150 22 303.6 306.6 296.8 350.9 15.91 4 924 815 23.6 19.7 79 3.9 20.8 150 22 303.5 306.5 296.7 350.5 15.83 5 893 1113 21.6 17.3 77 4.3 18.6 170 28 304.4 307.1 295.8 346.3 14.05 6 889 1152 21.8 16.8 73 5.0 18.4 173 29 305.0 307.6 295.7 345.9 13.66 7 885 1191 22.6 14.6 61 8.0 17.2 177 30 306.3 308.5 294.8 342.0 11.89 8 883 1211 23.2 11.2 47 12.0 15.5 179 31 307.1 308.9 293.3 335.8 9.50 9 880 1241 23.4 11.4 47 12.0 15.6 180 31 307.6 309.4 293.6 336.9 9.66 10 850 1543 22.0 12.0 53 10.0 15.4 180 29 309.2 311.2 294.6 340.9 10.42 11 848 1563 21.8 11.8 53 10.0 15.3 180 29 309.2 311.1 294.4 340.6 10.31 12 840 1646 21.0 16.1 74 4.9 17.6 180 27 309.2 311.8 296.9 351.2 13.83 13 834 1708 20.4 16.3 77 4.1 17.5 180 25 309.2 311.9 297.1 352.1 14.12 14 809 1971 19.4 14.4 73 5.0 16.0 173 22 310.8 313.3 296.7 350.2 12.86 15 779 2295 16.4 14.0 86 2.4 14.8 162 20 311.0 313.5 296.8 350.8 13.01 16 774 2350 16.2 12.6 79 3.6 13.8 162 20 311.3 313.6 296.2 347.9 11.93 17 768 2416 15.8 13.7 87 2.1 14.4 160 19 311.6 314.1 296.9 351.3 12.94 18 751 2607 15.4 11.8 79 3.6 13.0 187 15 313.2 315.4 296.4 349.2 11.66 19 726 2895 15.6 4.6 48 11.0 9.0 205 12 316.4 317.9 294.2 339.6 7.34 20 703 3168 14.0 2.0 44 12.0 7.1 208 11 317.6 318.8 293.7 337.7 6.30 21 700 3204 13.8 1.8 44 12.0 6.9 210 11 317.8 319.0 293.7 337.6 6.24 22 633 4043 7.8 -1.2 53 9.0 2.9 272 5 320.2 321.3 293.9 338.1 5.54 23 549 5194 -3.3 -6.8 77 3.5 -4.9 258 7 320.3 321.2 292.8 334.0 4.19 24 541 5310 -3.5 -13.5 46 10.0 -7.4 241 8 321.4 321.9 291.6 329.8 2.49 25 523 5577 -6.1 -16.1 45 10.0 -9.7 202 10 321.4 321.8 291.3 328.5 2.08 26 512 5744 -5.1 -16.1 42 11.0 -9.2 178 12 324.6 325.0 292.2 331.9 2.13 27 500 5930 -5.9 -17.9 38 12.0 -10.2 175 11 325.8 326.2 292.3 332.3 1.87 28 497 5977 -6.3 -18.3 38 12.0 -10.5 174 10 325.9 326.3 292.3 332.2 1.82 29 485 6168 -6.3 -29.3 14 23.0 -12.4 166 6 328.2 328.3 291.9 330.7 0.70 30 455 6665 -8.5 -47.5 3 39.0 -15.1 141 10 331.5 331.5 292.2 332.0 0.12 31 423 7225 -12.9 -42.9 6 30.0 -18.1 111 14 332.9 332.9 292.7 333.7 0.20 32 400 7650 -14.1 -43.1 7 29.0 -19.1 90 18 336.7 336.7 293.7 337.5 0.21 33 345 8753 -23.9 -40.9 19 17.0 -26.4 68 19 337.9 338.0 294.1 339.1 0.31 34 300 9760 -31.5 -48.5 17 17.0 -33.1 50 19 341.0 341.0 294.7 341.6 0.16 35 250 11020 -41.5 -56.5 18 15.0 -42.3 65 27 344.4 344.4 295.4 344.7 0.07 36 200 12490 -53.9 -64.9 25 11.0 -54.1 30 33 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.5 0.03 37 166 13662 -63.7 -72.7 28 9.0 -63.8 20 31 350.0 350.1 296.7 350.1 0.01 38 156 14042 -65.7 -74.7 27 9.0 -65.8 6 34 352.9 352.9 297.3 353.0 0.01 39 150 14280 -66.1 -75.1 27 9.0 -66.2 30 26 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.3 0.01 40 149 14321 -66.1 -75.1 27 9.0 -66.2 33 25 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.01 41 129 15182 -71.7 -79.7 29 8.0 -71.8 11 13 361.9 361.9 299.1 361.9 0.01 42 124 15416 -70.1 -78.1 30 8.0 -70.1 18 12 368.9 368.9 300.4 368.9 0.01 43 117 15760 -70.7 -78.7 30 8.0 -70.8 44 10 374.0 374.0 301.2 374.0 0.01 44 112 16018 -72.7 -80.7 29 8.0 -72.8 64 9 374.9 374.9 301.4 374.9 0.01 45 110 16123 -72.9 -80.9 29 8.0 -72.9 72 8 376.5 376.5 301.7 376.5 0.01 46 100 16679 -75.1 -82.1 33 7.0 -75.1 115 5 382.6 382.6 302.6 382.6 0.00 47 87 17483 -76.3 -83.3 32 7.0 -76.3 95 7 395.8 395.8 304.6 395.8 0.00 48 82 17828 -72.3 -80.3 29 8.0 -72.3 86 7 410.7 410.7 306.6 410.7 0.01 49 74 18431 -72.3 -80.3 29 8.0 -72.3 56 18 422.9 422.9 308.0 423.0 0.01 50 70 18760 -69.9 -77.9 30 8.0 -70.0 40 28 434.8 434.8 309.4 434.9 0.01 51 68 18934 -70.3 -78.3 30 8.0 -70.4 58 29 437.6 437.6 309.6 437.7 0.01 52 66 19113 -67.3 -76.3 27 9.0 -67.4 76 29 447.9 447.9 310.7 448.0 0.02 53 60 19695 -64.7 -73.7 28 9.0 -64.9 82 24 466.1 466.1 312.3 466.2 0.03 54 56 20123 -60.1 -71.1 22 11.0 -60.5 63 26 485.8 485.9 314.0 486.1 0.05 55 53 20467 -62.3 -72.3 25 10.0 -62.6 119 21 488.5 488.5 314.1 488.7 0.04 56 50 20830 -60.5 -71.5 22 11.0 -60.9 85 18 500.9 500.9 315.0 501.2 0.05 57 49 20956 -60.1 -71.1 22 11.0 -60.6 69 25 504.8 504.8 315.3 505.1 0.05 58 42 21917 -60.9 -71.9 22 11.0 -61.4 104 31 525.5 525.5 316.6 525.9 0.06 59 30 24040 -55.1 -69.1 16 14.0 -56.4 75 31 594.4 594.5 320.4 595.3 0.12 60 28 24484 -53.5 -68.5 14 15.0 -55.2 87 33 610.7 610.8 321.2 611.8 0.14 61 22 26046 -51.7 -70.7 9 19.0 -54.2 79 36 659.7 659.7 323.1 660.7 0.13 62 20 26670 -48.5 -72.5 5 24.0 -52.2 85 38 687.7 687.8 324.0 688.6 0.11 63 18 27364 -47.3 -73.3 4 26.0 -51.8 99 33 712.5 712.6 324.8 713.5 0.10 64 18 27364 -45.1 -74.1 2 29.0 -50.4 99 33 719.5 719.5 325.1 720.3 0.09 65 14 29034 -47.3 -82.3 1 35.0 -52.7 108 36 765.6 765.7 326.4 765.9 0.03 66 11 30638 -44.5 -80.5 1 36.0 -52.0 98 45 830.5 830.5 328.0 831.0 0.06 67 10 31280 -41.7 -76.7 1 35.0 -51.0 90 48 863.9 863.9 328.7 865.1 0.11 68 10 31280 -41.7 -76.7 1 35.0 -51.0 90 48 863.9 863.9 328.7 865.1 0.11 69 8.2 32634 -38.7 -75.7 1 37.0 -50.6 926.2 926.3 329.9 928.0 0.16 70 7.6 33154 -40.5 -77.5 1 37.0 -51.8 939.3 939.3 330.2 940.7 0.13 71 7.5 33244 -39.1 -76.1 1 37.0 -51.2 948.5 948.6 330.4 950.4 0.16 TRP 100 16679 -75.1 -82.1 33 7.0 -75.1 115 5 382.6 382.6 302.6 382.6 0.00 WND P: 978.0 H: 313 T: 28.8 Td: 19.7 Dir: 120 Spd: 8 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5818.00 m Freezing level: 573.97 mb = 4851.77 m = 15917.70 ft Wetbulb zero: 601.64 mb = 4453.68 m = 14611.64 ft Precipitable water: 1.76 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 61.39 % Est. max temperature: 34.47 C = 94.04 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 883.49 mb = 1206.04 m = 3956.79 ft T: 23.05 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.23 C/km ThetaE index: 15.08 C Layer 924.0- 880.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 768.56 mb = 2410.08 m = 7906.99 ft Mean mixing ratio: 14.88 g/kg Conv temperature: 36.46 C = 97.63 F Cap Strength: 4.73 C Lifted Index: -2.29 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: -2.16 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.70 C Showalter Index: 0.53 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 45.80 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 27.90 C Cross Totals Index: 17.90 C K Index: 27.90 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 213.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.59 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 522.85 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 32.34 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 327.59 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.73 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 856.18 mb = 1479.84 m = 4855.05 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 601.18 mb = 4459.87 m = 14631.93 ft Equ Level (EL): 191.18 mb = 12773.56 m = 41907.51 ft B at Equ Level: 520.25 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 121.18 mb = 15551.97 m = 51022.91 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 178.7 at 12.9 knts Storm direction: 208.7 at 9.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.3 neg: 2.2 tot: 6.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 150.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 166.5 neg: -44.3 tot: 122.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 40.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.42 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.9 stream: 5.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.49 Bulk Rich Number: 37.96 Bulk Shear: 13.77 m/s