Station: KTFX Date: 00Z 21 NOV 2009 WMO ident: 72776 Latitude: 47.47 Longitude: -111.38 Elevation: 1131.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M 1000 -11 - - - - - - - - - - - - M 925 649 - - - - - - - - - - - - SFC 873 1131 12.4 -15.6 13 28.0 2.3 200 23 296.9 297.1 281.7 300.9 1.30 W 864 1219 12.0 -17.5 11 29.5 1.7 200 26 297.3 297.5 281.7 300.9 1.12 M 850 1356 11.4 -20.6 9 32.0 1.0 205 30 298.1 298.2 281.7 300.9 0.87 W 802 1829 8.3 -21.0 10 29.3 -1.0 220 31 299.8 299.9 282.4 302.6 0.89 W 773 2134 6.3 -21.3 12 27.6 -2.3 230 29 300.8 301.0 282.9 303.7 0.90 W 745 2438 4.3 -21.6 13 25.9 -3.6 235 27 301.9 302.0 283.3 304.8 0.92 W 718 2743 2.3 -21.8 15 24.2 -4.9 230 24 302.9 303.1 283.8 305.9 0.93 M 700 2947 1.0 -22.0 16 23.0 -5.8 230 25 303.6 303.8 284.1 306.7 0.94 S 650 3537 -3.1 -28.1 12 25.0 -9.2 230 34 305.5 305.6 284.4 307.4 0.58 W 640 3658 -4.0 -28.7 13 24.6 -9.9 230 36 305.8 305.9 284.4 307.7 0.56 W 591 4267 -8.8 -31.6 14 22.8 -13.5 220 44 307.3 307.4 284.9 308.9 0.46 W 546 4877 -13.5 -34.5 15 21.0 -17.2 225 49 308.8 308.8 285.4 310.1 0.38 M 500 5550 -18.7 -37.7 17 19.0 -21.5 215 51 310.2 310.3 285.8 311.3 0.30 W 464 6096 -22.8 -40.8 18 18.0 -25.0 215 62 311.9 311.9 286.3 312.7 0.23 M 400 7170 -30.9 -46.9 19 16.0 -32.2 220 60 314.8 314.9 287.2 315.4 0.14 S 379 7551 -34.1 -44.1 36 10.0 -34.9 220 66 315.5 315.5 287.5 316.2 0.20 W 375 7620 -34.3 -43.5 39 9.2 -35.1 220 67 316.1 316.1 287.7 316.9 0.22 S 355 8010 -35.5 -39.9 64 4.4 -35.9 220 68 319.6 319.6 289.0 320.8 0.33 W 301 9144 -45.4 -50.4 57 5.0 -45.6 220 71 321.2 321.2 289.3 321.7 0.13 M 300 9160 -45.5 -50.5 57 5.0 -45.7 220 71 321.2 321.3 289.3 321.7 0.12 M 250 10340 -56.3 -61.3 53 5.0 -56.4 220 78 322.4 322.4 289.5 322.5 0.04 W 237 10668 -58.9 -63.9 52 5.0 -59.0 220 78 323.3 323.3 289.8 323.4 0.03 S 218 11201 -63.1 -68.1 51 5.0 -63.1 225 84 324.7 324.7 290.2 324.8 0.02 MWD 217 11230 -63.3 -68.3 51 5.0 -63.3 225 84 324.9 324.9 290.2 324.9 0.02 W 215 11278 -63.6 -68.6 50 5.0 -63.7 225 84 325.1 325.1 290.3 325.2 0.02 M 200 11730 -66.7 -71.7 49 5.0 -66.7 230 78 327.1 327.1 290.9 327.2 0.01 W 185 12192 -69.0 -74.0 48 5.0 -69.0 225 77 330.7 330.7 291.9 330.8 0.01 TRP 182 12295 -69.5 -74.5 48 5.0 -69.5 225 76 331.5 331.5 292.2 331.6 0.01 S 172 12636 -63.7 -68.7 50 5.0 -63.7 225 61 346.5 346.5 295.9 346.6 0.02 W 167 12802 -63.0 -68.3 49 5.3 -63.1 225 54 350.3 350.3 296.7 350.4 0.02 S 158 13159 -61.5 -67.5 45 6.0 -61.6 234 48 358.8 358.8 298.5 358.9 0.03 M 150 13480 -62.1 -68.1 44 6.0 -62.2 245 43 363.1 363.1 299.3 363.2 0.03 W 144 13716 -62.4 -68.4 44 6.0 -62.5 250 38 366.6 366.6 299.9 366.7 0.03 W 131 14326 -63.2 -69.2 44 6.0 -63.3 230 50 375.7 375.7 301.6 375.8 0.03 S 126 14552 -63.5 -69.5 44 6.0 -63.6 234 47 379.1 379.1 302.1 379.3 0.03 W 113 15240 -55.8 -61.8 47 6.0 -56.1 250 38 405.5 405.6 306.0 406.0 0.08 S 112 15289 -55.3 -61.3 47 6.0 -55.5 251 37 407.5 407.5 306.2 407.9 0.09 W 103 15850 -55.6 -62.4 43 6.8 -55.9 270 24 417.3 417.3 307.4 417.7 0.08 M 100 16010 -55.7 -62.7 41 7.0 -56.0 260 20 420.1 420.1 307.8 420.5 0.08 S 98 16139 -55.1 -62.1 42 7.0 -55.4 260 20 423.7 423.7 308.2 424.2 0.09 W 98 16154 -55.2 -62.2 41 7.0 -55.5 260 20 423.8 423.8 308.2 424.2 0.09 W 93 16459 -57.8 -64.8 40 7.0 -58.0 245 21 424.7 424.7 308.3 425.1 0.07 W 89 16764 -60.3 -67.3 39 7.0 -60.5 235 29 425.6 425.6 308.4 425.8 0.05 S 86 16960 -61.9 -68.9 39 7.0 -62.1 240 33 426.1 426.1 308.4 426.3 0.04 W 77 17678 -58.7 -65.7 40 7.0 -58.9 250 47 447.1 447.1 310.6 447.5 0.07 S 71 18160 -56.5 -63.5 41 7.0 -56.9 258 39 461.6 461.7 312.0 462.2 0.11 M 70 18250 -57.1 -64.1 41 7.0 -57.5 260 37 462.2 462.3 312.0 462.8 0.10 S 59 19322 -61.1 -68.1 39 7.0 -61.4 275 21 476.4 476.4 313.2 476.8 0.07 W 57 19507 -61.1 -68.1 39 7.0 -61.3 280 18 480.6 480.6 313.5 481.0 0.07 M 50 20350 -60.9 -67.9 39 7.0 -61.2 250 16 500.0 500.0 315.0 500.5 0.08 S 48 20605 -56.5 -63.5 41 7.0 -57.1 249 13 516.3 516.4 316.1 517.3 0.16 W 43 21336 -54.8 -62.3 39 7.5 -55.5 240 5 537.6 537.7 317.5 539.0 0.20 S 38 22094 -53.1 -61.1 37 8.0 -54.1 216 5 560.7 560.8 318.8 562.5 0.27 M 30 23610 -54.1 -62.1 37 8.0 -55.2 130 4 597.2 597.3 320.6 599.4 0.30 M 20 26240 -51.7 -59.7 38 8.0 -53.5 130 8 677.9 678.2 323.9 683.1 0.61 W 18 26822 -51.7 -59.7 38 8.0 -53.7 110 13 695.6 695.8 324.5 701.3 0.67 S 17 27294 -51.7 -59.7 38 8.0 -53.8 114 22 710.2 710.5 325.0 716.5 0.72 W 17 27432 -51.1 -59.3 37 8.2 -53.3 115 24 716.4 716.8 325.1 723.3 0.78 W 15 28042 -48.4 -57.3 35 8.9 -51.4 120 31 744.7 745.2 326.1 754.7 1.09 S 15 28113 -48.1 -57.1 35 9.0 -51.2 119 31 748.0 748.5 326.1 758.5 1.13 W 11 29870 -47.1 -56.1 35 9.0 -50.8 100 43 810.8 811.7 327.9 827.6 1.68 S 11 30163 -46.9 -55.9 35 9.0 -50.8 - - 821.8 822.7 328.2 839.9 1.79 S 10 30793 -48.1 -57.1 35 9.0 -52.0 - - 840.0 840.9 328.5 857.7 1.70 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5561.00 m Freezing level: 687.80 mb = 3086.90 m = 10127.50 ft Wetbulb zero: 826.41 mb = 1586.66 m = 5205.52 ft Precipitable water: 0.14 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 13.47 % Est. max temperature: 18.02 C = 64.43 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 567.67 mb = 4576.09 m = 15013.23 ft T: -11.15 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.57 C/km ThetaE index: 0.07 C Layer 864.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 424.54 mb = 6737.76 m = 22105.23 ft Mean mixing ratio: 0.93 g/kg Conv temperature: 28.57 C = 83.42 F Cap Strength: 8.82 C Lifted Index: 8.88 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.72 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.13 C Showalter Index: 9.64 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 28.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 30.10 C Cross Totals Index: -1.90 C K Index: -13.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 157.71 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.22 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 13.17 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.13 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 52253.47 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.87 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 517.34 mb = 5288.44 m = 17350.30 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 251 at 32 knt ----------------------------------------------------- TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V mb m knt m/s | knt m/s ----------------------------------------------------- 1000 -11 | 925 649 | 873 1131 200 23 7.9 21.6 | 116 25 -22.4 10.9 864 1219 200 26 8.9 24.4 | 123 25 -21.3 13.7 850 1356 205 30 12.7 27.2 | 133 24 -17.5 16.5 802 1829 220 31 19.9 23.7 | 142 17 -10.3 13.1 773 2134 230 29 22.2 18.6 | 135 11 -8.0 8.0 745 2438 235 27 22.1 15.5 | 121 9 -8.1 4.8 718 2743 230 24 18.4 15.4 | 112 13 -11.8 4.7 700 2947 230 25 19.2 16.1 | 116 12 -11.1 5.4 650 3537 230 34 26.1 21.9 | 160 12 -4.1 11.2 640 3658 230 36 27.6 23.1 | 168 13 -2.6 12.5 591 4267 220 44 28.3 33.7 | 175 23 -1.9 23.0 546 4877 225 49 34.6 34.6 | 190 24 4.4 24.0 500 5550 215 51 29.3 41.8 | 178 31 -1.0 31.1 464 6096 215 62 35.6 50.8 | 188 40 5.3 40.1 400 7170 220 60 38.6 46.0 | 193 36 8.3 35.3 379 7551 220 66 42.4 50.5 | 197 42 12.2 39.8 375 7620 220 67 43.1 51.3 | 198 43 12.8 40.6 355 8010 220 68 43.7 52.1 | 198 44 13.5 41.4 301 9144 220 71 45.6 54.4 | 199 46 15.4 43.7 300 9160 220 71 45.6 54.4 | 199 46 15.4 43.7 250 10340 220 78 50.1 59.8 | 202 53 19.9 49.1 237 10668 220 78 50.1 59.8 | 202 53 19.9 49.1 218 11201 225 84 58.9 59.4 | 210 57 28.7 48.7 217 11230 225 84 59.4 59.4 | 211 57 29.2 48.7 215 11278 225 84 59.4 59.4 | 211 57 29.2 48.7 200 11730 230 78 59.8 50.1 | 217 49 29.5 39.5 185 12192 225 77 54.4 54.4 | 209 50 24.2 43.8 182 12295 225 76 53.7 53.7 | 209 49 23.5 43.1 172 12636 225 61 43.2 43.2 | 202 35 13.0 32.5 167 12802 225 54 38.2 38.2 | 196 29 8.0 27.5 158 13159 234 48 39.2 28.0 | 207 20 9.0 17.4 150 13480 245 43 39.0 18.2 | 229 12 8.7 7.5 144 13716 250 38 35.7 13.0 | 247 6 5.5 2.3 131 14326 230 50 38.3 32.1 | 201 23 8.1 21.5 126 14552 234 47 38.0 27.6 | 205 19 7.8 16.9 113 15240 250 38 35.7 13.0 | 247 6 5.5 2.3 112 15289 251 37 34.9 12.0 | 254 5 4.6 1.3 103 15850 270 24 24.0 0.0 | 30 12 -6.2 -10.7 100 16010 260 20 19.7 3.5 | 56 13 -10.5 -7.2 98 16139 260 20 19.7 3.5 | 56 13 -10.5 -7.2 98 16154 260 20 19.7 3.5 | 56 13 -10.5 -7.2 93 16459 245 21 19.0 8.9 | 81 11 -11.2 -1.8 89 16764 235 29 23.8 16.6 | 133 9 -6.5 5.9 86 16960 240 33 28.3 16.6 | 162 6 -1.9 5.9 77 17678 250 47 44.2 16.1 | 249 15 13.9 5.4 71 18160 258 39 37.7 7.9 | 290 8 7.5 -2.7 70 18250 260 37 36.4 6.4 | 304 8 6.2 -4.3 59 19322 275 21 20.8 -1.7 | 37 16 -9.5 -12.4 57 19507 280 18 17.7 -3.1 | 42 19 -12.5 -13.8 50 20350 250 16 15.0 5.5 | 71 16 -15.2 -5.2 48 20605 249 13 12.2 4.7 | 72 19 -18.0 -6.0 43 21336 240 5 4.3 2.5 | 72 27 -25.9 -8.2 38 22094 216 5 2.8 3.8 | 76 28 -27.5 -6.9 30 23610 130 4 -3.1 2.6 | 76 34 -33.3 -8.1 20 26240 130 8 -6.1 5.1 | 81 37 -36.4 -5.5 18 26822 110 13 -12.2 4.4 | 82 43 -42.4 -6.2 17 27294 114 22 -19.6 8.9 | 88 50 -49.8 -1.8 17 27432 115 24 -21.8 10.1 | 89 52 -52.0 -0.5 15 28042 120 31 -26.8 15.5 | 95 57 -57.1 4.8 15 28113 119 31 -27.5 15.2 | 94 58 -57.8 4.5 11 29870 100 43 -42.3 7.5 | 87 73 -72.6 -3.2 11 30163 | 10 30793 | Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 220.5 at 42.7 knts Storm direction: 250.5 at 32.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.3 neg: 3.1 tot: 5.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 58.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 108.3 neg: -17.3 tot: 91.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 30.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.38 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.2 stream: 3.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.36 Bulk Shear: 36.27 m/s Storm Parameters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depth Mean Inflow| Shear | Helicity | Vorticity AGL Dir Spd Dir Spd| Pos Neg Tot| Pos Neg Tot Ave Rel | Hor Strm m knt knt| 10^-3/s | m^2/s^2 m/s^2 | 10^-3/s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 206 29 131 45| 10.2 0.0 10.2| 59.4 0.0 59.4 118.9 0.77| 12.4 9.6 1000 214 30 135 38| 7.5 0.0 7.5| 65.0 -5.7 59.4 59.4 0.42| 10.8 4.6 1500 220 29 134 32| 4.6 0.0 4.6| 65.0 -15.6 49.5 33.0 0.20| 9.1 1.8 2000 222 28 131 29| 3.4 0.7 4.2| 76.2 -17.3 58.9 29.4 0.26| 8.1 2.1 2500 224 29 134 28| 2.7 2.2 4.9| 99.2 -17.3 81.9 32.8 0.40| 8.1 3.2 3000 225 30 141 27| 2.3 3.1 5.4|108.3 -17.3 91.0 30.3 0.38| 8.2 3.1 4000 224 35 157 30| 2.0 2.7 4.7|145.4 -29.3 116.1 29.0 0.38| 7.6 2.9 5000 222 39 166 37| 2.2 2.6 4.8|199.4 -56.0 143.3 28.7 0.32| 7.8 2.5 6000 221 43 174 43| 2.0 2.2 4.2|235.6 -56.0 179.5 29.9 0.35| 6.9 2.4