Station: KTFX Date: 12Z 9 FEB 2010 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 202 - - - - - - - - - - - - M 925 801 - - - - - - - - - - - - SFC 886 1131 -19.1 -20.7 87 1.6 -19.4 220 7 263.0 263.1 261.2 265.3 0.83 S 882 1160 -16.9 -19.7 79 2.8 -17.4 220 8 265.6 265.8 263.3 268.2 0.91 W 875 1219 -12.3 -13.3 92 1.0 -12.6 220 11 271.0 271.2 268.2 275.3 1.56 S 874 1230 -11.5 -12.2 95 0.7 -11.7 221 12 271.9 272.2 269.1 276.7 1.71 S 868 1283 -8.1 -8.8 95 0.7 -8.3 224 14 276.0 276.4 272.5 282.3 2.26 M 850 1448 -7.9 -10.5 82 2.6 -8.7 230 22 277.9 278.2 273.2 283.6 2.02 W 842 1524 -7.8 -10.4 81 2.6 -8.6 230 22 278.7 279.1 273.8 284.5 2.05 W 809 1829 -7.5 -10.2 81 2.7 -8.4 250 17 282.2 282.5 275.8 288.4 2.17 S 782 2097 -7.3 -10.0 81 2.7 -8.2 263 13 285.2 285.6 277.6 291.9 2.28 W 778 2134 -7.3 -10.7 77 3.4 -8.4 265 12 285.6 286.0 277.6 292.0 2.18 S 749 2433 -7.1 -16.1 49 9.0 -9.6 280 11 289.0 289.2 278.3 293.4 1.45 W 748 2438 -7.1 -16.2 48 9.0 -9.6 280 11 289.0 289.3 278.3 293.4 1.45 W 720 2743 -8.3 -19.1 42 10.8 -11.1 295 11 291.0 291.2 278.9 294.6 1.18 M 700 2958 -9.1 -21.1 37 12.0 -12.1 305 12 292.4 292.6 279.3 295.6 1.01 W 639 3658 -14.8 -26.8 35 12.0 -17.1 325 13 293.6 293.8 279.4 295.8 0.67 S 634 3716 -15.3 -27.3 35 12.0 -17.6 319 13 293.7 293.9 279.4 295.8 0.64 S 623 3849 -14.7 -28.7 29 14.0 -17.3 306 14 295.9 296.0 280.4 297.8 0.57 W 589 4267 -17.0 -31.7 27 14.7 -19.4 270 16 297.9 298.0 281.1 299.4 0.46 S 572 4492 -18.3 -33.3 26 15.0 -20.6 272 15 299.0 299.1 281.5 300.4 0.40 W 543 4877 -21.7 -35.6 28 13.8 -23.6 275 14 299.4 299.5 281.5 300.6 0.34 W 521 5182 -24.4 -37.3 29 12.9 -25.9 280 14 299.7 299.8 281.7 300.7 0.30 M 500 5480 -27.1 -39.1 31 12.0 -28.3 270 13 300.0 300.0 281.7 300.9 0.26 W 478 5791 -29.7 -41.3 32 11.6 -30.8 260 13 300.6 300.6 281.9 301.3 0.21 W 458 6096 -32.3 -43.5 32 11.2 -33.2 265 13 301.1 301.2 282.1 301.8 0.18 M 400 7040 -40.3 -50.3 33 10.0 -40.8 280 16 302.6 302.6 282.5 303.0 0.10 W 384 7315 -42.7 -52.2 34 9.6 -43.0 280 17 303.2 303.2 282.8 303.4 0.08 W 366 7620 -45.3 -54.4 35 9.1 -45.6 265 13 303.7 303.7 283.0 304.0 0.06 W 304 8839 -55.7 -62.9 40 7.1 -55.8 255 13 305.6 305.6 283.7 305.7 0.03 M 300 8930 -56.5 -63.5 41 7.0 -56.6 255 14 305.7 305.7 283.7 305.8 0.02 W 290 9144 -57.7 -64.7 40 7.0 -57.8 265 15 307.0 307.0 284.2 307.1 0.02 TRP 267 9667 -60.5 -67.5 39 7.0 -60.6 300 15 310.2 310.2 285.4 310.3 0.02 W 263 9754 -60.3 -67.3 39 7.0 -60.4 305 15 311.8 311.8 286.0 311.8 0.02 M 250 10080 -59.5 -66.5 40 7.0 -59.6 300 15 317.6 317.6 288.0 317.7 0.02 W 239 10363 -58.6 -65.8 39 7.2 -58.7 300 17 323.1 323.1 289.7 323.2 0.02 W 228 10668 -57.7 -65.1 38 7.4 -57.8 305 20 329.1 329.1 291.5 329.2 0.03 M 200 11480 -55.1 -63.1 36 8.0 -55.3 320 18 345.5 345.5 295.7 345.7 0.04 W 197 11582 -54.9 -63.0 36 8.1 -55.1 320 18 347.3 347.4 296.1 347.5 0.04 M 150 13340 -52.1 -61.1 33 9.0 -52.4 300 11 380.3 380.3 302.3 380.6 0.07 W 142 13716 -50.4 -59.4 34 9.0 -50.8 305 18 389.6 389.6 303.8 390.0 0.09 S 140 13787 -50.1 -59.1 34 9.0 -50.5 309 18 391.4 391.4 304.0 391.8 0.09 W 135 14021 -50.3 -59.4 33 9.1 -50.7 325 16 395.1 395.2 304.6 395.6 0.09 W 112 15240 -51.2 -60.8 31 9.7 -51.7 315 17 415.3 415.3 307.2 415.8 0.09 W 102 15850 -51.6 -61.6 29 9.9 -52.1 325 19 425.7 425.8 308.4 426.2 0.09 M 100 15970 -51.7 -61.7 29 10.0 -52.2 325 19 427.8 427.9 308.7 428.3 0.09 W 97 16154 -51.7 -61.7 29 10.0 -52.2 335 17 431.3 431.4 309.0 431.9 0.10 S 95 16301 -51.7 -61.7 29 10.0 -52.3 339 16 434.2 434.2 309.3 434.7 0.10 W 88 16764 -53.8 -62.8 32 9.1 -54.2 355 13 439.0 439.1 309.8 439.5 0.09 S 88 16793 -53.9 -62.9 32 9.0 -54.4 355 13 439.4 439.4 309.8 439.9 0.09 M 70 18260 -53.3 -63.3 29 10.0 -53.9 360 8 470.4 470.4 312.7 471.0 0.11 M 50 20430 -53.7 -63.7 28 10.0 -54.5 45 10 516.9 517.0 316.2 517.9 0.15 W 46 21031 -54.1 -63.9 29 9.8 -55.0 50 12 530.1 530.1 317.0 531.1 0.16 W 43 21336 -54.3 -64.0 29 9.7 -55.2 50 12 536.8 536.9 317.4 537.9 0.16 M 30 23690 -55.9 -64.9 32 9.0 -56.9 50 13 592.2 592.3 320.3 593.8 0.21 W 26 24689 -55.8 -65.2 30 9.4 -57.0 40 16 619.7 619.7 321.6 621.5 0.23 M 20 26270 -55.7 -65.7 28 10.0 -57.2 80 18 665.7 665.8 323.3 668.0 0.28 W 19 26518 -56.1 -66.0 28 9.9 -57.5 85 18 672.1 672.2 323.6 674.4 0.28 W 17 27432 -57.4 -67.0 28 9.6 -58.8 70 17 696.4 696.5 324.4 698.8 0.28 W 16 27737 -57.8 -67.3 29 9.5 -59.2 55 17 704.7 704.8 324.7 707.1 0.28 W 14 28651 -59.1 -68.4 29 9.3 -60.5 40 19 730.1 730.2 325.4 732.6 0.28 S 12 29488 -60.3 -69.3 30 9.0 -61.7 58 27 754.1 754.2 326.1 756.7 0.28 M 10 30630 -58.1 -67.1 31 9.0 -60.0 70 37 802.7 802.9 327.4 807.3 0.46 S 9.2 31158 -55.9 -65.9 28 10.0 -58.5 - - 830.5 830.8 328.1 836.6 0.59 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5278.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.20 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 46.11 % Est. max temperature: 6.85 C = 44.33 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 863.00 mb = 1328.78 m = 4359.46 ft T: -8.04 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.14 C/km ThetaE index: 0.00 C Layer 886.0- 736.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 886.00 mb = 1131.00 m = 3710.58 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.02 g/kg Conv temperature: -9.99 C = 14.02 F Cap Strength: 13.79 C Lifted Index: 13.49 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 15.20 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 10.45 C Showalter Index: 14.01 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 35.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 19.20 C Cross Totals Index: 16.60 C K Index: -3.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 57.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.74 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 58.67 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 10.83 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 60458.15 J/kg Cap Strength: 13.77 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 807.20 mb = 1849.99 m = 6069.43 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 304 at 11 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 202 | 925 801 | 886 1131 220 7 4.5 5.4 | 159 12 -4.2 11.2 882 1160 220 8 5.4 6.5 | 165 13 -3.3 12.3 875 1219 220 11 7.1 8.4 | 173 14 -1.7 14.3 874 1230 221 12 7.5 8.7 | 175 15 -1.2 14.6 868 1283 224 14 9.9 10.1 | 184 16 1.1 15.9 850 1448 230 22 16.9 14.1 | 202 22 8.1 20.0 842 1524 230 22 16.9 14.1 | 202 22 8.1 20.0 809 1829 250 17 16.0 5.8 | 212 14 7.2 11.7 782 2097 263 13 12.5 1.6 | 207 8 3.8 7.5 778 2134 265 12 12.0 1.0 | 205 8 3.2 6.9 749 2433 280 11 10.9 -1.9 | 208 5 2.1 4.0 748 2438 280 11 10.8 -1.9 | 208 4 2.1 3.9 720 2743 295 11 10.0 -4.6 | 226 2 1.2 1.2 700 2958 305 12 9.8 -6.9 | 313 2 1.1 -1.0 639 3658 325 13 7.5 -10.6 | 15 5 -1.3 -4.8 634 3716 319 13 8.6 -10.1 | 1 4 -0.1 -4.2 623 3849 306 14 11.3 -8.2 | 312 3 2.6 -2.3 589 4267 270 16 16.0 0.0 | 231 9 7.3 5.9 572 4492 272 15 15.3 -0.4 | 230 8 6.5 5.4 543 4877 275 14 13.9 -1.2 | 228 7 5.2 4.6 521 5182 280 14 13.8 -2.4 | 236 6 5.1 3.4 500 5480 270 13 13.0 0.0 | 216 7 4.3 5.9 478 5791 260 13 12.8 2.3 | 207 9 4.1 8.1 458 6096 265 13 13.0 1.1 | 211 8 4.2 7.0 400 7040 280 16 15.8 -2.8 | 246 8 7.0 3.1 384 7315 280 17 16.7 -3.0 | 250 9 8.0 2.9 366 7620 265 13 13.0 1.1 | 211 8 4.2 7.0 304 8839 255 13 12.6 3.4 | 203 10 3.8 9.2 300 8930 255 14 13.5 3.6 | 207 11 4.8 9.5 290 9144 265 15 14.9 1.3 | 221 9 6.2 7.2 267 9667 300 15 13.0 -7.5 | 291 5 4.3 -1.6 263 9754 305 15 12.3 -8.6 | 308 4 3.6 -2.7 250 10080 300 15 13.0 -7.5 | 291 5 4.3 -1.6 239 10363 300 17 14.7 -8.5 | 294 7 6.0 -2.6 228 10668 305 20 16.4 -11.5 | 306 9 7.7 -5.6 200 11480 320 18 11.6 -13.8 | 340 8 2.8 -7.9 197 11582 320 18 11.6 -13.8 | 340 8 2.8 -7.9 150 13340 300 11 9.5 -5.5 | 246 1 0.8 0.4 142 13716 305 18 14.7 -10.3 | 307 7 6.0 -4.5 140 13787 309 18 13.6 -11.1 | 317 7 4.9 -5.2 135 14021 325 16 9.2 -13.1 | 356 7 0.4 -7.3 112 15240 315 17 12.0 -12.0 | 332 7 3.3 -6.2 102 15850 325 19 10.9 -15.6 | 347 10 2.2 -9.7 100 15970 325 19 10.9 -15.6 | 347 10 2.2 -9.7 97 16154 335 17 7.2 -15.4 | 9 10 -1.5 -9.6 95 16301 339 16 5.8 -15.0 | 18 10 -2.9 -9.1 88 16764 355 13 1.1 -13.0 | 47 10 -7.6 -7.1 88 16793 355 13 1.1 -12.9 | 47 10 -7.6 -7.0 70 18260 360 8 0.0 -8.0 | 76 9 -8.7 -2.1 50 20430 45 10 -7.1 -7.1 | 86 16 -15.8 -1.2 46 21031 50 12 -9.2 -7.7 | 84 18 -17.9 -1.9 43 21336 50 12 -9.2 -7.7 | 84 18 -17.9 -1.9 30 23690 50 13 -10.0 -8.4 | 82 19 -18.7 -2.5 26 24689 40 16 -10.3 -12.3 | 71 20 -19.0 -6.4 20 26270 80 18 -17.7 -3.1 | 96 27 -26.5 2.7 19 26518 85 18 -17.9 -1.6 | 99 27 -26.7 4.3 17 27432 70 17 -16.0 -5.8 | 90 25 -24.7 0.0 16 27737 55 17 -13.9 -9.8 | 80 23 -22.7 -3.9 14 28651 40 19 -12.2 -14.6 | 67 23 -20.9 -8.7 12 29488 58 27 -22.5 -14.2 | 75 32 -31.2 -8.4 10 30630 70 37 -34.8 -12.7 | 81 44 -43.5 -6.8 9 31158 | Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 273.8 at 14.0 knts Storm direction: 303.8 at 10.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.8 neg: 1.8 tot: 4.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 87.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 69.4 neg: -13.3 tot: 56.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 18.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.19 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.1 stream: 1.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 2.97 Bulk Shear: 19.76 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 228 17 193 34| 14.1 0.0 14.1| 58.3 0.0 58.3 116.5 0.73| 18.8 13.7 1000 239 17 200 30| 4.4 0.0 4.4| 65.4 -2.7 62.7 62.7 0.47| 15.3 7.1 1500 248 15 204 24| 3.7 0.0 3.7| 66.5 -2.7 63.7 42.5 0.42| 11.9 5.1 2000 259 14 210 19| 3.6 0.0 3.6| 67.8 -2.7 65.1 32.5 0.46| 10.1 4.7 2500 270 14 220 15| 3.3 0.0 3.3| 69.4 -2.7 66.6 26.6 0.47| 8.7 4.1 3000 276 14 229 13| 2.8 1.8 4.6| 69.4 -13.3 56.1 18.7 0.19| 9.1 1.8 4000 275 14 229 13| 2.3 1.6 3.8| 70.5 -18.5 52.1 13.0 0.14| 7.7 1.1 5000 274 14 226 14| 1.8 1.5 3.3| 72.2 -25.0 47.3 9.5 0.09| 6.7 0.6 6000 274 14 227 14| 1.9 1.2 3.1| 82.2 -25.0 57.2 9.5 0.15| 6.0 0.9