Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2006
High Wind Warning 13, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this high wind warning at Nov 15, 2006, 2:53 PM MST for 5 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Nov 16, 2006, 12:00 AM MST. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2006, 2:53 PM MST (21:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 16, 2006, 12:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2006, 10:00 AM MST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
Counties Fremont County, WY, Hot Springs County, WY, Natrona County, WY, Park County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY
The radar
The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Salt Lake City I, UT (KSLC), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 389 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1391 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS75 KRIW 152153 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 253 PM MST WED NOV 15 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM MST FOR THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND CODY FOOTHILLS... .THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A MOUNTAIN WAVE WIND STORM LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND THE ADJACENT AREAS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS. IN ADDITION...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALSO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...MAINLY ACROSS THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS. WYZ002-003-160600- /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0013.061116T0700Z-061116T1700Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 253 PM MST WED NOV 15 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM MST THURSDAY FOR THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND CODY FOOTHILLS. WEST WINDS WILL BELOW AS STRONG AS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH OVER PORTIONS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS...PARTICULARLY IN THE VICINITY OF CLARK AND AT THE MOUTH OF ANY DEEP CANYONS...AS WELL AS ALONG HIGHWAY 120...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN CLARK AND HIGHWAY 296. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NORTH OF CODY. IN THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS...WEST WINDS WILL BLOW BETWEEN 40 AND 55 MPH AT TIMES...WITH GUSTS AROUND 80 MPH...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. BE ON THE ALERT FOR DANGEROUS SUDDEN CROSS WINDS AND BRING INDOORS ANY LOOSE ITEMS. REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KRIW 160541 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1041 PM MST WED NOV 15 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM MST FOR THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND CODY FOOTHILLS... .THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A MOUNTAIN WAVE WIND STORM THROUGH EARLY TOMORROW MORNING ACROSS THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND THE ADJACENT AREAS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS. IN ADDITION...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALSO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...MAINLY ACROSS THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS. WYZ002-003-161100- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0013.061116T0700Z-061116T1700Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 1041 PM MST WED NOV 15 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THURSDAY. WEST WINDS WILL BLOW AS STRONG AS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH OVER PORTIONS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS...PARTICULARLY IN THE VICINITY OF CLARK AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE CLARKS FORK CANYON...AS WELL AS ALONG HIGHWAY 120...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN CLARK AND HIGHWAY 296. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NORTH OF CODY. IN THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS...WHERE WEST WINDS WILL BLOW BETWEEN 40 AND 55 MPH AT TIMES...WITH GUSTS AROUND 80 MPH...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. BE ON THE ALERT FOR DANGEROUS SUDDEN CROSS WINDS AND BRING INDOORS ANY LOOSE ITEMS. REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. $$
000 WWUS75 KRIW 160728 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1228 AM MST THU NOV 16 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 AM MST FOR THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS...CODY FOOTHILLS AND GREEN AND RATTLESNAKE RANGES... .THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR MOUNTAIN WAVE WINDS THIS MORNING ACROSS THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND THE ADJACENT AREAS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS. ADDITIONALLY...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALSO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...ACROSS THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND GREEN AND RATTLESNAKE RANGES. WYZ019-161400- /O.EXA.KRIW.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-061116T1700Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 1228 AM MST THU NOV 16 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW AS STRONG AS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ACROSS THE GREEN AND RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAIN RANGES THIS MORNING. AREAS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN FOR THESE STRONG CROSSWINDS INCLUDE HIGHWAY 135 FROM BEAVER RIM TO SWEETWATER STATION AND HIGHWAY 287 FROM SWEETWATER STATION TO MUDDY GAP. TRAVELLERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN CROSSWINDS THROUGH 10 AM MST. REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. $$ WYZ002-003-161400- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-061116T1700Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 1228 AM MST THU NOV 16 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING. WEST WINDS WILL BLOW AS STRONG AS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH OVER PORTIONS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS...PARTICULARLY IN THE VICINITY OF CLARK AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE CLARKS FORK CANYON...AS WELL AS ALONG HIGHWAY 120...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN CLARK AND HIGHWAY 296. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NORTH OF CODY. IN THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS...WHERE WEST WINDS WILL BLOW BETWEEN 40 AND 55 MPH AT TIMES...WITH GUSTS AROUND 80 MPH...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. BE ON THE ALERT FOR DANGEROUS SUDDEN CROSS WINDS AND BRING INDOORS ANY LOOSE ITEMS. REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. $$
000 WWUS75 KRIW 161219 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 519 AM MST THU NOV 16 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 AM MST FOR THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS...CODY FOOTHILLS AND GREEN AND RATTLESNAKE RANGES... .THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR MOUNTAIN WAVE WINDS THIS MORNING ACROSS THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND THE ADJACENT AREAS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS. ADDITIONALLY...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALSO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...ACROSS THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND GREEN AND RATTLESNAKE RANGES. WYZ002-003-161700- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-061116T1700Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 519 AM MST THU NOV 16 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING. WEST WINDS WERE GUSTING AS HIGH AS 70 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING ON CHIEF JOSEPHS HIGHWAY 296 NORTHWEST OF CODY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 90 MPH WERE REPORTED WEST OF CLARK BETWEEN 4 AM AND 5 AM. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS...PARTICULARLY IN THE VICINITY OF CLARK AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE CLARKS FORK CANYON...AS WELL AS ALONG HIGHWAY 120...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN CLARK AND HIGHWAY 296. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NORTH OF CODY. IN THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS...WHERE WEST WINDS WILL BLOW BETWEEN 40 AND 55 MPH AT TIMES...WITH GUSTS AROUND 80 MPH...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. BE ON THE ALERT FOR DANGEROUS SUDDEN CROSS WINDS AND BRING INDOORS ANY LOOSE ITEMS. REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. $$ WYZ019-161700- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-061116T1700Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 519 AM MST THU NOV 16 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WIND OF 40 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OVER 50 MPH WERE BLOWING OVER THE TOP OF BEAVER RIM ALONG HIGHWAY 287 EARLY THIS MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS OF 70 MPH WERE RECORDED IN THE RATTLESNAKE RANGE IN SOUTHWEST NATRONA COUNTY. THESE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW ACROSS THE GREEN AND RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAIN RANGES THIS MORNING. AREAS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN FOR THESE STRONG CROSSWINDS INCLUDE HIGHWAY 135 FROM BEAVER RIM TO SWEETWATER STATION AND HIGHWAY 287 FROM SWEETWATER STATION TO MUDDY GAP. TRAVELERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN CROSSWINDS THROUGH 10 AM MST. REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. $$ AEM
000 WWUS75 KRIW 161659 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 959 AM MST THU NOV 16 2006 WYZ002-003-161800- /O.EXP.KRIW.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-061116T1700Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 959 AM MST THU NOV 16 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM MST THIS MORNING. A WEST WIND OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL OCCUR IN THE CODY FOOTHILLS THE REST OF THE DAY. IN THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS...A WEST WIND OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL PREVAIL WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN OPEN AREAS. $$ WYZ019-161800- /O.EXP.KRIW.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-061116T1700Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 959 AM MST THU NOV 16 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM MST THIS MORNING. A WEST WIND OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL PERSIST IN THIS AREA THE REST OF THE DAY WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS. $$
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Wyoming, 2006Every high wind warning in 2006
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.