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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Cheyenne, WY

January 29, 20085 counties in Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this wind advisory at Jan 29, 2008, 10:26 AM MST for 5 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 29, 2008, 10:26 AM MST (17:26 UTC)
Expired
Jan 29, 2008, 5:00 PM MST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

Counties Banner County, NE, Cheyenne County, NE, Kimball County, NE, Morrill County, NE, Scotts Bluff County, NE

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:23 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

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 183 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2008-01-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2008-01-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2423 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
106 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS75 KCYS 291730
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1030 AM MST TUE JAN 29 2008

WYZ069-300000-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080130T0000Z/
CHEYENNE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHEYENNE
1030 AM MST TUE JAN 29 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH WILL BLOW TODAY. 
THE STRONG WINDS WILL TAPER OFF AROUND SUNSET.

THERE WILL BE A FEW SPOTS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAINLY
WEST OF INTERSTATE 25 IN WESTERN LARAMIE COUNTY.  MOTORISTS
DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA
CAUTION WHEN ON INTERSTATE 25 TODAY.

$$

WYZ064-066-300130-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-LARAMIE RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRETT...BUFORD...HORSE CREEK
1030 AM MST TUE JAN 29 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS OF 65 TO 70 MPH WILL
CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS THE LARAMIE RANGE. THE STRONG
WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE BY MIDNIGHT.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT OVER
THE LARAMIE RANGE. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE STRONG 
WINDS...BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES.  THOSE DRIVING 
LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN 
TRAVELING ACROSS INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN CHEYENNE AND LARAMIE.

$$

NEZ020-054-055-300000-
/O.NEW.KCYS.WI.Y.0002.080129T1726Z-080130T0000Z/
BANNER-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...KIMBALL...SIDNEY
1030 AM MST TUE JAN 29 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BLOW 
TODAY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE PANHANDLE.  THE WINDS WILL 
DECREASE AROUND SUNSET.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS75 KCYS 291920
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1220 PM MST TUE JAN 29 2008

WYZ067-300000-
/O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080130T0000Z/
PLATTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY
1220 PM MST TUE JAN 29 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH WILL BLOW TODAY 
MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF PLATTE COUNTY. THE STRONG WINDS
WILL TAPER OFF AROUND SUNSET.

THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAINLY 
ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 25.  MOTORISTS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR 
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN ON INTERSTATE 25 
TODAY.

$$

WYZ069-300000-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080130T0000Z/
CHEYENNE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHEYENNE
1220 PM MST TUE JAN 29 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH WILL BLOW
TODAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL TAPER OFF AROUND SUNSET.

THERE WILL BE A FEW SPOTS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAINLY
WEST OF INTERSTATE 25 IN WESTERN LARAMIE COUNTY.  MOTORISTS
DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA
CAUTION WHEN ON INTERSTATE 25 TODAY.

$$

WYZ064-066-300315-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-LARAMIE RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRETT...BUFORD...HORSE CREEK
1220 PM MST TUE JAN 29 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS OF 65 TO 70 MPH WILL
CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS THE LARAMIE RANGE. THE STRONG
WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE BY MIDNIGHT.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT OVER
THE LARAMIE RANGE. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE STRONG
WINDS...BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES.  THOSE DRIVING
LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING ACROSS INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN CHEYENNE AND LARAMIE.

$$

NEZ019-021-300000-
/O.EXA.KCYS.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T0000Z/
SCOTTS BLUFF-MORRILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...BRIDGEPORT...
BAYARD
1220 PM MST TUE JAN 29 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WILL BLOW 
TODAY ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE PANHANDLE.  THE WINDS WILL 
DECREASE AROUND SUNSET.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

NEZ020-054-055-300000-
/O.CON.KCYS.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T0000Z/
BANNER-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...KIMBALL...SIDNEY
1220 PM MST TUE JAN 29 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL BLOW
TODAY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE PANHANDLE.  THE WINDS WILL
DECREASE AROUND SUNSET.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KCYS 292352
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
452 PM MST TUE JAN 29 2008

WYZ069-300100-
/O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080130T0000Z/
CHEYENNE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHEYENNE
452 PM MST TUE JAN 29 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

WINDS CONTINUE TO DECREASE ACROSS THE CHEYENNE FOOTHILLS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
HOWEVER LESSER WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
MPH WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

$$

NEZ019>021-054-055-300100-
/O.EXP.KCYS.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T0000Z/
SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISBURG...
BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD...KIMBALL...SIDNEY
452 PM MST TUE JAN 29 2008

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. MOST
LOCATIONS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...THEREFORE THE
WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 5 PM. A FEW LOCATIONS
MAY CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE WINDS APPROACHING 30 MPH...BUT THE
COVERAGE OF THESE WINDS WILL BE LIMITED.

$$

WYZ067-300600-
/O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
PLATTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY
452 PM MST TUE JAN 29 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS MAINLY THE SOUTHERN PART OF PLATTE COUNTY THROUGH THE
EVENING. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY BEGIN TAPERING
OFF THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

MOTORISTS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
EXTRA CAUTION WHEN ON INTERSTATE 25 TODAY.

$$

WYZ064-066-300600-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-LARAMIE RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRETT...BUFORD...HORSE CREEK
452 PM MST TUE JAN 29 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS OF 65 TO 70 MPH WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS THE LARAMIE RANGE. THE STRONG
WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE BY MIDNIGHT.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT OVER
THE LARAMIE RANGE. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE STRONG
WINDS...BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES.  THOSE DRIVING
LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING ACROSS INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN CHEYENNE AND LARAMIE.

$$

HAHN

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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.