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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this wind advisory at May 12, 2009, 2:32 PM MDT for 7 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at May 13, 2009, 8:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 12, 2009, 2:32 PM MDT (20:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 13, 2009, 8:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 13, 2009, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Banner County, NE, Box Butte County, NE, Cheyenne County, NE, Dawes County, NE, Kimball County, NE, Morrill County, NE, Scotts Bluff County, NE
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 213 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -326 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1875 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 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 KCYS 122032 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 232 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2009 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE ON WEDNESDAY... .NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING OVER THE PANHANDLE AND WILL BE STRONG THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE STRONG WINDS WILL BE CAUSED BY THE PASSAGE OF A SURFACE COLD FRONT TONIGHT AND STRONG WINDS IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE OVER THE REGION FOR WEDNESDAY. NEZ001>003-019>021-054-055-131200- /O.NEW.KCYS.WI.Y.0013.090513T1400Z-090514T0000Z/ SIOUX-DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL- CHEYENNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISON...CHADRON...ALLIANCE... SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISBURG...BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD... KIMBALL...SIDNEY 232 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM MDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH FOR MOST OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. VISIBILITIES MAY ALSO BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST NEAR PLOWED FIELDS. && $$ WEILAND
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KCYS 131002 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 402 AM MDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE TODAY... .NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE THIS MORNING OVER THE PANHANDLE AND WILL BE STRONG THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE WAKE OF THE SURFACE COLD FRONT THAT MOVED ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY. NEZ001>003-019>021-054-055-140000- /O.CON.KCYS.WI.Y.0013.090513T1400Z-090514T0000Z/ SIOUX-DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL- CHEYENNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISON...CHADRON...ALLIANCE... SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISBURG...BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD... KIMBALL...SIDNEY 402 AM MDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH GUSTS TO GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. VISIBILITIES MAY ALSO BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST NEAR PLOWED FIELDS. && $$ CARPENTER
000 WWUS75 KCYS 131535 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 935 AM MDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... .NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THROUGH MIDDAY. BY THAT TIME...GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON OVER THE AREA WITH THE STRONG WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. NEZ001>003-019>021-054-055-132345- /O.CON.KCYS.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-090514T0000Z/ SIOUX-DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL- CHEYENNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISON...CHADRON...ALLIANCE... SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISBURG...BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD... KIMBALL...SIDNEY 935 AM MDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH OVER THE ENTIRE PANHANDLE BY MIDDAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL THEN CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. AT 915 AM...MOST LOCATIONS IN THE PANHANDLE WERE REPORTING WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH. THE STRONGEST GUSTS AT THAT TIME WERE 42 MPH AT KIMBALL AND 46 MPH ON HIGHWAY 71 TO THE SOUTHEAST OF HARRISBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH GUSTS TO GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. VISIBILITIES MAY ALSO BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST NEAR PLOWED FIELDS. && $$ WEILAND
000 WWUS75 KCYS 132036 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 236 PM MDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO OVER THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL BE COMMON OVER THE AREA DURING THAT TIME. NEZ001>003-019>021-054-055-140100- /O.EXT.KCYS.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-090514T0100Z/ SIOUX-DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL- CHEYENNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISON...CHADRON...ALLIANCE... SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISBURG...BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD... KIMBALL...SIDNEY 236 PM MDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH OVER THE ENTIRE PANHANDLE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. THE WINDS HAVE BEEN SLOWLY DECREASING SINCE 130 PM. EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...MOST LOCATIONS IN THE PANHANDLE WERE REPORTING WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST GUST SO FAR HAS BEEN 67 MPH AT 110 PM AT THE KIMBALL AIRPORT. WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH LASTED FOR ABOUT ONE HALF HOUR IN PORTIONS OF BANNER AND KIMBALL COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH GUSTS TO GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. VISIBILITIES MAY ALSO BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST NEAR PLOWED FIELDS. && $$ WEILAND
000 WWUS75 KCYS 140106 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 706 PM MDT WED MAY 13 2009 NEZ001>003-019>021-054-055-140215- /O.EXP.KCYS.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-090514T0100Z/ SIOUX-DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL- CHEYENNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISON...CHADRON...ALLIANCE... SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISBURG...BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD... KIMBALL...SIDNEY 706 PM MDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE HAD DECREASED TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME NORTHEAST AND DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 10 MPH BY 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. $$ JLH
Nearby
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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.