Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2010
High Wind Warning 13, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Nov 17, 2010, 2:10 PM MST for 5 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Nov 18, 2010, 2:00 AM MST. It was in force for 13 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2010, 2:10 PM MST (21:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 18, 2010, 2:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 18, 2010, 3:07 PM MST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY, Converse County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Platte County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2:25 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Bordeaux, WY | SUSTAINED WINDS WERE AT 33 MPH. |
| Nov 18, 2:26 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | Arlington, WY | SUSTAINED WINDS AT 43 MPH. |
| Nov 18, 9:16 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 47 | Arlington, WY | THE HIGH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WERE 38 TO 47 MPH FROM 841 AM TO 931 AM. |
| Nov 18, 11:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Arlington, WY | SUSTAINED WIND 44 MPH. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 303 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
- 1756 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -215 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -187 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
422 WWUS75 KCYS 172110 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 210 PM MST WED NOV 17 2010 ...STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. DURING THIS SAME TIME...THERE WILL BE A LARGE DIFFERENCE IN SURFACE PRESSURE OVER THE REGION. THIS COMBINATION WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE. WYZ103>106-110-116-117-181215- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0011.101118T0900Z-101119T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0013.101118T0900Z-101119T0300Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUDDY GAP...MEDICINE BOW...BORDEAUX... ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 210 PM MST WED NOV 17 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FROM 2 AM TONIGHT THROUGH 5 PM THURSDAY. * WINDS...WESTERLY SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR THOSE WITH LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. THE BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CREATE SLICK ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ KMD
3 follow-up statements
931 WWUS75 KCYS 181011 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 311 AM MST THU NOV 18 2010 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .WINDS HAVE INCREASED OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE STRONG THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. DURING THIS SAME TIME...THERE WILL BE A LARGE DIFFERENCE IN SURFACE PRESSURE OVER THE REGION. THIS COMBINATION WILL PRODUCE STRONG SURFACE WINDS IN AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. WYZ103>106-110-116-117-181900- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101119T0300Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUDDY GAP...MEDICINE BOW...BORDEAUX... ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 311 AM MST THU NOV 18 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WESTERLY SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH. * OBSERVED WINDS THROUGH 230 AM...WINDS HAVE INCREASED OVER THE AREA SINCE 10 PM. WIND GUSTS OF 55 MPH HAVE BEEN RECORDED AT ARLINGTON BETWEEN 2 AM AND 230 AM. ALSO...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WERE REPORTED BETWEEN WHEATLAND AND CHUGWATER DURING THAT SAME TIME. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR THOSE WITH LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS MORNING. THE BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CREATE SLICK ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WEILAND
677 WWUS75 KCYS 181722 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1022 AM MST THU NOV 18 2010 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .WINDS HAVE INCREASED OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. DURING THIS TIME...THERE WILL BE A LARGE DIFFERENCE IN SURFACE PRESSURE OVER THE REGION. THIS COMBINATION WILL PRODUCE STRONG SURFACE WINDS IN AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. WYZ103>106-110-116-117-190300- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101119T0300Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUDDY GAP...MEDICINE BOW...BORDEAUX... ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 1022 AM MST THU NOV 18 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WESTERLY SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH. * OBSERVED WINDS...AS OF 1000 AM WEST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH AROUND THE ARLINGTON AREA AND THE NORTHERN LARAMIE RANGE. WINDS WERE INCREASING OVER THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE AND WERE AROUND 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. WINDS HAVE NOT YET PICKED UP ACROSS WESTERN PLATTE COUNTY...BUT ARE STILL EXPECTED TO INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR THOSE WITH LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS MORNING. THE BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CREATE SLICK ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
201 WWUS75 KCYS 182207 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 307 PM MST THU NOV 18 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST WYOMING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WYZ103>106-110-116-117-182315- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101119T0300Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUDDY GAP...MEDICINE BOW...BORDEAUX... ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 307 PM MST THU NOV 18 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE AREA AND ARE BELOW HIGH WIND CRITERIA. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH SUNSET...THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 3:38 AM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Converse, Laramie, Platte | 11 hr |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.