Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 29, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Mar 19, 2011, 9:31 AM MDT for Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming. It took effect at Mar 19, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report 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
- Mar 19, 2011, 9:31 AM MDT (15:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 19, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2011, 2:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2:23 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Laramie, WY |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 12:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 230 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
- 1201 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 323 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
661 WWUS75 KCYS 191531 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 931 AM MDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...BREEZY TODAY IN PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE... ...STRONG WINDS WILL RETURN TO WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING TODAY AND EARLY SUNDAY... .BREEZY SOUTH WINDS WILL IMPACT DAWES AND BOX BUTTE COUNTIES TODAY. THESE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF A HIGH WIND EVENT ACROSS WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING BEGINNING TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL HAVE THE POSSIBILITY TO REACH THE SURFACE DURING THIS PERIOD. STAY TUNED TO FUTURE STATEMENTS REGARDING THIS HIGH WIND POTENTIAL. WYZ110-192345- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0014.110320T0300Z-110320T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0029.110319T1700Z-110320T1800Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 931 AM MDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...11 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS ARLINGTON ARE POSSIBLE FOR MOTORISTS ALONG INTERSTATES 80. THOSE IN LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES PLANNING TRAVEL TODAY AND EARLY SUNDAY WILL WANT TO STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS POTENTIAL HIGH WIND EVENT. 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. && $$ NEZ002-003-192100- /O.CON.KCYS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110319T2100Z/ DAWES-BOX BUTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...ALLIANCE 931 AM MDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THROUGH 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...EAST WEST HIGHWAYS IN BOX BUTTE AND DAWES COUNTIES WILL BE PARTICULARLY AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG CROSSWINDS. MOTORISTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS WHILE TRAVEL LING THESE AREAS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WYZ106-116-117-192345- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0014.110320T0300Z-110320T1800Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD... PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 931 AM MDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING...9 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS AT BORDEAUX AND VEDAUWOO ARE POSSIBLE FOR MOTORISTS ALONG INTERSTATES 80 AND 25. THOSE IN LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES PLANNING TRAVEL TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY WILL WANT TO STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS POTENTIAL HIGH WIND EVENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ GRIFFITH
1 follow-up statement
047 WWUS75 KCYS 192045 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 245 PM MDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...BREEZY TODAY IN PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE... ...STRONG WINDS WILL RETURN TO WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING TODAY AND EARLY SUNDAY... .BREEZY SOUTH WINDS WILL IMPACT DAWES AND BOX BUTTE COUNTIES TODAY. THESE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF A HIGH WIND EVENT ACROSS WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING BEGINNING TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL HAVE THE POSSIBILITY TO REACH THE SURFACE DURING THIS PERIOD. STAY TUNED TO FUTURE STATEMENTS REGARDING THIS HIGH WIND POTENTIAL. WYZ110-200445- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110320T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0030.110319T2100Z-110320T1800Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 245 PM MDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT SUNDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS ARLINGTON ARE POSSIBLE FOR MOTORISTS ALONG INTERSTATES 80. THOSE IN LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES PLANNING TRAVEL TODAY AND EARLY SUNDAY WILL WANT TO STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS POTENTIAL HIGH WIND EVENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ NEZ002-003-192145- /O.CAN.KCYS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110319T2100Z/ DAWES-BOX BUTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...ALLIANCE 245 PM MDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISROY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ WYZ106-116-117-200445- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0014.110320T0300Z-110320T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0030.110319T2100Z-110320T1800Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD... PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 245 PM MDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS AT BORDEAUX AND VEDAUWOO ARE POSSIBLE FOR MOTORISTS ALONG INTERSTATES 80 AND 25. THOSE IN LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES PLANNING TRAVEL TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY WILL WANT TO STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS POTENTIAL HIGH WIND EVENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ GRIFFITH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 6:03 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Laramie, Platte | 21 hr |
| Mar 19, 2:45 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Laramie, Platte | 19 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.