Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Jan 12, 2011, 9:34 AM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Jan 12, 2011, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for 18 hr. 33 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
- Jan 12, 2011, 9:34 AM MST (16:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 12, 2011, 5:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2011, 11:01 AM MST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Platte County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 6:03 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 18 Wnw Cheyenne, WY | |
| Jan 12, 6:15 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Bordeaux, WY | SUSTAINED WIND 46 MPH |
| Jan 12, 6:16 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 41 | Arlington, WY | |
| Jan 12, 7:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Bordeaux, WY | SUSTAINED WIND 46 MPH. |
| Jan 12, 7:20 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Bordeaux, WY | SUSTAINED WINDS AT THIS TIME WERE 49 MPH. |
| Jan 12, 8:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Bordeaux, WY | SUSTAINED WINDS AT THIS TIME WERE 43 MPH. |
| Jan 12, 10:05 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 41 | Arlington, WY | GUSTS TO 52 MPH AS WELL. |
| Jan 12, 10:05 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 43 | Bordeaux, WY | GUSTS TO 56 MPH AS WELL. |
| Jan 12, 10:17 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 41 | Vedauwoo, WY | GUSTS TO 51 MPH A WELL. |
| Jan 12, 10:42 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 43 | Vedauwoo, WY | GUSTS TO 56 MPH. |
| Jan 12, 11:05 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 41 | Arlington, WY | GUSTS TO 58 MPH |
| Jan 12, 11:07 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 45 | Vedauwoo, WY | GUSTS TO 57 MPH. |
| Jan 12, 11:22 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Vedauwoo, WY | SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 40 TO 45 MPH. |
| Jan 12, 11:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | Bordeaux, WY | SUSTAINED WINDS 47 TO 52 MPH. |
| Jan 13, 12:25 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Vedauwoo, WY | SUSTAINED WINDS NOW BETWEEN 45 TO 50 MPH. |
| Jan 13, 1:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 5 Ssw I-80 Exit 345, WY | THIS IS LYNCH AT UP204. SUSTAINED WIND 44 MPH. |
| Jan 13, 2:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 W Buford, WY | THIS IS BUFORD AT UP203. SUSTAINED WIND 44 MPH. |
| Jan 13, 2:43 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Arlington, WY | WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 45 MPH. |
| Jan 13, 2:54 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 5 Se Buford, WY | |
| Jan 13, 3:02 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Arlington, WY | WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH. |
| Jan 13, 5:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 4 Ese I-80 Exit 345, WY | THIS IS EMKAY AT UP226. GUST 59 TO 73 MPH. SUSTAINED WIND 41 TO 62 MPH. |
| Jan 13, 5:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 4 Ese I-80 Exit 345, WY | THIS IS EMKAY AT UP226. GUST 69 73 MPH. SISTAINED WIND 57 TO 62 MPH. |
| Jan 13, 6:06 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | Bordeaux, WY | GUST 63 TO 69 MPH. SUSTAINED WIND 45 TO 52 MPH. |
| Jan 13, 6:12 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 45 | Pumpkin Vine, WY | |
| Jan 13, 6:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | Bordeaux, WY | GUST 63 TO 69 MPH. SUSTAINED WIND 41 TO 48 MPH. |
| Jan 13, 6:16 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | Pumpkin Vine, WY | |
| Jan 13, 6:16 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 42 | Pumpkin Vine, WY | |
| Jan 13, 6:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | Bordeaux, WY | SUSTAINED WIND 42 MPH. |
| Jan 13, 6:41 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | Pumpkin Vine, WY | |
| Jan 13, 6:41 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 42 | Arlington, WY | |
| Jan 13, 7:36 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Arlington, WY | SUSTAINED WIND 47 MPH. |
| Jan 13, 8:06 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Arlington, WY | GUST 58 TO 63 MPH. SUSTAINED WIND 47 TO 50 MPH. |
| Jan 13, 10:01 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 45 | Arlington, 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, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 278 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
- 2014 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
672 WWUS75 KCYS 121634 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 934 AM MST WED JAN 12 2011 ...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF WYOMING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .A WEAK DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS LATER TODAY AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. THE COMBINATION OF A STRONG LOW LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENT AND HIGH WINDS ALOFT WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING. WYZ106-110-116-130045- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0003.110113T0500Z-110113T1900Z/ /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.A.0004.110113T0100Z-110113T0500Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE 934 AM MST WED JAN 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL SHIFT INTO THE WEST AND INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS SUSTAINED BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA. * IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS AND SUDDEN GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO PRODUCE LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW...WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. 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. 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. && $$ WYZ117-130045- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0004.110113T0100Z-110113T1900Z/ SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 934 AM MST WED JAN 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL SHIFT INTO THE WEST AND INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS SUSTAINED BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA. * IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS AND SUDDEN GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO PRODUCE LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW...WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ GRIFFITH
4 follow-up statements
486 WWUS75 KCYS 122149 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 249 PM MST WED JAN 12 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .A WEAK DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. THE COMBINATION OF A STRONG LOW LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENT AND INCREASING WINDS ALOFT WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING. WYZ106-110-116-130600- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.A.0004.110113T0100Z-110113T0500Z/ /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0003.110113T0000Z-110113T1800Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE 249 PM MST WED JAN 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS SUSTAINED BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS AND SUDDEN GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO PRODUCE LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW...WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. 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. && $$ WYZ117-122300- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.A.0004.110113T0100Z-110113T1900Z/ SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 249 PM MST WED JAN 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS. WEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. $$ JAMSKI
476 WWUS75 KCYS 130309 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 809 PM MST WED JAN 12 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF A STRONG LOW LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENT AND INCREASING WINDS ALOFT WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING. WYZ106-110-116-131800- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110113T1800Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE 809 PM MST WED JAN 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS AND SUDDEN GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO PRODUCE LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW...WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. 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. && $$ RUBIN
789 WWUS75 KCYS 130854 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 154 AM MST THU JAN 13 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF A STRONG LOW LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENT AND INCREASING WINDS ALOFT WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING. WYZ106-110-116-131800- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110113T1800Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE 154 AM MST THU JAN 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS SUSTAINED BETWEEN 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. * IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS AND SUDDEN GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO PRODUCE LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW...WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ TT
993 WWUS75 KCYS 131801 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1101 AM MST THU JAN 13 2011 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH OVER SOUTHEAST WYOMING THE REST OF TODAY... .THE SURFACE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO LOWER DECREASE FOR THE REST OF TODAY. THE RESULT WILL BE LOWER WIND SPEEDS OVER SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WYZ106-110-116-131915- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110113T1800Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE 1101 AM MST THU JAN 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WESTERLY WINDS HAVE SLOWLY DIMINISHED OVER SOUTHEAST WYOMING SINCE MID MORNING. AT 1030 AM...WIND GUSTS IN AREAS OVER AND ALONG THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE AND NEAR ARLINGTON WERE BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. THOSE GUSTS WERE LESS THAN OVERNIGHT AND EARLY THIS MORNING...WHERE SOME GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WERE RECORDED. FOR THE REST OF THE DAY...WIND SPEEDS WILL BE BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH AND SO THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ WEILAND
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2:43 AM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Laramie, Platte | 12 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.