Alert archive / Wyoming / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2011, 8:21 PM MDT for Fremont County, Natrona County, Wyoming. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2011, 8:21 PM MDT (02:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2011, 9:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Fremont County, WY, Natrona County, WY
The nearest sounding before it
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 111 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
- 207 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -108 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2783 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WUUS55 KRIW 240221
SVRRIW
WYC013-025-240315-
/O.NEW.KRIW.SV.W.0013.110624T0221Z-110624T0315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
821 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY IN CENTRAL WYOMING...
NORTHWESTERN NATRONA COUNTY IN CENTRAL WYOMING...
* UNTIL 915 PM MDT
* AT 819 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LOST CABIN GAS PLANT TO
HILAND TO NEAR CASTLE GARDENS...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WALTMAN REST AREA AROUND 835 PM MDT.
WALTMAN AROUND 845 PM MDT.
HELL'S HALF ACRE AROUND 850 PM MDT.
POWDER RIVER AROUND 900 PM MDT.
RED WALL AROUND 905 PM MDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
ARMINTO...U.S. HWY 20/26 MILE MARKER 50...U.S. HWY 20/26 MILE MARKER
40...NATRONA AND U.S. HWY 20/26 MILE MARKER 30.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A
SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
RIVERTON AT 1-800-211-1448.
LAT...LON 4346 10664 4335 10643 4288 10672 4289 10764
4314 10763 4341 10765
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 252DEG 34KT 4333 10747 4314 10734
4298 10748
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
JONES4 follow-up statements
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WWUS55 KRIW 240231
SVSRIW
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
831 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2011
WYC013-240241-
/O.CAN.KRIW.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110624T0315Z/
FREMONT WY-
831 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED EAST INTO
NATRONA COUNTY. HOWEVER...OTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN IN
EFFECT FOR CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
RIVERTON AT 1-800-211-1448.
LAT...LON 4289 10750 4317 10744 4342 10750 4346 10664
4335 10643 4288 10672
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 252DEG 34KT 4335 10737 4316 10724
4300 10739
$$
WYC025-240315-
/O.CON.KRIW.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110624T0315Z/
NATRONA WY-
831 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
NATRONA COUNTY UNTIL 915 PM MDT...
AT 829 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF LOST CABIN
GAS PLANT TO HILAND TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF HILAND. THIS LINE WAS MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WALTMAN REST AREA AROUND 840 PM MDT.
WALTMAN AROUND 845 PM MDT.
HELL'S HALF ACRE AROUND 855 PM MDT.
POWDER RIVER AROUND 900 PM MDT.
RED WALL AROUND 905 PM MDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE U.S. HWY
20/26 MILE MARKER 50...U.S. HWY 20/26 MILE MARKER 40...NATRONA AND
U.S. HWY 20/26 MILE MARKER 30.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IF YOU ARE IN
THE PATH OF THIS STORM. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
RIVERTON AT 1-800-211-1448.
LAT...LON 4289 10750 4317 10744 4342 10750 4346 10664
4335 10643 4288 10672
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 252DEG 34KT 4335 10737 4316 10724
4300 10739
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN
$$
JONES000
WWUS55 KRIW 240245
SVSRIW
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
845 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2011
WYC025-240315-
/O.CON.KRIW.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110624T0315Z/
NATRONA WY-
845 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL
NATRONA COUNTY UNTIL 915 PM MDT...
AT 843 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 18 MILES WEST OF RED WALL TO NEAR THE WALTMAN REST AREA TO
ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF HILAND. THIS LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING EAST
AT 40 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PING PONG BALLS IS POSSIBLE...
MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHERN END OF THIS LINE OF STORMS SOUTH OF U.S.
HIGHWAY 20/26.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
HELL'S HALF ACRE AROUND 855 PM MDT.
POWDER RIVER AROUND 900 PM MDT.
RED WALL AROUND 905 PM MDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE U.S. HWY
20/26 MILE MARKER 40 AND NATRONA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IF YOU ARE IN
THE PATH OF THIS STORM. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
RIVERTON AT 1-800-211-1448.
LAT...LON 4289 10744 4323 10724 4343 10728 4346 10664
4335 10643 4288 10672
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 252DEG 34KT 4339 10721 4320 10708
4304 10723
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN
$$
JONES876
WWUS55 KRIW 240304
SVSRIW
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
904 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2011
WYC025-240315-
/O.CON.KRIW.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110624T0315Z/
NATRONA WY-
904 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL
NATRONA COUNTY UNTIL 915 PM MDT...
AT 902 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 7 MILES WEST OF RED WALL TO NEAR HELL'S HALF ACRE. THIS LINE OF
STORMS WAS MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE COMMUNITY OF POWDER RIVER AND
RURAL SECTIONS OF NATRONA COUNTY NORTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 20/26 ARE IN
THE PATH OF THIS LINE OF STORMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OF YOUR HOME AND AWAY
FROM WINDOWS.
&&
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
RIVERTON AT 1-800-211-1448.
LAT...LON 4289 10744 4312 10729 4323 10707 4343 10713
4346 10664 4335 10643 4288 10672
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 252DEG 34KT 4344 10698 4325 10685
4309 10701
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN
$$
JONES958
WWUS55 KRIW 240311
SVSRIW
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
911 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2011
WYC025-240320-
/O.EXP.KRIW.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110624T0315Z/
NATRONA WY-
911 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL NATRONA COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 915 PM MDT...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY. HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH...PEA SIZED HAIL...BRIEF
HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE
THUNDERSTORMS.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
RIVERTON AT 1-800-211-1448.
LAT...LON 4289 10744 4312 10729 4323 10707 4343 10713
4346 10664 4335 10643 4288 10672
TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 252DEG 34KT 4346 10688 4327 10675
4311 10691
$$
JONESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 6:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 38 min |
| Jun 23, 6:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 44 min | |
| Jun 23, 7:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Hot Springs | 39 min |
| Jun 23, 7:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Lincoln | 37 min |
| Jun 23, 7:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Lincoln | 32 min |
| Jun 23, 7:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 7:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Hot Springs | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 8:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 42 min | |
| Jun 23, 8:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Fremont | 62 min |
| Jun 23, 8:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Fremont | 33 min |
| Jun 23, 8:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Natrona | 38 min |
| Jun 23, 8:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 37 min | |
| Jun 23, 9:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Natrona | 41 min |
| Jun 24, 10:09 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 51 min | |
| Jun 24, 10:58 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 47 min | |
| Jun 24, 10:59 AM MDT | Flood Watch | RIW | Big Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs, Johnson, Lincoln, Natrona and 4 more | 9 hr |
| Jun 24, 11:02 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Park | 43 min |
| Jun 24, 11:49 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 41 min | |
| Jun 24, 12:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Park | 39 min |
| Jun 24, 12:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Natrona | 44 min |
| Jun 24, 12:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 42 min | |
| Jun 24, 12:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Big Horn, Park | 30 min |
| Jun 24, 1:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Natrona | 48 min |
| Jun 24, 1:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Big Horn | 44 min |
| Jun 24, 1:25 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | RIW | Fremont | 35 hr |
| Jun 24, 1:25 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | RIW | Fremont | 17 days |
| Jun 24, 1:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Natrona | 17 min |
| Jun 24, 2:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Big Horn | 29 min |
| Jun 24, 2:19 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | RIW | Big Horn | 3 hr |
| Jun 24, 2:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 51 min |
| Jun 24, 2:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 44 min |
| Jun 24, 3:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Fremont | 48 min |
| Jun 24, 3:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Johnson | 61 min |
| Jun 24, 3:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 63 min |
| Jun 24, 3:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Fremont, Natrona | 38 min |
| Jun 24, 4:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Natrona | 32 min |
| Jun 24, 4:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Natrona | 44 min |
| Jun 24, 4:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Natrona | 37 min |
| Jun 24, 5:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Natrona | 43 min |
| Jun 24, 5:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Sweetwater | 48 min |
| Jun 24, 5:17 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RIW | Natrona | 63 min |
| Jun 24, 5:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | RIW | Big Horn | 8 days |
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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.