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High Wind Warning 12, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Feb 22, 2012, 8:20 PM MST for Albany County, Wyoming. It was in force for 5 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
- Feb 22, 2012, 8:20 PM MST (03:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2012, 1:41 AM MST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
County Albany County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 8:35 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 11 Se Laramie, WY | SUMMIT EAST WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 50 MPH. |
| Feb 22, 9:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 19 Se Laramie, WY | BUFORD UPR SITE. SUSTAINED AT 54 MPH. |
| Feb 22, 9:01 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 3 Se Tie Siding, WY | PUMPKIN VINE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 47 MPH. |
| Feb 22, 9:21 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 76 | 15 Nne Centennial, WY | STROUSS HILL WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 39 MPH. |
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 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 270 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
- 2259 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 97 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 401 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 587 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
635 WWUS75 KCYS 230320 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 820 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .VERY STRONG WINDS IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE OVER THE REGION TONIGHT...IN ADDITION TO A LARGE DIFFERENCE IN SURFACE PRESSURE. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WYZ115-230900- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120223T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0012.120223T0320Z-120223T0900Z/ LARAMIE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LARAMIE 820 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS TONIGHT. 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. && $$ NEZ019-020-054-055-231200- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120223T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.WI.Y.0007.120223T1200Z-120224T0000Z/ SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISBURG... KIMBALL...SIDNEY 820 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL REDEVELOP EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND PERSIST UNTIL LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WYZ104-107>109-118-119-230430- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120223T0300Z/ FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUDDY GAP...GLENDO...WHEATLAND... CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY...TORRINGTON...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA... CHEYENNE...BURNS...CARPENTER...ALBIN...PINE BLUFFS 820 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. EXPECT WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH TONIGHT. $$ WYZ106-110-116-117-230900- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120223T0900Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN... WHITAKER 820 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 2 AM THURSDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL CREATE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING THE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 25 AND INTERSTATE 80. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES SHOULD NOT TRAVEL THESE STRETCHES OF HIGHWAY. ADDITIONALLY...AREAS WITH BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS WILL SEE VERY SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ NEZ002-003-021-095-096-231200- /O.NEW.KCYS.WI.Y.0007.120223T1200Z-120224T0000Z/ DAWES-BOX BUTTE-MORRILL-NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...ALLIANCE...BRIDGEPORT... BAYARD...HARRISON...AGATE 820 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL REDEVELOP EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND PERSIST UNTIL LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. 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. && $$ JAMSKI
1 follow-up statement
330 WWUS75 KCYS 230841 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 141 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012 ...STRONG WINDS DIMINISHING EARLY THIS MORNING... WYZ106-110-116-117-230945- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120223T0900Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN... WHITAKER 141 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT CURRENTLY PUSHING INTO NORTHERN COLORADO WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH 4 AM. HOWEVER...WARNING LEVEL WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THUS THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ WYZ115-230945- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120223T0900Z/ LARAMIE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LARAMIE 141 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT CURRENTLY PUSHING INTO NORTHERN COLORADO WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH 4 AM. HOWEVER...WARNING LEVEL WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THUS THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-240000- /O.EXT.KCYS.WI.Y.0007.120223T0841Z-120224T0000Z/ DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...ALLIANCE...SCOTTSBLUFF... GERING...HARRISBURG...BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD...KIMBALL...SIDNEY... HARRISON...AGATE 141 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS MORNING AND PERSIST UNTIL LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
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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.