Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 33, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Nov 9, 2012, 2:24 AM MST for Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming. It took effect at Nov 9, 2012, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 10 hr. 12 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 9, 2012, 2:24 AM MST (09:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 9, 2012, 8:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 9, 2012, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 10 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 09:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 10:22 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 Ne Rawlins, WY | REPORTED AT ASOS STATION RWL |
| Nov 9, 10:43 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 18 N Dixon, WY | REPORTED AT GOES STATION COWW4 |
| Nov 9, 10:53 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | Rawlins, WY | SUSTAINED AT 43 MPH. |
| Nov 9, 10:54 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 2 Ne Rawlins, WY | REPORTED AT ASOS STATION RWL |
| Nov 9, 11:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 14 E Sinclair, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY15 |
| Nov 9, 11:43 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 19 Nne Baggs, WY | SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH. |
| Nov 9, 11:43 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 18 N Dixon, WY | REPORTED AT GOES STATION COWW4 |
| Nov 9, 11:50 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 28 Wsw Rawlins, WY | SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH. |
| Nov 9, 12:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 14 E Sinclair, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY15 |
| Nov 9, 1:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | Rawlins, WY | WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 40 MPH. |
| Nov 9, 1:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 10 E Dad, WY | THIS IS FROM THE COW CREEK RAWS SITE. WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 37 MPH. |
| Nov 9, 1:25 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 14 E Sinclair, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY15 |
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, 9.4 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
- 2215 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 301 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
553 WWUS75 KCYS 090924 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 224 AM MST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TO DEVELOP ACROSS CARBON COUNTY TODAY... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN TODAY. SURFACE PRESSURE FALLS WILL OCCUR OVER CENTRAL WYOMING THIS MORNING CREATING A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT FOR AREAS WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF ARLINGTON AND PORTIONS OF CARBON COUNTY. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. WYZ104-109-110-092200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0024.121109T1500Z-121110T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0033.121109T1500Z-121110T0100Z/ FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUDDY GAP...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR... HANNA...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 224 AM MST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...8 AM THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG INTERSTATE 80. MOTORISTS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THIS AREA TODAY SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS. 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. && $$ HAHN
4 follow-up statements
639 WWUS75 KCYS 091814 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1114 AM MST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CARBON COUNTY THE REST OF TODAY... .STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY OVER MUCH OF CARBON COUNTY. WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTER SUNSET OVER THAT AREA. WYZ104-109-110-100000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121110T0100Z/ FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUDDY GAP...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR... HANNA...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 1114 AM MST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * WIND REPORTS THROUGH 11 AM...WINDS HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 55 MPH SINCE 10 AM AT RAWLINS AND ALONG AND NEAR INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN ARLINGTON AND RAWLINS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG INTERSTATE 80. MOTORISTS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THIS AREA TODAY SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WEILAND
697 WWUS75 KCYS 091921 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1221 PM MST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CARBON COUNTY THE REST OF TODAY... .STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY OVER MUCH OF CARBON COUNTY. WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTER SUNSET OVER THAT AREA. WYZ111-100000- /O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121110T0100Z/ SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAGGS...DIXON 1221 PM MST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THIS AREA TODAY SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS. 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. && $$ WYZ104-109-110-100000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121110T0100Z/ FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUDDY GAP...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR... HANNA...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 1221 PM MST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * WIND REPORTS THROUGH 11 AM...WINDS HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 55 MPH SINCE 10 AM AT RAWLINS AND ALONG AND NEAR INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN ARLINGTON AND RAWLINS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG INTERSTATE 80. MOTORISTS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THIS AREA TODAY SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WEILAND
156 WWUS75 KCYS 092246 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 346 PM MST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CARBON COUNTY THTHROUGH THE EARLY EVENING... .STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY OVER MUCH OF CARBON COUNTY. WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTER SUNSET OVER THAT AREA. SINCE 3 PM...WINDS HAVE DECREASED SLIGHTLY. WYZ104-109>111-100100- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121110T0100Z/ FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUDDY GAP...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR... HANNA...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...BAGGS...DIXON 346 PM MST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG INTERSTATE 80. MOTORISTS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THIS AREA TODAY SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS. 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. && $$ WEILAND
987 WWUS75 KCYS 100038 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 538 PM MST FRI NOV 9 2012 .STRONG WINDS HAVE WEAKENED ACROSS THE AREA AND WILL SUBSIDE FURTHER THIS EVENING. WYZ104-109>111-100145- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121110T0100Z/ FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUDDY GAP...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR... HANNA...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...BAGGS...DIXON 538 PM MST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. .STRONG WINDS HAVE WEAKENED ACROSS THE AREA AND WILL SUBSIDE FURTHER THIS EVENING. $$ LIEBL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2:54 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Niobrara | 41 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Wyoming, 2012Every high wind warning in 2012
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.