Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 41, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Dec 6, 2012, 11:36 AM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Dec 7, 2012, 12:00 AM MST. It was in force for 7 hr. 2 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
- Dec 6, 2012, 11:36 AM MST (18:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 7, 2012, 12:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 7, 2012, 6:52 AM MST
- In force
- 7 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 18:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2:10 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY24 |
| Dec 7, 2:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | Rock River, WY | REPORTED AT MESOWEST STATION UR345 |
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, 6.6 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
- 2044 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
381 WWUS75 KCYS 061836 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1136 AM MST THU DEC 6 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED FOR THE WIND CORRIDORS ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING... .STRONG MID AND UPPER LEVEL ATMOSPHERIC WINDS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST WYOMING LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND A LARGE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT TO PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY SURFACE WINDS IN THE WIND CORRIDORS ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. SPECIFIC LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE THESE STRONG WINDS INCLUDE THE ARLINGTON AREA...CHUGWATER TO WHEATLAND... AND SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. WESTERLY WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH WILL OCCUR IN THESE AREAS. WYZ106-110-116-070645- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0031.121207T0700Z-121207T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0041.121207T0700Z-121207T1900Z/ 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 1136 AM MST THU DEC 6 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS AND SUDDEN GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. THOSE WITH HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS WHILE TRAVELING LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. 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 HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WYZ117-070645- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0041.121207T0700Z-121207T1900Z/ SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 1136 AM MST THU DEC 6 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS AND SUDDEN GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. THOSE WITH HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS WHILE TRAVELING LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ JAMSKI
3 follow-up statements
483 WWUS75 KCYS 070314 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 814 PM MST THU DEC 6 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED FOR THE WIND CORRIDORS ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING... .STRONG MID AND UPPER LEVEL ATMOSPHERIC WINDS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST WYOMING LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND A LARGE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT TO PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY SURFACE WINDS IN THE WIND CORRIDORS ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. SPECIFIC LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE THESE STRONG WINDS INCLUDE THE ARLINGTON AREA... CHUGWATER TO WHEATLAND...AND SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. WEST WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH WILL OCCUR IN THESE AREAS. WYZ106-110-116-117-071900- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0041.121207T0700Z-121207T1900Z/ 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 814 PM MST THU DEC 6 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS AND SUDDEN GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. THOSE WITH HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS WHILE TRAVELING LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. 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 HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ RUBIN
524 WWUS75 KCYS 071138 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 438 AM MST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED NEAR ARLINGTON AND THE LARAMIE RANGE THROUGH NOON TODAY... .STRONG WINDS JUST ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH NOON TODAY. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND A LARGE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT TO PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY SURFACE WINDS IN THE WIND CORRIDORS ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE. SPECIFIC LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE THESE STRONG WINDS INCLUDE THE ARLINGTON AREA... CHUGWATER TO WHEATLAND...AND SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. WEST WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH WILL OCCUR IN THESE AREAS. ANOTHER HIGH WIND EVENT IS ANTICIPATED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING ON SATURDAY MORNING. WYZ106-110-116-117-071900- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-121207T1900Z/ 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 438 AM MST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * TIMING...THROUGH NOON TODAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * STRONGEST OBSERVED GUST...55 MPH NEAR MILEPOST 280 ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AT 2 AM. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS AND SUDDEN GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. THOSE WITH HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS WHILE TRAVELING THIS MORNING. 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 HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ HAHN
717 WWUS75 KCYS 071352 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 652 AM MST FRI DEC 7 2012 WYZ106-110-116-117-071500- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-121207T1900Z/ 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 652 AM MST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. ALTHOUGH BREEZY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING...WIND GUSTS ARE ANTICIPATED TO REMAIN BELOW HIGH WIND THRESHOLDS. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ HAHN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 4:20 AM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Laramie, Platte | 7 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.