Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 45, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Dec 16, 2012, 5:15 AM MST for 5 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Dec 16, 2012, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for 32 hr. 60 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 16, 2012, 5:15 AM MST (12:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 16, 2012, 9:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2012, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY, Converse County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Platte County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:19 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 16, 9:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 5 Nw Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY21 |
| Dec 16, 9:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY22 |
| Dec 16, 9:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Nnw Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION KARL |
| Dec 16, 9:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Arlington, WY | SUSTAINED WIND 44 MPH. |
| Dec 16, 9:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 E Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY23 |
| Dec 16, 11:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY22 |
| Dec 16, 11:10 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Nnw Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION KARL |
| Dec 16, 1:25 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 1 Nnw Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION KARL |
| Dec 16, 1:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 2 E Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY23 |
| Dec 16, 1:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Rock River, WY | REPORTED AT MESOWEST STATION UR345 |
| Dec 16, 1:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 14 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | SUSTAINED AT 36 MPH. |
| Dec 16, 1:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Arlington, WY | 40G53 AT 1341L. 42G53 AT 1336L. 36G50 AT 1331L. 41G55 AT 1326L. 43G51 AT 1321L. |
| Dec 16, 1:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Rock River, WY | 32 MPH SUSTAINED. |
| Dec 16, 2:27 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Vedauwoo, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION KVDW |
| Dec 16, 2:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 10 Wsw Warren Af Base, WY | REPORTED AT MESOWEST STATION UP226 |
| Dec 16, 2:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | Rock River, WY | REPORTED AT MESOWEST STATION UR345 |
| Dec 16, 2:40 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 5 Nw Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY21 |
| Dec 16, 2:41 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 1 Nnw Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION KARL |
| Dec 16, 2:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY18 |
| Dec 16, 2:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 2 E Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY23 |
| Dec 16, 2:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Arlington, WY | SUSTAINED AT 35 MPH. |
| Dec 16, 2:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Arlington, WY | SUSTAINED AT 36 MPH. |
| Dec 16, 3:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 2 E Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY23 |
| Dec 16, 3:25 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 1 Nnw Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION KARL |
| Dec 16, 3:27 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | Vedauwoo, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION KVDW |
| Dec 16, 3:40 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 4 Nnw Vedauwoo, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY28 |
| Dec 16, 6:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 Nnw Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION KARL |
| Dec 17, 5:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 10 Wsw Warren Af Base, WY | |
| Dec 17, 7:10 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | COOPER COVE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 45 MPH. |
| Dec 17, 7:35 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Arlington, WY | ARLINGTON WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 40 MPH. |
| Dec 17, 7:41 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 15 Nne Centennial, WY | STROUSS HILL WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 40 MPH. |
| Dec 17, 8:34 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Cheyenne, WY | SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH. |
| Dec 17, 8:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Rock River, WY | |
| Dec 17, 8:51 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Cheyenne, WY | SUSTAINED AT 47 MPH. |
| Dec 17, 9:05 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 9 S Wheatland, WY | BORDEAUX WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 43 MPH. |
| Dec 17, 9:26 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 49 | Cheyenne, WY | |
| Dec 17, 9:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 16 E Horse Creek, WY | WHITAKER WYDOT SITE. |
| Dec 17, 9:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 10 Wsw Warren Af Base, WY | |
| Dec 17, 9:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 14 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | EMKAY UPR SITE. THIS MAY BE ENHANCED BY LOCAL TERRAIN AND NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENTIRE AREA. |
| Dec 17, 10:06 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Laramie, WY | SUSTAINED AT 47 MPH. |
| Dec 17, 10:25 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 10 Sw Cheyenne, WY | WYO HILL WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 42 MPH. |
| Dec 17, 10:36 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Laramie, WY | |
| Dec 17, 10:56 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 13 S Glendo, WY | COLEMAN WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 45 MPH. |
| Dec 17, 11:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 16 E Horse Creek, WY | WHITAKER WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 45 MPH. |
| Dec 17, 11:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 14 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | EMKAY UPR SITE. MAY BE INFLUENCED BY LOCAL TERRAIN AND NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF SURROUNDING AREAS. |
| Dec 17, 11:17 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Cheyenne, WY | SUSTAINED AT 46 MPH. |
| Dec 17, 11:31 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 16 E Horse Creek, WY | WHITAKER WYDOT SITE. |
| Dec 17, 11:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 8 Sw Cheyenne, WY | SEMI OVERTURNED NEAR MILEPOST 4 ALONG INTERSTATE 25. |
| Dec 17, 12:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 10 Sw Cheyenne, WY | WYO HILL WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 50 MPH. |
| Dec 17, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 1 | 12 Sw Esterbrook, WY | WINDY PEAK SNOTEL IN THE LARAMIE RANGE. ELEVATION 7900 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 10 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Dec 17, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 1.5 | 14 E Dixon, WY | BATTLE MOUNTAIN SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 7440 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Dec 17, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 1.5 | 17 Ene Riverside, WY | SOUTH BRUSH CREEK SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 8440 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Dec 17, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 1.5 | 17 Sw Encampment, WY | SANDSTONE RANGER STATION SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 8150 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Dec 17, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 1.5 | 19 Wsw Encampment, WY | DIVIDE PEAK SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 8880 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Dec 17, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 1.5 | 35 S Rawlins, WY | SAGE CREEK BASIN SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 7850 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Dec 17, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 1.5 | 38 Sw Douglas, WY | LA PRELE CREEK SNOTEL IN THE LARAMIE RANGE. ELEVATION 8375 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Dec 17, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 2 | 12 Wnw Centennial, WY | NORTH FRENCH CREEK SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10130 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 20 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Dec 17, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 6 | 6 Sw Centennial, WY | CINNABAR PARK SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 9574 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.3 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 20 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Dec 17, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 8 | 30 Wnw Laramie, WY | SAND LAKE SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10050 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.4 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 20 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Dec 17, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 10 | 7 Nw Centennial, WY | BROOKLYN LAKE SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10240 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.5 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 20 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS. |
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, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 264 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
- 1680 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
294 WWUS75 KCYS 161215 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 515 AM MST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...STRONG WINDS TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING TODAY AND MONDAY... .A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING TODAY AND MONDAY. THE FIRST UPPER LEVEL WAVE WILL PRODUCE A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTER ACROSS THE PLAINS TODAY...WITH WEST WINDS AT THE SURFACE BECOMING STRONG IN THE WIND CORRIDOR ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE IN RESPONSE. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING AND EARLY OVERNIGHT PERIOD. A SECOND BUT STRONGER PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO TRACK INTO IDAHO THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENTUALLY INTO WESTERN WYOMING MONDAY MORNING. AHEAD OF THIS STORM SYSTEM...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP IN THE WIND CORRIDOR LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...AND THEN BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST WYOMING ON MONDAY. RECENT SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH THESE STRONG WINDS MAY PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WYZ106-110-116-170000- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0034.121217T0300Z-121218T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0045.121216T1600Z-121218T0000Z/ 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 515 AM MST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET...BUT WILL INCREASE ONCE AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH 5 PM MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TODAY...WITH WEST TO SOUTHWEST 40 TO 50 MPH GUSTING TO 70 MPH ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...SUDDEN STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. RECENT SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS EXPECTED. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION TODAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ WYZ117-170000- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.A.0034.121217T0900Z-121218T0000Z/ SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 515 AM MST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...2 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH 5 PM MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SUDDEN STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WYZ101-104-105-107-109-115-118-170000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0034.121217T0900Z-121218T0000Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- LARAMIE VALLEY-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...MUDDY GAP... MEDICINE BOW...GLENDO...WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY... RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA...LARAMIE...CHEYENNE 515 AM MST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...2 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH 5 PM MONDAY AFTERNOON * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SUDDEN STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. AREAS THAT RECEIVED ACCUMULATING SNOW RECENTLY COULD SEE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH THE STRONG WINDS. EXPECT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS IN THESE AREAS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
075 WWUS75 KCYS 161958 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1258 PM MST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...STRONG WINDS TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING TODAY AND MONDAY... .A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING TODAY AND MONDAY. THE FIRST UPPER LEVEL WAVE WILL PRODUCE A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTER ACROSS THE PLAINS TODAY...WITH WEST WINDS AT THE SURFACE BECOMING STRONG IN THE WIND CORRIDOR ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE IN RESPONSE. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING AND EARLY OVERNIGHT PERIOD. A SECOND BUT STRONGER PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO TRACK INTO IDAHO THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENTUALLY INTO WESTERN WYOMING MONDAY MORNING. AHEAD OF THIS STORM SYSTEM...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP IN THE WIND CORRIDOR LATE TONIGHT...AND THEN BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST WYOMING ON MONDAY. RECENT SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH THESE STRONG WINDS MAY PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WYZ101-104-105-107-109-115-117-118-171200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0034.121217T0900Z-121218T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0045.121217T0900Z-121218T0000Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...MUDDY GAP... MEDICINE BOW...GLENDO...WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY... RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA...LARAMIE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN... WHITAKER...CHEYENNE 1258 PM MST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...2 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH 5 PM MONDAY AFTERNOON * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SUDDEN STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. AREAS THAT RECEIVED ACCUMULATING SNOW RECENTLY COULD SEE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH THE STRONG WINDS. EXPECT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS IN THESE AREAS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ WYZ106-110-116-171200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/ 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 1258 PM MST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET...BUT WILL INCREASE ONCE AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH 5 PM MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TODAY...WITH WEST TO SOUTHWEST 40 TO 50 MPH GUSTING TO 70 MPH ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...SUDDEN STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. RECENT SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS EXPECTED. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION TODAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$
520 WWUS75 KCYS 170429 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 929 PM MST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...STRONG WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH MONDAY... .A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL TIGHTEN THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT PRODUCING A PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS THROUGH MONDAY. ALTHOUGH WINDS HAVE WEAKENED SOME THIS EVENING...THEY WILL INCREASE ONCE AGAIN LATE TONIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...RECENT SNOWFALL ALONG WITH ANY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES...MAINLY OVER CARBON COUNTY AND THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE. WYZ106-110-116-171300- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE 929 PM MST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE ONCE AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH 5 PM MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 40 TO 50 MPH GUSTING TO 70 MPH ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...SUDDEN STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. AREAS THAT RECEIVED ACCUMULATING SNOW RECENTLY WILL SEE VISIBILITIES SHARPLY REDUCED IN BLOWING SNOW AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELLING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WYZ101-104-105-107-109-115-117-118-171300- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0045.121217T0900Z-121218T0000Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...MUDDY GAP... MEDICINE BOW...GLENDO...WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY... RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA...LARAMIE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN... WHITAKER...CHEYENNE 929 PM MST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING...2 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH 5 PM MONDAY AFTERNOON * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...SUDDEN STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. AREAS THAT RECEIVED ACCUMULATING SNOW RECENTLY WILL SEE VISIBILITIES SHARPLY REDUCED IN BLOWING SNOW AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ TCYS
262 WWUS75 KCYS 171126 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 426 AM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STRONG WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WILL BE FOUND FROM NEAR INTERSTATE 25 WESTWARD OVER SOUTHEAST WYOMING. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH WILL OCCUR IN FAVORED WINDY LOCATIONS SUCH AS ARLINGTON ALONG INTERSTATE 80. ADDITIONALLY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED MAINLY WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE TODAY. THIS INCLUDES ALONG INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN LARAMIE AND RAWLINS...WHERE VISIBILITIES MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED TODAY. WYZ101-104>107-109-110-115>118-180000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- EAST PLATTE COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...MUDDY GAP... MEDICINE BOW...BORDEAUX...GLENDO...WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER... GUERNSEY...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA...ARLINGTON... ELK MOUNTAIN...LARAMIE...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER...CHEYENNE 426 AM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY IN HIGH WIND CORRIDORS SUCH AS BORDEAUX AND THE ARLINGTON AREA. * IMPACTS...SUDDEN STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...SNOW AND BLOWING TO MAY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR AREAS WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION TODAY. 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. && $$ LIEBL
976 WWUS75 KCYS 172037 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 137 PM MST MON DEC 17 2012 WYZ101-104>107-109-110-115>118-180000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- EAST PLATTE COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...MUDDY GAP... MEDICINE BOW...BORDEAUX...GLENDO...WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER... GUERNSEY...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA...ARLINGTON... ELK MOUNTAIN...LARAMIE...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER...CHEYENNE 137 PM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH LIKELY IN HIGH WIND CORRIDORS SUCH AS BORDEAUX AND THE ARLINGTON AREA. * IMPACTS...SUDDEN STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...SNOW AND BLOWING TO MAY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR AREAS WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION TODAY. 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. && $$ TT
812 WWUS75 KCYS 172349 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 449 PM MST MON DEC 17 2012 WYZ101-104>107-109-110-115>118-180100- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- EAST PLATTE COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...MUDDY GAP... MEDICINE BOW...BORDEAUX...GLENDO...WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER... GUERNSEY...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA...ARLINGTON... ELK MOUNTAIN...LARAMIE...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER...CHEYENNE 449 PM MST MON DEC 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...THE MOST HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS HAVE ENDED. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 5 PM. $$ HAHN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 9:07 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | CYS | Albany, Carbon | 8 hr |
| Dec 16, 5:25 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Laramie | 3 days |
| Dec 16, 12:55 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | Albany, Converse, Platte | 16 hr |
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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.