Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 47, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Dec 22, 2012, 1:02 PM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Dec 22, 2012, 9:00 PM MST. It was in force for 13 hr. 22 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 22, 2012, 1:02 PM MST (20:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 22, 2012, 9:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2012, 10:16 AM MST
- In force
- 13 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 20:03 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 23, 4:35 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 18 Wnw Cheyenne, WY | NUMEROUS GUSTS ABOVE 50 MPH. |
| Dec 23, 6:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | Bordeaux, WY | 49 MPH SUSTAINED. |
| Dec 23, 6:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 Nnw Whitaker, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION KWTR |
| Dec 23, 6:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 17 S Federal, WY | REPORTED AT MESOWEST STATION UP204 |
| Dec 23, 6:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 10 Wsw Warren Af Base, WY | REPORTED AT MESOWEST STATION UP226 |
| Dec 23, 6:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 Sse Bordeaux, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION KBRX |
| Dec 23, 7:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 11 Sse Horse Creek, WY | |
| Dec 23, 7:10 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Bordeaux, WY | 51 MPH SUSTAINED. |
| Dec 23, 7:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Whitaker, WY | 42 MPH SUSTAINED. |
| Dec 23, 7:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 17 S Federal, WY | REPORTED AT MESOWEST STATION UP204 |
| Dec 23, 7:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 10 Wsw Warren Af Base, WY | REPORTED AT MESOWEST STATION UP226 |
| Dec 23, 8:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | Bordeaux, WY | 45 MPH SUSTAINED. |
| Dec 23, 8:19 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | 12 Sse Horse Creek, WY | |
| Dec 23, 8:20 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 23 W Cheyenne, WY | 43 MPH SUSTAINED. |
| Dec 23, 8:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | Whitaker, WY | |
| Dec 23, 8:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 23 W Cheyenne, WY | 44 MPH SUSTAINED. |
| Dec 23, 8:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 Sse Bordeaux, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION KBRX |
| Dec 23, 8:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 10 Wsw Warren Af Base, WY | REPORTED AT MESOWEST STATION UP226 |
| Dec 23, 9:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 82 | 6 N Vedauwoo, WY | REPORTED AT SNOTEL STATION CRWW4 |
| Dec 23, 9:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 17 S Federal, WY | REPORTED AT MESOWEST STATION UP204 |
| Dec 23, 9:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 13 Ssw Federal, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY29 |
| Dec 23, 10:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 23 W Cheyenne, WY | 45 MPH SUSTAINED. |
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, 8.0 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
- 2824 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
731 WWUS75 KCYS 222002 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 102 PM MST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...STRONG WINDS TO RETURN TO THE ARLINGTON AREA LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL PRODUCE A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT AS IT TRACKS ACROSS WYOMING LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. AS A RESULT...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND BECOME STRONG IN THE ARLINGTON AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. WYZ106-116-117-222115- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.A.0035.121223T0600Z-121223T1800Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD... PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 102 PM MST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL BECOME LOCALLY WINDY LATE TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY MORNING...WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO ONLY REACH AROUND 50 MPH. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ WYZ110-231200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0035.121223T0600Z-121223T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0047.121223T0400Z-121223T1900Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 102 PM MST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...9 PM TONIGHT THROUGH NOON SUNDAY * WINDS...WEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...SUDDEN STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING IF TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ HAHN
4 follow-up statements
723 WWUS75 KCYS 230508 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1008 PM MST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...STRONG WINDS TO RETURN TO THE ARLINGTON AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL PRODUCE A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT AS IT TRACKS ACROSS WYOMING LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. AS A RESULT...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND BECOME STRONG IN THE ARLINGTON AREA ESPECIALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WYZ110-231800- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0047.000000T0000Z-121223T1900Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 1008 PM MST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BY MIDNIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. * WINDS...WEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * 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 SUNDAY MORNING IF TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED HIGHWAYS. 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. && $$ RJM
337 WWUS75 KCYS 230823 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 123 AM MST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...STRONG WINDS TO RETURN TO THE ARLINGTON AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL PRODUCE A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT AS IT TRACKS ACROSS WYOMING LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. AS A RESULT...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND BECOME STRONG IN THE ARLINGTON AREA ESPECIALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WYZ110-231900- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0047.000000T0000Z-121223T1900Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 123 AM MST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BY MIDNIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. * WINDS...WEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...SUDDEN STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING IF TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
286 WWUS75 KCYS 231323 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 623 AM MST SUN DEC 23 2012 WYZ106-116-117-231900- /O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0047.000000T0000Z-121223T1900Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD... PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 623 AM MST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. * WINDS...WEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...SUDDEN STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING IF TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED HIGHWAYS. 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. && $$ WYZ110-231900- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0047.000000T0000Z-121223T1900Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 623 AM MST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BY MIDNIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. * WINDS...WEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...SUDDEN STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING IF TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ TT
165 WWUS75 KCYS 231716 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1016 AM MST SUN DEC 23 2012 WYZ106-110-116-117-231830- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0047.000000T0000Z-121223T1900Z/ 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 1016 AM MST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. ALTHOUGH SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THE MOST HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS HAVE ENDED. 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 22, 1:52 AM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Laramie, Platte | 11 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.