Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 27, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this high wind warning at Oct 19, 2012, 1:32 PM MDT for Fremont County, Hot Springs County, Park County, Wyoming. It took effect at Oct 19, 2012, 9:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2012, 1:32 PM MDT (19:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 19, 2012, 9:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 20, 2012, 9:31 AM MDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
Counties Fremont County, WY, Hot Springs County, WY, Park County, WY
The radar
The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:38 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 86 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
- 2452 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
352 WWUS75 KRIW 191932 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 132 PM MDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...STRONG WIND EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT CODY FOOTHILLS... .CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR VERY STRONG WIND DEVELOPMENT THIS EVENING... MAINLY NORTH OF CODY ALONG THE FOOTHILLS OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS. STRONG WIND MAY IMPACT THE AREA OF CLARK OVERNIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW. WYZ002-003-200345- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0026.121020T0300Z-121020T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0027.121020T0300Z-121020T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 132 PM MDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING OVER THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS. THESE STRONG WINDS MAY MOVE INTO THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS... IMPACTING CLARK OVERNIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING. * WIND...WIND OF 45 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 65 TO 75 MPH. WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND THE LOWER ELEVATIONS NORTH OF CODY...INCLUDING CLARK. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FOUND ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 120 NORTH OF CODY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND THOSE TOWING TRAILERS SHOULD TAKE CARE IF TRAVELING NORTH OF CODY TONIGHT AND TOMORROW 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 MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
3 follow-up statements
137 WWUS75 KRIW 200307 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 907 PM MDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...STRONG WIND EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT CODY FOOTHILLS... .CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR VERY STRONG WIND DEVELOPMENT THIS EVENING... MAINLY NORTH OF CODY ALONG THE FOOTHILLS OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS. STRONG WIND MAY IMPACT THE AREA OF CLARK OVERNIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW. WYZ002-003-201800- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-121020T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 907 PM MDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING OVER THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS. THESE STRONG WINDS MAY MOVE INTO THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS... IMPACTING CLARK OVERNIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING. * WIND...WIND OF 45 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 65 TO 75 MPH. WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND THE LOWER ELEVATIONS NORTH OF CODY...INCLUDING CLARK. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FOUND ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 120 NORTH OF CODY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND THOSE TOWING TRAILERS SHOULD TAKE CARE IF TRAVELING NORTH OF CODY TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
187 WWUS75 KRIW 200901 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 301 AM MDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...STRONG WIND EXPECTED ACROSS THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT CODY FOOTHILLS... .CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR VERY STRONG WIND THIS MORNING...MAINLY NORTH OF CODY ALONG THE FOOTHILLS OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS. STRONG WIND MAY IMPACT THE AREA OF CLARK THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. WYZ002-003-201800- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-121020T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 301 AM MDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING OVER THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS...IMPACTING CLARK. * WIND...WIND OF 45 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 65 TO 75 MPH. WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND THE LOWER ELEVATIONS NORTH OF CODY...INCLUDING CLARK. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FOUND ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 120 NORTH OF CODY THIS MORNING. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND THOSE TOWING TRAILERS SHOULD TAKE CARE IF TRAVELING NORTH OF CODY 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 MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
746 WWUS75 KRIW 201531 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 931 AM MDT SAT OCT 20 2012 WYZ002-003-201645- /O.CAN.KRIW.HW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-121020T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 931 AM MDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. HIGH WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA AND THUS THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. GUSTY WEST WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED BUT THEY ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO BE HIGH WINDS. $$ TEAM RIVERTON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2:42 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | RIW | Fremont, Hot Springs, Park | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.