Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 8, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this high wind warning at Jan 27, 2012, 1:51 PM MST for Fremont County, Hot Springs County, Park County, Wyoming. It took effect at Jan 27, 2012, 11:00 PM MST. It was in force for 12 hr. 1 report 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
- Jan 27, 2012, 1:51 PM MST (20:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 27, 2012, 11:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2012, 11:00 AM MST
- In force
- 12 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 20:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 4:20 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | 23 Nw Cody, WY |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Salt Lake City I, UT (KSLC), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 414 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
- 1473 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
645 WWUS75 KRIW 272051 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 151 PM MST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...HIGH WINDS POSSIBLE IN PARK COUNTY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING... .A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR HIGH WINDS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND IN THE FOOTHILLS NORTH OF CODY...AROUND THE CLARK AREA. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE THREAT OF HIGH WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WYZ002-003-280500- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0007.120128T0600Z-120128T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0008.120128T0600Z-120128T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 151 PM MST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BY 11 PM MST TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF AROUND 11 AM MST. * WIND...THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE WEST WINDS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 75 MPH ON CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. THE FOOTHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE WEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ALONG HIGHWAY 120 AROUND CLARK. * IMPACTS...LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY WISH TO AVOID TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 120 AND CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING AS STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED. 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. && $$ C.BAKER
4 follow-up statements
653 WWUS75 KRIW 280457 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 957 PM MST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED IN PARK COUNTY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING... .A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR HIGH WINDS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND IN THE FOOTHILLS NORTH OF CODY...AROUND THE CLARK AREA. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE THREAT OF HIGH WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WYZ002-003-281300- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0008.120128T0600Z-120128T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 957 PM MST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BY 11 PM MST TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF AROUND 11 AM MST. * WIND...THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE WEST WINDS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 75 MPH ON CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. THE FOOTHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE WEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ALONG HIGHWAY 120 AROUND CLARK. A SENSOR ON THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY WAS GUSTING OVER 60 MPH LATE THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 40 MPH ON THE WEST SIDE OF CODY. * IMPACTS...LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY WISH TO AVOID TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 120 AND CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING AS STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ TEAM RIVERTON
017 WWUS75 KRIW 280938 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 238 AM MST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED IN PARK COUNTY THIS MORNING... .A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR HIGH WINDS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND IN THE FOOTHILLS NORTH OF CODY...AROUND THE CLARK AREA THIS MORNING. WYZ002-003-281800- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 238 AM MST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF AROUND 11 AM MST. * WIND...THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE WEST WINDS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 75 MPH ON CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. THE FOOTHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE WEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ALONG HIGHWAY 120 AROUND CLARK. A SENSOR ON THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY WAS GUSTING OVER 73 MPH AROUND 2 AM THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 40 MPH ON THE WEST SIDE OF CODY LATE FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY WISH TO AVOID TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 120 AND CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING AS STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED. 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. && $$ LIPSON
275 WWUS75 KRIW 281141 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 441 AM MST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED IN PARK COUNTY THIS MORNING... .A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR HIGH WINDS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND IN THE FOOTHILLS NORTH OF CODY...AROUND THE CLARK AREA THIS MORNING. WYZ002-003-281800- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 441 AM MST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF AROUND 11 AM MST. * WIND...THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE WEST WINDS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 75 MPH ON CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. THE FOOTHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE WEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ALONG HIGHWAY 120 AROUND CLARK. A SENSOR ON THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY WAS RECORDING SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH AROUND 415 AM. * IMPACTS...LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY WISH TO AVOID TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 120 AND CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING AS STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
492 WWUS75 KRIW 281751 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1051 AM MST SAT JAN 28 2012 ....HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... .THE WINDS OVER AND NEAR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. THE MOUNTAINS MAY STILL SEE WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. WYZ002-003-281900- /O.EXP.KRIW.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T1800Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 1051 AM MST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. THE WINDS OVER AND NEAR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. THE MOUNTAINS MAY STILL SEE WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. $$ C.BAKER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 9:08 AM MST | High Wind Watch | RIW | Fremont, Hot Springs, Park | 5 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.