Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Watches in 2012
High Wind Watch 22, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this high wind watch at Jun 4, 2012, 3:38 PM MDT for 5 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Jun 5, 2012, 3:00 PM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2012, 3:38 PM MDT (21:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 5, 2012, 3:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 5, 2012, 9:58 AM MDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
Counties Fremont County, WY, Hot Springs County, WY, Natrona County, WY, Park County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY
The radar
The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:40 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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 13 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
- 364 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -318 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2135 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
061 WWUS75 KRIW 042138 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 338 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL WYOMING LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MUCH OF TUESDAY NIGHT... .A VERY STRONG LATE SPRING COLD FRONT WILL BLAST EAST ACROSS CENTRAL WYOMING TUESDAY EVENING. HIGH WINDS MAY DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT AS EARLY AS LATE AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH THE EVENING AND POSSIBLY IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WYZ018-051230- /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 338 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS MAY DEVELOP AS EARLY AS LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG 287 BETWEEN BEAVER RIM...LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE MAY BE HAMPERED BY VERY STRONG AND ERRATIC CROSS WINDS. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. 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. && $$ WYZ019-051230- /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 338 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING... STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS MAY DEVELOP AS EARLY AS LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG 287 BETWEEN BEAVER RIM...SWEETWATER STATION AND JEFFREY CITY MAY BE HAMPERED BY VERY STRONG AND ERRATIC CROSS WINDS. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ030-051230- /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WAMSUTTER 338 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS MAY DEVELOP AS EARLY AS LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND OTHER HIGHWAYS MAY BE HAMPERED BY STRONG STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. AFTER THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH IN THE EVENING...VERY STRONG WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. 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. && $$ WYZ005-051230- /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THERMOPOLIS 338 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS MAY DEVELOP AS EARLY AS LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 120 MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY HAMPERED BY THESE STRONG STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-051230- /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120606T0000Z-120606T0900Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 338 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WEST WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THIS COLD FRONT. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH MAY DEVELOP EARLY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL BETWEEN CROWHEART AND DUBOIS MAY BE HAMPERED BY THESE VERY STRONG WEST WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT. RESIDENTS OF THE AREA SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. 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. && $$ WYZ003-051230- /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120606T0000Z-120606T0900Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 338 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WEST WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THIS COLD FRONT. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH MAY DEVELOP EARLY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL BETWEEN MEETEETSE...CODY AND CLARK ALONG HIGHWAY 120 MAY BE HAMPERED BY VERY STRONG WEST WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT AS THESE COLD FRONT BLASTS EAST ACROSS THE AREA. RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ017-051230- /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120606T0000Z-120606T0900Z/ WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIVERTON...SHOSHONI 338 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WEST WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THIS COLD FRONT. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH MAY DEVELOP EARLY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG 789 AND 20 26 MAY BE HAMPERED BY THESE VERY STRONG WEST WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT. RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. 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
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451 WWUS75 KRIW 050808 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 208 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL WYOMING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT... .A VERY STRONG LATE SPRING COLD FRONT WILL BLAST EAST ACROSS CENTRAL WYOMING THIS EVENING. HIGH WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT AS EARLY AS MID AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH THE EVENING AND POSSIBLY IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WYZ019-052200- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0023.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 208 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING... STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP AS EARLY AS MID AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG 287 BETWEEN BEAVER RIM...SWEETWATER STATION AND JEFFREY CITY WILL BE HAMPERED BY VERY STRONG AND ERRATIC CROSS WINDS. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. && 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. && $$ WYZ030-052200- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0023.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WAMSUTTER 208 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP AS EARLY AS MID AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND OTHER HIGHWAYS WILL BE HAMPERED BY STRONG STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. AFTER THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH IN THE EVENING... VERY STRONG WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. && 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. && $$ WYZ018-052200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 208 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS MAY DEVELOP AS EARLY AS LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG 287 BETWEEN BEAVER RIM...LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE MAY BE HAMPERED BY VERY STRONG AND ERRATIC CROSS WINDS. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ005-052200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THERMOPOLIS 208 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS MAY DEVELOP AS EARLY AS LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 120 MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY HAMPERED BY THESE STRONG STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. 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. && $$ WYZ016-052200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120606T0000Z-120606T0900Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 208 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WEST WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THIS COLD FRONT. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH MAY DEVELOP EARLY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL BETWEEN CROWHEART AND DUBOIS MAY BE HAMPERED BY THESE VERY STRONG WEST WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT. RESIDENTS OF THE AREA SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ003-052200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120606T0000Z-120606T0900Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 208 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WEST WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THIS COLD FRONT. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH MAY DEVELOP EARLY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL BETWEEN MEETEETSE...CODY AND CLARK ALONG HIGHWAY 120 MAY BE HAMPERED BY VERY STRONG WEST WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT AS THESE COLD FRONT BLASTS EAST ACROSS THE AREA. RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. 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. && $$ WYZ017-052200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120606T0000Z-120606T0900Z/ WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIVERTON...SHOSHONI 208 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WEST WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THIS COLD FRONT. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH MAY DEVELOP EARLY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG 789 AND 20 26 MAY BE HAMPERED BY THESE VERY STRONG WEST WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT. RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
343 WWUS75 KRIW 051318 CCA NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 717 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL WYOMING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT... .A VERY STRONG LATE SPRING COLD FRONT WILL BLAST EAST ACROSS CENTRAL WYOMING THIS EVENING. HIGH WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT AS EARLY AS MID AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH THE EVENING AND POSSIBLY IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WYZ019-060330- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ /O.COR.KRIW.HW.W.0023.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 717 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING... STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP AS EARLY AS MID AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG 287 BETWEEN BEAVER RIM...SWEETWATER STATION AND JEFFREY CITY WILL BE HAMPERED BY VERY STRONG AND ERRATIC CROSS WINDS. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS. 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. && $$ WYZ030-060330- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ /O.COR.KRIW.HW.W.0023.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WAMSUTTER 717 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP AS EARLY AS MID AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND OTHER HIGHWAYS WILL BE HAMPERED BY STRONG STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. AFTER THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH IN THE EVENING... VERY STRONG WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-060330- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 717 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS MAY DEVELOP AS EARLY AS LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG 287 BETWEEN BEAVER RIM...LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE MAY BE HAMPERED BY VERY STRONG AND ERRATIC CROSS WINDS. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. 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. && $$ WYZ005-060330- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THERMOPOLIS 717 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS MAY DEVELOP AS EARLY AS LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 120 MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY HAMPERED BY THESE STRONG STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-060330- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120606T0000Z-120606T0900Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 717 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WEST WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THIS COLD FRONT. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH MAY DEVELOP EARLY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL BETWEEN CROWHEART AND DUBOIS MAY BE HAMPERED BY THESE VERY STRONG WEST WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT. RESIDENTS OF THE AREA SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. 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. && $$ WYZ003-060330- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120606T0000Z-120606T0900Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 717 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WEST WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THIS COLD FRONT. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH MAY DEVELOP EARLY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL BETWEEN MEETEETSE...CODY AND CLARK ALONG HIGHWAY 120 MAY BE HAMPERED BY VERY STRONG WEST WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT AS THESE COLD FRONT BLASTS EAST ACROSS THE AREA. RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ017-060330- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120606T0000Z-120606T0900Z/ WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIVERTON...SHOSHONI 717 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WEST WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THIS COLD FRONT. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH MAY DEVELOP EARLY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG 789 AND 20 26 MAY BE HAMPERED BY THESE VERY STRONG WEST WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT. RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. 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. && $$
483 WWUS75 KRIW 051558 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 958 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL WYOMING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT... .A VERY STRONG LATE SPRING COLD FRONT WILL BLAST EAST ACROSS CENTRAL WYOMING THIS EVENING. HIGH WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT AS EARLY AS MID AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH THE EVENING AND POSSIBLY ALL NIGHT. WYZ016-060600- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120606T0000Z-120606T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.HW.W.0023.120606T0000Z-120606T0900Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 958 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM MDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM MDT WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE EARLY THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS COLD FRONT. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL BETWEEN CROWHEART AND DUBOIS WILL BE HAMPERED BY THESE VERY STRONG WEST WINDS TONIGHT. RESIDENTS OF THE AREA SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ017-060600- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120606T0000Z-120606T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.HW.W.0023.120606T0000Z-120606T0900Z/ WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIVERTON...SHOSHONI 958 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM MDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM MDT WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS COLD FRONT. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG 789 AND 20 26 WILL BE HAMPERED BY THESE VERY STRONG WEST WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT. RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. && 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. && $$ WYZ003-060600- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120606T0000Z-120606T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.HW.W.0023.120606T0000Z-120606T1200Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 958 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MDT WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS COLD FRONT. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH ARE QUITE POSSIBLE AROUND CLARK...ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE CLARKS FORK GAP. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL BETWEEN MEETEETSE...CODY AND CLARK ALONG HIGHWAY 120 WILL BE HAMPERED BY VERY STRONG WEST WINDS TONIGHT AS THESE COLD FRONT BLASTS EAST ACROSS THE AREA. RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-060600- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KRIW.HW.W.0023.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 958 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP AS EARLY AS LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG 287 BETWEEN BEAVER RIM...LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE MAY BE HAMPERED BY VERY STRONG AND ERRATIC CROSS WINDS. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME LARGER TREE BRANCHES TO BREAK OFF AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ANY NEARBY ITEMS. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW. 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. && $$ WYZ005-060600- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0022.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KRIW.HW.W.0023.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THERMOPOLIS 958 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP AS EARLY AS LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 120 WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY HAMPERED BY THESE STRONG STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS...ESPECIALLY NEAR TREES AS LARGE BRANCHES MAY BREAK OFF IN THE HIGH WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-060600- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0023.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 958 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING... STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP AS EARLY AS MID AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG 287 BETWEEN BEAVER RIM...SWEETWATER STATION AND JEFFREY CITY WILL BE HAMPERED BY VERY STRONG AND ERRATIC CROSS WINDS. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS. 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. && $$ WYZ030-060600- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0023.120605T2100Z-120606T0600Z/ EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WAMSUTTER 958 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP AS EARLY AS MID AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND OTHER HIGHWAYS WILL BE HAMPERED BY STRONG STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. AFTER THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH IN THE EVENING... VERY STRONG WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ SKRBAC
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Riverton, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Jun 4, 2:42 PM MDT, 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 2:42 PM MDT, 56 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 242 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 .SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY HIGH BASED CONVECTION FIRING IN OUR CENTRAL ZONES ALONG OLD DEBRIS CLOUDS FROM YESTERDAY'S CENTRAL COLORADO CONVECTION. CAPES CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE FAR NORTH SO STRONGER TO POTENTIALLY SEVERE STORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE UP THERE WITH MAIN THREAT IN THE CENTRAL ZONES BEING STRONG WIND AND LIGHTNING. AFTER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...ALL THE FOCUS IS ON OUR INCOMING COLD TROUGH. MAIN CHANGE SINCE YESTERDAY IS AN ADDITIONAL SHORTWAVE THAT DROPS DOWN THE BACKSIDE OF THE TROUGH ALLOWING THE TROUGH TO CARVE OUT FURTHER SOUTH. THIS FURTHER SOUTH MOVEMENT ALLOWS FOR A STRONGER FROPA WHICH INCREASES THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE FRONT IN THE NW AND INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG TO HIGH WINDS WITH FROPA. FRONT SHOULD ARRIVE IN THE FAR WEST IN THE 19-21Z TIMEFRAME AND THEN SHIFT INTO CENTRAL WYO AFTER 00-03Z AND THE MORE IN THE 04-06Z IN THE FAR EASTERN ZONES. HAVE ISSUED HIGH WIND WATCHES FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL WYOMING AHEAD OF AND BEHIND THE FRONT AS THE NAM12 IS SHOWING 10-11MB 3HR PRESSURE RISES. COULD SEE HIGH WINDS BRIEFLY AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH THE SLY FLOW AND THEN BEHIND THE FRONT WITH THE WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW. SEE THE NPW FOR FURTHER DETAILS. IN THE WEST...AFTER THE INITIAL LINE OF CONVECTION AND POTENTIALLY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...THE MAIN FOCUS WILL BE SHARPLY FALLING TEMPERATURES WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER TO THE VALLEY FLOW AS THE EVENING WEARS ON. THE SNOW WILL START ON THE HIGHER PEAKS QUICKLY AFTER FROPA. FIRE WEATHER WILL ALSO BE A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN WITH VERY LOW RH'S AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND STRONG SLY WINDS COMBINED WITH HOT TEMPERATURES. SEE THE FIRE WEATHER DISCUSSION AND STATEMENTS FOR MORE DETAIL. BEHIND TUESDAY NIGHT...THE SHORT TERM LOOKS MUCH QUIETER AND SHARPLY COOLER...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY. THE NAM WANTS TO FIRE SOME CONVECTION TO OUR EAST WEDNESDAY EVENING THAT WORKS WWD ON NWWD MOVING OUTFLOWS AND AHEAD OF AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE BUT CONFIDENCE LOW ON THIS SCENARIO ATTM. LEFT ISOLATED STORMS IN JUST NEAR THE ERN BORDER. WEAK RIDGING THURSDAY WITH WARMING MID LEVEL TEMPERATURES LEADING TO SOME WARMER READINGS AFTER THE SHARP COOLDOWN ON WEDNESDAY. .LONG TERM...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY THE FOCUS FOR THE EXTENDED PERIOD REMAINS THE UPPER LOW/TROUGH COMING FROM THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. THE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ONSHORE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FRIDAY/SATURDAY. THE MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE IN BETTER AGREEMENT TODAY THAN YESTERDAYS 12Z RUN. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE TIMING AND PLACEMENT ISSUES BETWEEN THE MODELS...THEY ALL SHOW THE CLOSED LOW/TROUGH MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST...AND THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. THE ECMWF AND GEM ARE THE MOST PROGRESSIVE WITH THE FRONT...WHILE THE GFS IS THE SLOWER SOLUTION...PUSHING THE FRONT ACROSS THE STATE BY SUNDAY MORNING. COOLER AND GENERALLY UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM. THE IMPACTS FROM THIS SYSTEM ARE BEGINNING TO LOOK SIMILAR TO TOMORROWS STORM...WITH A STRONG QUICK COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH ON SATURDAY. SLIGHTLY INCREASED WINDS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ACROSS THE STATE AS THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS...CAUSING WIDESPREAD BREEZY CONDITIONS. AREAS EAST OF THE DIVIDE COULD SEE EXTREME FIRE WEATHER BEHAVIOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY WHERE FUELS ARE CONSIDERED CRITICAL. THE BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION REMAINS ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTIONS...MAINLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. TEMPERATURE FORECAST REMAINS ON TRACK WITH ABOVE AVERAGE READINGS RETURNING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...AND DROPPING BACK DOWN TO NEAR NORMAL LEVELS SUNDAY AND MONDAY. .AVIATION.../00Z ISSUANCE/ AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL BRING ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO NORTHERN WYOMING AND THE CASPER AREA THROUGH 03Z. TERMINALS MOST AFFECTED WILL BE KCOD...KJAC...AND KCPR ALTHOUGH KWRL COULD SEE SOME TS AS WELL. PERIODS OF MVFR/IFR IN TSRA ARE POSSIBLE. SOUTHERLY WIND WILL DEVELOP BY 04Z AHEAD OF A STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. AFTER A BRIEF LULL OVERNIGHT DURING WHICH LLWS WILL DEVELOP IN AREAS THE SURFACE WIND DIMINISHES. PARTICULARLY AROUND KCOD AND KRIW. STRONGER SOUTHERLY WIND WILL RETURN BY 16Z WITH GUSTS OVER 40KT POSSIBLE PARTICULARLY IN THE SOUTH. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO WRN WY BY 21Z BRINGING A SHIFT TO WESTERLY WIND ALONG AND WEST OF A KAFO TO KBZN LINE. AS THE FRONT MOVES EAST...LOWERING CIGS AND -SHSN WILL BRING LOCALIZED MVFR/IFR WITH FRQT MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS. .FIRE WEATHER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FIRE ZONES 280...281 AND 285 TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR HOT TEMPERATURES...STRONG WIND AND LOW RH'S UNDER 15 PERCENT... A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH WESTERN WYOMING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON ON TUESDAY...SPREAD EAST OF THE DIVIDE BY EARLY EVENING AND THEN INTO THE EASTERN PART OF THE DISTRICT BY LATE EVENING. AHEAD OF THE FRONT IT WILL BE VERY DRY...HOT AND WINDY WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS. BEHIND THE FRONT...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST...IT WILL BECOME SHARPLY COLDER AND FOR THE WEST THERE WILL BE RAIN SHOWERS TURNING TO SNOW SHOWERS BEFORE ENDING LATE. WEDNESDAY WILL BE SHARPLY COOLER TO COLDER WITH HIGHS 20 TO 25 DEGREES COLDER. IT WILL DRY FOR MOST AREAS BUT RH'S WILL STILL BE QUITE LOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL ZONES WITH MIN RH'S AROUND 15 PERCENT. HOWEVER...THERE WILL BE MUCH LESS WIND. THURSDAY WILL BE DRY WITH TEMPERATURES ABOUT 5 TO 8 DEGREES WARMER WITH JUST A FEW LOCALLY BREEZY AREAS. DRY LOWER LEVELS WILL STILL PRODUCE MIN RH'S IN THE TEENS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ZONES. && .RIW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING WYZ005-018-019-030. FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING WYZ280-281-285. HIGH WIND WATCH FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT WYZ003-016-017. FLOOD WATCH FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WYZ004-006. && SHORT TERM...SKRBAC LONG TERM...LAVOIE AVIATION...BERC FIRE WEATHER...SKRBAC
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 3:28 PM MDT, 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 328 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 WYZ001>020-022>030-051100- ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST- BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-CASPER MOUNTAIN-CODY FOOTHILLS- EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY-FLAMING GORGE- GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-JACKSON HOLE-LANDER FOOTHILLS- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NORTH BIG HORN BASIN- NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS- ROCK SPRINGS AND GREEN RIVER-SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES- SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHEAST BIG HORN BASIN- SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-STAR VALLEY- TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN- UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN FOOTHILLS-UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- WIND RIVER BASIN-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST- YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- 328 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS OF THE BIG HORN BASIN THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS WILL CONTINUE... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE BIG HORN BASIN. MINOR LOW LAND FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT MEDICINE LODGE IN SOUTHEASTERN BIG HORN COUNTY. ADDITIONAL LOW LAND FLOODING REMAINS POSSIBLE IN A FEW ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS...INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO...SHELL AND TENSLEEP CREEKS...THE NORTH AND SOUTH FORK OF SHOSHONE RIVER...AND ALONG THE WIND RIVER NEAR DUBOIS. PLEASE VIEW OUR HYDROLOGY PRODUCTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA. THE MAIN HAZARD WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL... WITH POTENTIALLY STRONGER STORMS ACROSS THE BIG HORN BASIN. STORMS WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY TUESDAY...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER BEHAVIOR WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICAL. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE IN THE WEST. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...EXTREME FIRE WEATHER BEHAVIOR POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER... INCLUDING HAIL...STRONG WINDS...ANY DAMAGE...AS WELL AS ANY FLOODING ALONG ANY CREEK OR RIVER. THANK YOU. TEAM RIVERTON
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 4, 1:24 PM MDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 124 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 WYZ015-017-018-042200- LANDER FOOTHILLS-WIND RIVER BASIN-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST- 124 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM AND MOVE THROUGH THE WIND RIVER BASIN THROUGH 4 PM. THE MAIN THREATS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE GUSTY WIND TO 50 MPH...SMALL HAIL TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND TURN ON LIGHTS IN HEAVIER RAIN AS VISIBILITY CAN BE REDUCED AND WET ROADS CAN RAPIDLY BECOME SLICK. DSB
Special weather statement, Jun 4, 3:19 PM MDT, 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
319 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012
WYZ005-007-017-042200-
OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS WY-SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN WY-WIND
RIVER BASIN WY-
319 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN HOT SPRINGS AND NORTHERN
FREMONT COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM MDT...
AT 318 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES WEST OF U.S. HWY 20/789 MILE MARKER
120...OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THERMOPOLIS...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
U.S. HWY 20/789 MILE MARKER 130 AROUND 340 PM MDT.
THERMOPOLIS AND HOT SPRINGS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AROUND 345 PM MDT.
HWY JCT 170 AND 120 AND STATE HWY 120 MILE MARKER 10 AROUND 350 PM
MDT.
U.S. HWY 20/789 MILE MARKER 140 AND LUCERNE AROUND 355 PM MDT.
KIRBY AROUND 400 PM MDT.
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.
REPORT HAZARDOUS WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
RIVERTON AT 1-800-211-1448.
LAT...LON 4386 10831 4384 10831 4384 10819 4382 10819
4381 10796 4339 10824 4341 10848 4387 10845
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 189DEG 26KT 4349 10834
BRANHAMSpecial weather statement, Jun 4, 3:38 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 338 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 WYZ001-012-051400- TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- 338 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...DRASTIC SHIFT IN THE WEATHER TUESDAY EVENING... A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN WYOMING TUESDAY AFTERNOON BRINGING WINDY MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY EVENING AND NIGHT IN THE NORTHWEST WYOMING MOUNTAINS AND THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. THOSE WITH OUTDOOR PLANS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND TAKE CARE ON THE ROADS AS HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP. DSB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 9:35 AM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | RIW | Big Horn | 24 hr |
| Jun 4, 11:27 AM MDT | Flood Watch | RIW | Big Horn, Park, Washakie | 22 hr |
| Jun 4, 3:07 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | Fremont, Hot Springs, Johnson, Natrona, Washakie | 8 hr |
| Jun 4, 3:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Hot Springs | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 3:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Hot Springs, Washakie | 54 min |
| Jun 4, 4:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 55 min | |
| Jun 4, 5:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Big Horn | 26 min |
| Jun 4, 5:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Park, Teton | 41 min |
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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.