Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2013
High Wind Warning 13, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Feb 22, 2013, 9:31 AM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Feb 22, 2013, 10:00 PM MST. It was in force for 12 hr. 24 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
- Feb 22, 2013, 9:31 AM MST (16:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 22, 2013, 10:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2013, 9:59 AM MST
- In force
- 12 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 16:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 10:20 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 Wnw Elk Mountain, WY | |
| Feb 22, 10:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | |
| Feb 22, 10:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 Nnw Arlington, WY | |
| Feb 22, 10:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 2 E Arlington, WY | |
| Feb 22, 11:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | |
| Feb 22, 11:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 7 Wnw Elk Mountain, WY | |
| Feb 22, 11:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 E Arlington, WY | |
| Feb 23, 2:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 2 Wnw Buford, WY | 44MPH SUSTAINED. 31G51 MPH AT 0730L |
| Feb 23, 3:50 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 8 Ese Crystal Lake Rese, WY | SUSTAINED AT 40 MPH. |
| Feb 23, 4:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 12 Wsw Warren Af Base, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY38 |
| Feb 23, 4:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 2 E Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY23 |
| Feb 23, 4:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY24 |
| Feb 23, 4:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Rock River, WY | REPORTED AT MESOWEST STATION UR345 |
| Feb 23, 4:46 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 1 Nnw Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION KARL |
| Feb 23, 5:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY18 |
| Feb 23, 5:06 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | 45 MPH SUSTAINED. |
| Feb 23, 5:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | REPORTED AT WYDOT STATION WY22 |
| Feb 23, 5:21 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Arlington, WY | 43 MPH SUSTAINED. |
| Feb 23, 6:01 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Arlington, WY | 42 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Feb 23, 6:02 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 18 Wnw Cheyenne, WY | |
| Feb 23, 6:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | 42 MPH SUSTAINED. |
| Feb 23, 7:36 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | Arlington, WY | 46 MPH SUSTAINED. |
| Feb 23, 7:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | 46 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Feb 23, 8:20 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Bordeaux, WY | SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE RANGED FROM LOWER 30 TO LOWER 40 MPH. |
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, 4.5 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
- 1582 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
353 WWUS75 KCYS 221631 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 931 AM MST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...STRONG WINDS LIKELY FOR OUR WIND PRONE AREAS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO NORTHWEST COLORADO WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRESSURE TRACKING ACROSS MONTANA THIS EVENING TO CREATE STRONG WINDS FOR OUR WIND PRONE AREAS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WYZ106-110-116-117-231200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0009.130223T0500Z-130223T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0013.130223T0500Z-130223T1800Z/ 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 931 AM MST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...10 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 11 AM SATURDAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG INTERSTATE 25 FROM CHUGWATER TO WHEATLAND...INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN CHEYENNE AND LARAMIE...AS WELL AS THROUGH THE ARLINGTON AND ELK MOUNTAIN AREAS. 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 AND NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR ON THE INTERNET. && $$
3 follow-up statements
059 WWUS75 KCYS 230409 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 909 PM MST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...STRONG WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO NORTHWEST COLORADO WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRESSURE TRACKING ACROSS MONTANA TO CREATE STRONG WINDS FOR THE TYPICALLY WINDY AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WYZ106-110-116-117-231200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0013.130223T0500Z-130223T1800Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN... WHITAKER 909 PM MST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 AM SATURDAY * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG INTERSTATE 25 FROM CHUGWATER TO WHEATLAND...INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN CHEYENNE AND LARAMIE...AS WELL AS THROUGH THE ARLINGTON AND ELK MOUNTAIN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR ON THE INTERNET. && $$ HAHN
875 WWUS75 KCYS 231027 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 327 AM MST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS THIS MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING... .HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO NORTHWEST COLORADO WILL COMBINE WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO WYOMING TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS FOR THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING THIS MORNING. WYZ106-110-116-117-231800- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T1800Z/ 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 327 AM MST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...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. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG INTERSTATE 25 FROM CHUGWATER TO WHEATLAND...INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN CHEYENNE AND LARAMIE...AS WELL AS THROUGH THE ARLINGTON AND ELK MOUNTAIN AREAS. 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 AND NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR ON THE INTERNET. && $$ JAMSKI
961 WWUS75 KCYS 231659 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 959 AM MST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING CANCELLED... WYZ106-110-116-117-231800- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T1800Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN... WHITAKER 959 AM MST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. LATEST WYDOT WEATHER SENSORS SHOWING WIND SPEEDS IN THE WARNED AREA DECREASING AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES AND HAVE REMAINED BELOW HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA FOR THE PAST COUPLE HOURS. LATEST FORECAST GUIDANCE SHOWING WIND SPEEDS EASING AS WELL. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE ARLINGTON AREA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 8:16 PM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Laramie, Platte | 13 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Wyoming, 2013Every high wind warning in 2013
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.