Tornado Warning 22, NWS Cheyenne, WY

Issued

Jun 22, 2013, 2:25 PM MDT (20:25 UTC)

Expired

Jun 22, 2013, 3:15 PM MDT

In force

50 min

Issued by

NWS Cheyenne, WY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

4.25 in

Counties Goshen County, WY, Platte County, WY

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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002 
WFUS55 KCYS 222025
TORCYS
WYC015-031-222115-
/O.NEW.KCYS.TO.W.0022.130622T2025Z-130622T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
225 PM MDT SAT JUN 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL GOSHEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WYOMING...
  EAST CENTRAL PLATTE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WYOMING...

* UNTIL 315 PM MDT

* AT 222 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WHEATLAND...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
           ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS
           WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GRAYROCKS RESERVOIR AND FORT LARAMIE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4233 10459 4203 10440 4192 10487 4208 10497
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 240DEG 25KT 4203 10484

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...4.25IN

$$
APFEL

762 
WWUS55 KCYS 222046
SVSCYS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
246 PM MDT SAT JUN 22 2013

WYC015-031-222115-
/O.CON.KCYS.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130622T2115Z/
GOSHEN WY-PLATTE WY-
246 PM MDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL PLATTE AND
WEST CENTRAL GOSHEN COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM MDT...

AT 240 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR GRAYROCKS RESERVOIR...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
         ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
         BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FORT LARAMIE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE AND FORT LARAMIE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4215 10485 4233 10459 4203 10440 4194 10477
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 240DEG 25KT 4210 10468

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$
APFEL

337 
WWUS55 KCYS 222104
SVSCYS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
304 PM MDT SAT JUN 22 2013

WYC015-031-222115-
/O.CAN.KCYS.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130622T2115Z/
GOSHEN WY-PLATTE WY-
304 PM MDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PLATTE AND WEST CENTRAL
GOSHEN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
 HOWEVER...SMALL HAIL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 4215 10485 4233 10459 4203 10440 4194 10477
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 240DEG 25KT 4217 10453

$$
APFEL

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