Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2013
High Wind Warning 13, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this high wind warning at Dec 17, 2013, 2:48 PM MST for Park County, Wyoming. It took effect at Dec 17, 2013, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for 18 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
- Dec 17, 2013, 2:48 PM MST (21:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 17, 2013, 5:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 18, 2013, 11:00 AM MST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
County Park County, WY
The radar
The Billings radar (KBLX), 167 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 2494 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 220 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS75 KRIW 172148 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 248 PM MST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STRONG WIND EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS THIS AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE CODY FOOTHILLS FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. WYZ003-181100- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0007.131218T0000Z-131218T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0013.131218T0000Z-131218T1800Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 248 PM MST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...BRISK WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME STRONGER THIS EVENING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND...ISOLATED AREAS HAVE ALREADY BEEN EXPERIENCING WEST SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 65 TO 70 MPH IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF CLARK NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE CLARKS FORK CANYON THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS IN THE CODY FOOTHILLS...PARTICULARLY IN THE VICINITY OF CLARK...WILL BE INCREASING TO SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH BY 5 PM THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PREVALENT ALONG HIGHWAY 120 FROM MEETEETSE TO CLARK AND WEST OF CODY. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 70 TO 75 MPH ALONG HIGHWAY 120 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 120 AND 122 JUST SOUTH OF CLARK AND BETWEEN 70 AND 90 MPH IN THE VICINITY OF THE CLARKS FORK CANYON WEST OF CLARK. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWIND WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND TRAILER TRAFFIC. TRAVELERS WILL ENCOUNTER SUDDEN STRONG CROSSWIND ALONG HIGHWAY 120...ESPECIALLY NEAR CODY LANDFILL ROAD SOUTH OF CODY AND IN THE VICINITY OF CLARK BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 120 AND 122. 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
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KRIW 180131 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 631 PM MST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STRONG WIND EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE CODY FOOTHILLS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. WYZ003-181100- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-131218T1800Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 631 PM MST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE MAY LULLS IN THE STRONG WIND AT TIMES. * WIND...WIND SPEEDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 60 TO 75 MPH WILL BE LIKELY. FAVORED AREAS IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF CLARK NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE CLARKS FORK CANYON HAVE ALREADY SEEN GUSTS TO 70 MPH THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PREVALENT ALONG HIGHWAY 120 FROM MEETEETSE TO CLARK AND WEST OF CODY. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 70 TO 75 MPH ALONG HIGHWAY 120 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 120 AND 122 JUST SOUTH OF CLARK AND BETWEEN 70 AND 90 MPH IN THE VICINITY OF THE CLARKS FORK CANYON WEST OF CLARK. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWIND WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND TRAILER TRAFFIC. TRAVELERS WILL ENCOUNTER SUDDEN STRONG CROSSWIND ALONG HIGHWAY 120...ESPECIALLY NEAR CODY LANDFILL ROAD SOUTH OF CODY AND IN THE VICINITY OF CLARK BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 120 AND 122. 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. && $$
000 WWUS75 KRIW 180909 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 209 AM MST WED DEC 18 2013 ...STRONG WIND EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE CODY FOOTHILLS THROUGH THIS MORNING. WYZ003-181800- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-131218T1800Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 209 AM MST WED DEC 18 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... * SUMMARY AND TIMING...PERIODS OF STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND...WIND SPEEDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 60 TO 75 MPH WILL BE LIKELY. FAVORED AREAS IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF CLARK NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE CLARKS FORK CANYON CONTINUE TO SEE GUSTS TO 70 MPH TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PREVALENT ALONG HIGHWAY 120 FROM MEETEETSE TO CLARK AND WEST OF CODY. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWIND WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND TRAILER TRAFFIC. TRAVELERS WILL ENCOUNTER SUDDEN STRONG CROSSWIND ALONG HIGHWAY 120...ESPECIALLY NEAR CODY LANDFILL ROAD SOUTH OF CODY AND IN THE VICINITY OF CLARK BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 120 AND 122. 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. && $$
000 WWUS75 KRIW 181750 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1050 AM MST WED DEC 18 2013 ...STRONG WINDS ENDING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS THIS MORNING... .THE TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STRONG WINDS WILL RELAX AS A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE NORTH TODAY AND BEGINS TO INTERACT WITH THE CURRENT SET UP. WYZ003-181900- /O.EXP.KRIW.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-131218T1800Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 1050 AM MST WED DEC 18 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... HIGH WINDS IN THE CODY FOOTHILLS HAVE SUBSIDED THIS MORNING...HOWEVER WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUST TO 45 MPH WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. $$ JB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2:04 AM MST | High Wind Watch | RIW | Park | 13 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.