Alert archive / Nebraska / High Wind Watches in 2014
High Wind Watch 4, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind watch at Jan 12, 2014, 1:51 PM MST for 8 counties in Nebraska; Goshen County, Laramie County, Niobrara County, Wyoming. It took effect at Jan 13, 2014, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2014, 1:51 PM MST (20:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 13, 2014, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2014, 2:42 AM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Banner County, NE, Box Butte County, NE, Cheyenne County, NE, Dawes County, NE, Kimball County, NE, Morrill County, NE, Scotts Bluff County, NE, Sioux County, NE, Goshen County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Niobrara County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 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
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 234 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
- 2696 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
231 WWUS75 KCYS 122051 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 151 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG WINDS ALOFT TO PRODUCE HIGH WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. GUSTS OF 55 TO 75 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS SOUTHEAST WYOMING WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH FOR MUCH OF THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WHILE THE WINDS WILL WEAKEN ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION AFTER SUNSET...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL RETURN TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. NEZ054-130900- /O.UPG.KCYS.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140113T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0004.140113T1800Z-140114T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140113T0000Z/ KIMBALL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KIMBALL 151 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL RETURN MONDAY MORNING AND LAST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE MONDAY. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL POSE A RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN ENCOUNTERING THESE 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 AND NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR ON THE INTERNET. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WYZ119-130900- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0004.140113T1800Z-140114T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140113T0000Z/ EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURNS...CARPENTER...ALBIN...PINE BLUFFS 151 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL RETURN MONDAY MORNING AND LAST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE MONDAY. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG WINDS AND FREQUENT GUSTS POSE A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. MOTORIST SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN ENCOUNTERING STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR ON THE INTERNET. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WYZ101-104-105-109-130900- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140114T0600Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...MUDDY GAP... MEDICINE BOW...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA 151 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. STRONGER WINDS WILL RETURN TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG WINDS AND FREQUENT GUSTS POSE A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. MOTORIST SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN ENCOUNTERING STRONG 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 AND NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR ON THE INTERNET. && $$ WYZ107-130900- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140114T0600Z/ EAST PLATTE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENDO...WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER... GUERNSEY 151 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. STRONGER WINDS WILL RETURN TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG WINDS AND FREQUENT GUSTS POSE A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN ENCOUNTERING STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR ON THE INTERNET. && $$ WYZ106-110-115>117-130900- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140114T0600Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... LARAMIE...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK... HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 151 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. STRONGER WINDS WILL RETURN TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG WINDS AND FREQUENT GUSTS POSE A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. MOTORIST SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN ENCOUNTERING STRONG 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 AND NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR ON THE INTERNET. && $$ WYZ118-130900- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140114T0600Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHEYENNE 151 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. STRONGER WINDS WILL RETURN TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS SUSTAINED 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG WINDS AND FREQUENT GUSTS POSE A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN ENCOUNTERING STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR ON THE INTERNET. && $$ NEZ002-003-019>021-055-095-096-130900- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0004.140113T1800Z-140114T0600Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140113T0000Z/ DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-CHEYENNE-NORTH SIOUX- SOUTH SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...ALLIANCE...SCOTTSBLUFF... GERING...HARRISBURG...BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD...SIDNEY...HARRISON... AGATE 151 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL RETURN MONDAY MORNING AND LAST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE MONDAY. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL POSE A RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN ENCOUNTERING THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WYZ102-108-130900- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0004.140113T1800Z-140114T0600Z/ NIOBRARA COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUSK...TORRINGTON 151 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL RETURN MONDAY MORNING AND LAST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE MONDAY. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL POSE A RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN ENCOUNTERING THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ JAMSKI
2 follow-up statements
942 WWUS75 KCYS 130052 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 552 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...STRONG WINDS ACROSS SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE ON MONDAY... .A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG WINDS ALOFT TO PRODUCE HIGH WINDS BEHIND AN EARLIER COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. WHILE THE WINDS WILL WEAKEN ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION AFTER SUNSET...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL RETURN TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. WYZ101-104-105-107-109-131300- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140114T0700Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...MUDDY GAP... MEDICINE BOW...GLENDO...WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY... RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA 552 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST MONDAY NIGHT... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...AFTER A LULL THIS EVENING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE WARNED AREA. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES SHOULD DELAY TRAVEL. THE STRONG WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ WYZ106-110-115>118-131300- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140114T0700Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... LARAMIE...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK... HARRIMAN...WHITAKER...CHEYENNE 552 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST MONDAY NIGHT... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...AFTER A LULL THIS EVENING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE WARNED AREA. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES SHOULD DELAY TRAVEL. THE STRONG WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR ON THE INTERNET. && $$ NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ102-108-119-131300- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.A.0004.140113T1900Z-140114T0700Z/ DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX-NIOBRARA COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...ALLIANCE...SCOTTSBLUFF... GERING...HARRISBURG...BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD...KIMBALL...SIDNEY... HARRISON...AGATE...LUSK...TORRINGTON...BURNS...CARPENTER... ALBIN...PINE BLUFFS 552 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE MONDAY. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL POSE A RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN ENCOUNTERING THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ HAHN
670 WWUS75 KCYS 130942 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 242 AM MST MON JAN 13 2014 ...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE BY LATE THIS MORNING... .A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG WINDS JUST OFF THE SURFACE TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS OVER MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE TODAY. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN OVER THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE BY SUNSET...HOWEVER THEY WILL REMAIN QUITE BREEZY THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN STRONG OVER SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN SLIGHTLY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. WYZ102-108-131045- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.A.0004.140113T1900Z-140114T0700Z/ NIOBRARA COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUSK...TORRINGTON 242 AM MST MON JAN 13 2014 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. WHILE WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER NIOBRARA AND GOSHEN COUNTIES BY LATE MORNING...GUSTS WILL LIKELY REMAIN BELOW 50 MPH. $$ WYZ119-132145- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0004.140113T1900Z-140114T0700Z/ /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0004.140113T1600Z-140114T0000Z/ EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURNS...CARPENTER...ALBIN...PINE BLUFFS 242 AM MST MON JAN 13 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL POSE A RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN ENCOUNTERING THESE 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 AND NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR ON THE INTERNET. && $$ WYZ101-104-105-107-109-132145- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140114T0700Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...MUDDY GAP... MEDICINE BOW...GLENDO...WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY... RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA 242 AM MST MON JAN 13 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE WARNED AREA. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES SHOULD DELAY TRAVEL. THE STRONG WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR ON THE INTERNET. && $$ WYZ106-110-115>118-132145- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140114T0700Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... LARAMIE...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK... HARRIMAN...WHITAKER...CHEYENNE 242 AM MST MON JAN 13 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE WARNED AREA. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES SHOULD DELAY TRAVEL. THE STRONG WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-132145- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0004.140113T1900Z-140114T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.WI.Y.0002.140113T1600Z-140114T0000Z/ DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...ALLIANCE...SCOTTSBLUFF... GERING...HARRISBURG...BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD...KIMBALL...SIDNEY... HARRISON...AGATE 242 AM MST MON JAN 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL POSE A RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN ENCOUNTERING THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ FINCH
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 Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Jan 12, 11:14 AM MST, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 11:14 AM MST, 2 hours 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1114 AM MST SUN JAN 12 2014
.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1107 AM MST SUN JAN 12 2014
WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING FOR THE WIND
PRONE AREAS WITH BORDEAUX GUSTING TO 63 MPH. NOT CONVINCED THAT
THE HIGH WINDS WILL SPREAD EAST OF I-25 OVER GOSHEN...EAST LARAMIE
AND KIMBALL COUNTIES AS EARLIER THOUGHT. THEREFORE HAVE CANCELLED
THE HIGH WIND WARNINGS FOR THESE COUNTIES. REPLACED WARNING WITH
WIND ADVISORY FOR KIMBALL COUNTY. BEAR CREEK SENSOR HAS BEEN
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH...SO WILL LEAVE CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY
IN THE HIGH WIND WARNING.
RECENT REVIEW OF SNOTEL DATA INDICATED 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE
SNOWY AND SIERRA MADRE RANGES SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING. EXPECT
ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG AND GUSTY WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. WINTER STORM WARNINGS WILL REMAIN
IN EFFECT.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 430 AM MST SUN JAN 12 2014
THERE HAS BEEN A LULL IN THE HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE WIND PRONE
AREAS OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS...HOWEVER THIS WILL NOT LAST FOR
LONG. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER
WESTERN WY. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW HIGH WINDS DEVELOPING ACROSS
MUCH OF THE REGION BY LATE MORNING. THIS OCCURS IN THE CAA BEHIND
THE COLD FRONT...AS A VERY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT COMBINES WITH
EXCELLENT MIXING OF HIGHER WINDS ALOFT TO THE SFC. DEEP MIXING
WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING AND WINDS AT THE TOP OF THE MIXED
LAYER ARE 50-60 KT THROUGH THE AFTN. THE WIND ADVISORY OVER THE
PANHANDLE LOOKS GOOD AS MOS GUIDANCE IS ABOUT 5-10 KT LOWER THAN
WY SITES. AM A BIT CONCERNED THAT AREAS IN THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE
OUTSIDE KIMBALL COUNTY COULD ALSO SEE GUSTS TO 50 KT. HOWEVER
CONFIDENCE IS NOT ENOUGH TO UPGRADE TO A WARNING AT THIS POINT. AS
THE LOW LEVELS BEGIN TO STABILIZE AFTER SUNSET...THE WINDS SHOULD
WEAKEN AND HIGHLIGHTS WILL DROP OVER MUCH OF THE REGION.
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES QUICKLY TO THE EAST TONIGHT AND
MON...HOWEVER THE LLVL GRADIENT REMAINS VERY STRONG. THE 850MB
CAG-CPR GRADIENT ACTUALLY PEAKS AT AN IMPRESSIVE 99 METERS BY 12Z
MON AND REMAINS ABOVE 65 METERS THROUGH MON AFTN. WENT AHEAD AND
EXTENDED THE HIGH WIND WARNING THROUGH MON AFTN FOR THE LARAMIE
VALLEY...EASTERN PLATTE COUNTY...AND CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY.
GUIDANCE AT KLAR AND KCYS REMAIN AROUND 3O KT THROUGH TONIGHT AND
THEN INCREASE TO AROUND 35 KT DURING THE DAY ON MON. THE CWA WILL
ALSO BE IN THE RIGHT EXIT REGION OF THE UPPER JET WHICH WILL
ENHANCE THE SUBSIDENCE. WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE
PANHANDLE ONCE AGAIN FOR MON AFTN. SHORTWAVE MOVES ACROSS THE
DAKOTAS ON MON NIGHT. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE OVER
SOUTHEAST WY ON TUES MORNING...STILL LOOKS QUITE WINDY OVER THE
PANHANDLE IN THE STRONGER NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT.
WITH REGARD TO THE SNOW EVENT OVER THE MTNS...SNOW IS BEGINNING TO
BE REPORTED AT THE SNOTELS IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. WOULD EXPECT
LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW TO INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING IN THE
SIERRA MADRE AND SNOWY RANGES IN THE MOIST AND STRONG WESTERLY CAA
BEHIND THE FRONT. SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON AFTN AS
OROGRAPHIC FORCING REMAINS EXCELLENT. DID NOT CHANGE SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS MUCH WITH AN ADDITIONAL 9-15 INCHES POSSIBLE BEFORE THE
EVENT WINDS DOWN ON MON NIGHT.
.LONG TERM...(TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY)
ISSUED AT 430 AM MST SUN JAN 12 2014
DRY AND WINDY UNDER NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. A FEW WEAK SHORT WAVES
WILL PASS OVER THE AREA WHICH COULD PRODUCE SOME LIGHT SNOW IN THE
MOUNTAINS BUT EVEN THAT MIGHT BE A STRETCH. THE BIGGEST FORECAST
CHALLENGE WILL BE WINDS AND TEMPERATURES. PATTERN WILL REMAIN
FAVORABLE THROUGH LATE IN THE WEEK FOR BOUTS OF STRONG WINDS AND
THAT INCLUDES THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE. TEMPERATURES WILL BOUNCE
AROUND QUITE A BIT FROM DAY TO DAY...TRANSITIONING FROM WARM TO
COLD ADVECTION EVERY 36 TO 48 HOURS OR SO. COULD SEE FAIRLY COLD
SHOT OF AIR THURSDAY...BUT AT THIS POINT IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE
A GLANCING BLOW WITH THE COLDEST AIR EAST INTO THE PLAINS.
EXTENDED MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT BUILDING A RIDGE ACROSS THE
ROCKIES BY NEXT WEEKEND...SO COULD SEE A BREAK FROM THE WINDY
WEATHER AND SEE SOME RATHER WARM TEMPERATURES.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY MORNING)
ISSUED AT 1103 AM MST SUN JAN 12 2014
MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF
THE FORECAST AREA...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED OVER
SOUTHEAST WYOMING. GUSTS HERE WILL RANGE FROM 40 TO 55 KT WITH
THE STRONGEST GUSTS EXPECTED ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE.
WIND GUSTS IN THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 30
TO 40 KT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES IN THE SNOWY AND SIERRA
MADRE MOUNTAINS WHERE THE PEAKS WILL REMAIN OBSCURED THROUGH THE
PERIOD. MVFR TO IFR CIGS LOOK TO MOVE INTO KRWL AROUND 09Z TONIGHT
AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY MORNING IN MOIST UPSLOPE FLOW.
WINDS WILL EASE SLIGHTLY THIS EVENING...BUT WILL BECOME STRONG
ONCE AGAIN AT ALL SITES TOMORROW.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
ISSUED AT 430 AM MST SUN JAN 12 2014
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE MINIMAL THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
WEST WINDS WILL BE VERY STRONG ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION THIS
MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40-60 MPH WILL BE COMMON.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN STRONG THROUGH
TUESDAY RESULTING IN WINDY CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
AROUND NORMAL THROUGH TUESDAY AND MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY
VALUES WILL GENERALLY BE ABOVE 30 PERCENT.
&&
.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR WYZ101-104-
105-109.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR WYZ106-107-110-
115>118.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR WYZ112-114.
NE...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR NEZ002-003-
019>021-054-055-095-096.
&&
UPDATE...JAMSKI
SHORT TERM...FINCH
LONG TERM...LIEBL
AVIATION...RJM
FIRE WEATHER...FINCHHazardous weather outlook, Jan 12, 11:32 AM MST, 2 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1132 AM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 WYZ101>111-113-115>119-131845- CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY- NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- 1132 AM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL WYOMING... SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT VERY STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 75 MPH FOR THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING. THE WINDS WILL WEAKEN AFTER SUNSET...HOWEVER WIND PRONE AREAS AND LOCATIONS NEAR THE LARAMIE RANGE WILL EXPERIENCE VERY STRONG WINDS LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY VERY STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF HIGH WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE. && THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGIC...AND CLIMATE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/CHEYENNE WYZ112-114-131845- SIERRA MADRE RANGE-SNOWY RANGE- 1132 AM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT OVER THE SNOWY AND SIERRA MADRE RANGES...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 10 EXPECTED. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 55 TO 65 MPH AT TIMES WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND PRODUCE SLICK ROADWAYS IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END MONDAY NIGHT WITH WINDS DIMINISHING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS ON HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES ARE EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF HIGH WINDS AND SNOW TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE. && THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGIC...AND CLIMATE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/CHEYENNE NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-131845- DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- 1132 AM MST SUN JAN 12 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. && THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGIC...AND CLIMATE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/CHEYENNE JAMSKI
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 12, 12:48 PM MST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1248 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1221 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WHITAKER 41.41N 104.87W
01/12/2014 M71 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED WIND 58 MPH.
1215 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 8 ESE CRYSTAL LAKE RESE 41.10N 105.07W
01/12/2014 M71 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED WIND 53 MPH.
&&
DDEALLocal storm report, Jan 12, 12:54 PM MST, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1254 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1231 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 8 S CHUGWATER 41.64N 104.85W
01/12/2014 M68 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED WIND 51 MPH.
1231 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WHITAKER 41.41N 104.87W
01/12/2014 M68 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED WIND 55 MPH.
&&
DDEALLocal storm report, Jan 12, 1:03 PM MST, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
103 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1247 PM NON-TSTM WND GST CHEYENNE 41.15N 104.79W
01/12/2014 M61 MPH LARAMIE WY ASOS
&&
DDEALLocal storm report, Jan 12, 1:26 PM MST, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
126 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0110 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BORDEAUX 41.95N 104.95W
01/12/2014 M58 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 42 MPH.
0110 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 16 E HORSE CREEK 41.41N 104.87W
01/12/2014 M57 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 44 MPH.
&&
BCHAPMANLocal storm report, Jan 12, 1:44 PM MST, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
144 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0120 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BORDEAUX 41.95N 104.95W
01/12/2014 M58 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 44 MPH.
0120 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 11 SSW HANNA 41.72N 106.64W
01/12/2014 M50 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 44 MPH.
0125 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 16 E HORSE CREEK 41.41N 104.87W
01/12/2014 M61 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 50 MPH.
0125 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 15 W CHEYENNE 41.15N 105.08W
01/12/2014 M59 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 45 MPH.
&&
BCHAPMANLocal storm report, Jan 12, 1:48 PM MST, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
148 PM MST SUN JAN 12 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0126 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 SW CHEYENNE 41.04N 104.93W
01/12/2014 M51 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 38 MPH.
&&
BCHAPMANThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 5:25 PM MST | Wind Advisory | CYS | Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Kimball, Morrill and 2 more | 24 hr |
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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.