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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Cheyenne, WY

February 7, 20158 counties in Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this wind advisory at Feb 7, 2015, 1:49 AM MST for 8 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Feb 7, 2015, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 7, 2015, 1:49 AM MST (08:49 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 7, 2015, 9:00 AM MST
Expired
Feb 7, 2015, 6:00 PM MST
In force
9 hr
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

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:50 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 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 223 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2015-02-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2015-02-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 165 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
4599 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
165 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
319 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

788 
WWUS75 KCYS 070849
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
149 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015

.STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND NEAR THE SURFACE...ALONG WITH A PASSING
COLD FRONT...WILL HELP PRODUCE FAIRLY WIDESPREAD STRONG AND 
POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING.

WYZ109-115-118-080000-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0010.150207T1300Z-150208T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0009.150207T1300Z-150208T0300Z/
CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-LARAMIE VALLEY-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA...LARAMIE...
CHEYENNE
149 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...6 AM TO 8 PM TODAY.

* WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE 
  EXPECTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED BLOW OVER RISK FOR 
  LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.

&&

$$

WYZ106-110-116-117-080000-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150208T0300Z/
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
149 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70
  MPH.

* IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE 
  EXPECTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED BLOW OVER RISK FOR 
  LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.

&&

$$

WYZ101-103>105-107-080000-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150208T0300Z/
CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-
FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...MUDDY GAP...
MEDICINE BOW...GLENDO...WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY
149 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE 
  EXPECTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED BLOW OVER RISK FOR 
  LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.

&&

$$

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-080000-
/O.NEW.KCYS.WI.Y.0003.150207T1600Z-150208T0100Z/
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
149 AM MST SAT FEB 7 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...PRODUCING GUSTY CROSSWINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH
  ORIENTED ROADS.

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.

&&

$$

RUBIN
2 follow-up statements
996 
WWUS75 KCYS 072013
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
113 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015

WYZ102-080300-
/O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150208T0300Z/
NIOBRARA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LUSK
113 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 
  MPH.

* IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE 
  EXPECTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED BLOW OVER RISK FOR 
  LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.

&&

$$

WYZ106-109-110-115>118-080300-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150208T0300Z/
CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY-
CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-LARAMIE VALLEY-
SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-
CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA...
ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...LARAMIE...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...
PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER...CHEYENNE
113 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 
  MPH. 

* IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE 
  EXPECTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED BLOW OVER RISK FOR 
  LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.

&&

$$

WYZ101-103>105-107-080300-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150208T0300Z/
CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-
FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...MUDDY GAP...
MEDICINE BOW...GLENDO...WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY
113 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE 
  EXPECTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED BLOW OVER RISK FOR 
  LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.

&&

$$

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-080100-
/O.CON.KCYS.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150208T0100Z/
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
113 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...PRODUCING GUSTY CROSSWINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH 
  ORIENTED ROADS. 

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.

&&

$$

TT
372 
WWUS75 KCYS 080057
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
557 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015

WYZ102-103-105-109-115-118-080200-
/O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150208T0300Z/
NIOBRARA COUNTY-NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-SHIRLEY BASIN-
CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-LARAMIE VALLEY-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUSK...MEDICINE BOW...RAWLINS...
SINCLAIR...HANNA...LARAMIE...CHEYENNE
557 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

WINDS HAVE BEEN QUICK TO DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING WITH HIGH
WINDS UNLIKELY TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT TWO HOURS...SO WILL CANCEL
THE WARNING EARLY. GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE EVENING.

$$

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-080200-
/O.EXP.KCYS.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150208T0100Z/
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
557 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING SO WILL ALLOW
THE ADVISORY TO EXPIRE ON TIME.

$$

WYZ106-110-116-117-080300-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150208T0300Z/
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
557 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60
  MPH.

* IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE 
  EXPECTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED BLOW OVER RISK FOR 
  LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.

&&

$$

WYZ101-104-107-080300-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150208T0300Z/
CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-
EAST PLATTE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...MUDDY GAP...
GLENDO...WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY
557 PM MST SAT FEB 7 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE 
  EXPECTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED BLOW OVER RISK FOR 
  LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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. FOR DETAILED ROAD
AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1.

&&

$$

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Nebraska, 2015Every wind advisory in 2015

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.