Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2016
High Wind Warning 27, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Dec 2, 2016, 1:33 PM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Dec 3, 2016, 3:00 AM MST. It was in force for 11 hr. 8 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
- Dec 2, 2016, 1:33 PM MST (20:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 3, 2016, 3:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 3, 2016, 1:57 PM MST
- In force
- 11 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 20:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 3:47 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 11 Sse Harris Park, WY | WHEATLAND APRSWXNET EW8763. SUSTAINED WINDS AT 35 MPH. |
| Dec 3, 4:21 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | 1 Nnw Arlington, WY | ARLINGTON WEST WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH FOR ONE HOUR. PEAK WIND GUST 54 MPH AT 341 AM. |
| Dec 3, 5:32 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 11 Sse Harris Park, WY | CWOP SITE EW8763 NEAR WHEATLAND. SUSTAINED WINDS 32 TO 37 MPH. |
| Dec 3, 5:40 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | 3 Ese Elk Mountain, WY | COUNTY ROAD 402 WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH FOR PAST HOUR. PEAK WIND GUST OF 57 MPH AT 505 AM. |
| Dec 3, 5:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Ese Elk Mountain, WY | COUNTY ROAD 402 WYDOT SITE NEAR ELK MOUNTAIN. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 42 MPH. |
| Dec 3, 6:47 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 11 Sse Harris Park, WY | CWOP EW8763 NEAR WHEATLAND. SUSTAINED WINDS 32 TO 40 MPH. |
| Dec 3, 7:31 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Arlington, WY | WYDOT SITE AT ARLINGTON WEST. SUSTAINED WINDS CURRENTLY BETWEEN 45 TO 50 MPH. |
| Dec 3, 9:05 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Bordeaux, WY | 41 MPH SUSTAINED |
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, 8.6 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
- 893 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
559 WWUS75 KCYS 022033 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 133 PM MST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STRONG WINDS WILL RETURN TO THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING SATURDAY MORNING... .STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH OVER THE ARLINGTON AND BORDEAUX AREAS. STRONG WINDS GUSTING TO 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE. WYZ116-022145- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.A.0021.161203T1000Z-161203T2200Z/ SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...VEDAUWOO 133 PM MST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...WIDESPREAD GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. $$ WYZ106-110-030445- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0021.161203T1000Z-161203T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0027.161203T1000Z-161203T2200Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 133 PM MST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM MST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY SHORTLY BEFORE SUNRISE SATURDAY...WITH STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTING AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS POSE A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
3 follow-up statements
311 WWUS75 KCYS 030353 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 853 PM MST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP FOR THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING SATURDAY MORNING... .STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH FOR THE ARLINGTON AND BORDEAUX AREAS. STRONG WINDS GUSTING TO 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE. WYZ106-110-031200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0027.161203T1000Z-161203T2200Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 853 PM MST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM MST SATURDAY... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY SHORTLY BEFORE SUNRISE SATURDAY...WITH STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL POSE A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT 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 HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
169 WWUS75 KCYS 030831 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 131 AM MST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING FOR THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING... ...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN SUNDAY FOR THE ARLINGTON AND BORDEAUX AREAS. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY... .STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING LATER THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH FOR THE ARLINGTON AND BORDEAUX AREAS. STRONG WINDS GUSTING TO 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE. A BRIEF LULL IN THE WINDS FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE STRONG WINDS RETURN AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WYZ106-110-040000- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0022.161204T1500Z-161205T1500Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0027.161203T1000Z-161203T2200Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 131 AM MST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY SHORTLY BEFORE SUNRISE SATURDAY...WITH STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN SUNDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL POSE A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT 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 HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. && $$
551 WWUS75 KCYS 032057 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 157 PM MST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO RETURN SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT FOR THE WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND 25... .A BRIEF LULL IN THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE STRONG WINDS RETURN AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG BY MID SUNDAY MORNING FOR THE ARLINGTON AND BORDEAUX AREAS...AND BY SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE INTERSTATE 80 SUMMIT WEST OF CHEYENNE AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION. WYZ110-041030- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-161203T2200Z/ /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0022.161204T1500Z-161205T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0028.161204T1500Z-161205T1500Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 157 PM MST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 8 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 8 AM MST MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL POSE A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT 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 HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ WYZ106-041030- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-161203T2200Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0022.161204T1500Z-161205T1500Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BORDEAUX 157 PM MST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON HAS BEEN CANCELLED... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN SUNDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL POSE A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WYZ116-117-041030- /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.A.0022.161205T0000Z-161205T1500Z/ SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...VEDAUWOO... WHITAKER...FEDERAL...HORSE CREEK 157 PM MST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING SUNDAY EVENING AND PERSISTING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL POSE A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. 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. && $$
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.