Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Watches in 2016
High Wind Watch 2, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind watch at Jan 13, 2016, 2:04 PM MST for Laramie County, Wyoming. It took effect at Jan 14, 2016, 2:00 AM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2016, 2:04 PM MST (21:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 14, 2016, 2:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2016, 9:22 PM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
County Laramie County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 2515 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
768 WWUS75 KCYS 132104 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 204 PM MST WED JAN 13 2016 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY OVER THE TYPICAL WIND PRONE LOCATIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND AREAS NEAR CHEYENNE... WYZ116-117-141100- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0001.160114T0600Z-160114T2100Z/ /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0001.160114T0600Z-160114T2100Z/ SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 204 PM MST WED JAN 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED SECTIONS OF ROADS. THERE IS ENHANCED RISK FOR VEHICLE BLOW OVERS IN THE WARNED AREA. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN CHEYENNE AND LARAMIE. BLOWING SNOW MAY ALSO OCCUR AROUND VEDAUWOO WHICH MAY CREATE SLICK CONDITIONS ON THE ROADWAYS. 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. && $$ WYZ106-110-141100- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0001.160114T0000Z-160114T2100Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 204 PM MST WED JAN 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 PM MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. STRONGER GUSTS AROUND 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AROUND BORDEAUX. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED SECTIONS OF ROADS. THERE IS ENHANCED RISK FOR VEHICLE BLOW OVERS IN THE WARNED AREA. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN CHUGWATER AND WHEATLAND...AND PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 80 IN THE ARLINGTON AREA BETWEEN LARAMIE AND RAWLINS. THERE IS ALSO AN INCREASE IN THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING SNOW WHICH MAY CAUSE SLICK CONDITIONS ON THE ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WYZ118-141100- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0002.160114T0900Z-160114T2100Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHEYENNE 204 PM MST WED JAN 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 55 TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS....MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED SECTIONS OF ROADS. THERE IS ENHANCED RISK FOR VEHICLE BLOW OVERS IN THE WARNED AREA. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN CHEYENNE AND WHEATLAND...AND PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN PINE BLUFFS AND CHEYENNE. 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
514 WWUS75 KCYS 140422 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 922 PM MST WED JAN 13 2016 ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MAINLY OVER THE WIND PRONE PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING... WYZ118-141230- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0002.160114T0900Z-160114T2100Z/ /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0001.160114T0900Z-160114T2100Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHEYENNE 922 PM MST WED JAN 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM MST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS....MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED SECTIONS OF ROADS. THERE IS ENHANCED RISK FOR VEHICLE BLOW OVERS IN THE WARNED AREA. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN CHEYENNE AND WHEATLAND...AND PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN PINE BLUFFS AND CHEYENNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WYZ106-110-141230- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160114T2100Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 922 PM MST WED JAN 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED SECTIONS OF ROADS. THERE IS ENHANCED RISK FOR VEHICLE BLOW OVERS IN THE WARNED AREA. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN CHUGWATER AND WHEATLAND...AND PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 80 IN THE ARLINGTON AREA BETWEEN LARAMIE AND RAWLINS. THERE IS ALSO AN INCREASE IN THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING SNOW WHICH MAY CAUSE SLICK CONDITIONS ON THE ROADWAYS. 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. && $$ WYZ116-117-141230- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0001.160114T0600Z-160114T2100Z/ SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 922 PM MST WED JAN 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED SECTIONS OF ROADS. THERE IS ENHANCED RISK FOR VEHICLE BLOW OVERS IN THE WARNED AREA. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN CHEYENNE AND LARAMIE. BLOWING SNOW MAY ALSO OCCUR AROUND VEDAUWOO WHICH MAY CREATE SLICK CONDITIONS ON THE ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2:11 AM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Laramie | 12 hr |
| Jan 13, 2:11 AM MST | High Wind Warning | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Laramie, Platte | 39 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.