Alert archive / Wyoming / Tornado Warnings in 2016
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2016, 3:19 PM MDT for Albany County, Converse County, Platte County, Wyoming. It was in force for 26 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2016, 3:19 PM MDT (21:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2016, 3:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Albany County, WY, Converse County, WY, Platte County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 3:30 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | 5 Nw Wheatland, WY | REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Rapid City, SD (KRAP), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 271 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
- 29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -499 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1742 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS55 KCYS 122119
TORCYS
WYC001-009-031-122145-
/O.NEW.KCYS.TO.W.0005.160612T2119Z-160612T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
319 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CONVERSE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL WYOMING...
NORTHWESTERN PLATTE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING...
NORTHEASTERN ALBANY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING...
* UNTIL 345 PM MDT
* AT 318 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF WESTVIEW CIRCLE...OR 10 MILES
NORTHWEST OF WHEATLAND...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD THREE QUARTERS OF
THE WAY TO THE GROUND.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
SIBLEY PEAK AROUND 340 PM MDT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 25 IN WYOMING BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 82 AND
109.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED
FOR THE SAME AREA.
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
CHEYENNE.
&&
LAT...LON 4208 10493 4206 10517 4243 10539 4249 10493
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 166DEG 45KT 4218 10508
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
CLAYCOMB2 follow-up statements
562
WWUS55 KCYS 122125
SVSCYS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
325 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2016
WYC001-009-031-122145-
/O.CON.KCYS.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160612T2145Z/
CONVERSE WY-PLATTE WY-ALBANY WY-
325 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MDT FOR SOUTHERN
CONVERSE...NORTHWESTERN PLATTE AND NORTHEASTERN ALBANY COUNTIES...
AT 324 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAKEVIEW NORTH...OR 14 MILES
NORTHWEST OF WHEATLAND...MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. TENNIS BALL SIZED
HAIL REPORTED 7 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF WHEATLAND.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
SIBLEY PEAK AROUND 340 PM MDT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 25 IN WYOMING BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 84 AND
109.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 4211 10493 4209 10518 4243 10539 4249 10493
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 166DEG 43KT 4223 10509
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
CLAYCOMB269
WWUS55 KCYS 122136
SVSCYS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
336 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2016
WYC001-009-031-122145-
/O.EXP.KCYS.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160612T2145Z/
CONVERSE WY-PLATTE WY-ALBANY WY-
336 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CONVERSE...NORTHWESTERN PLATTE
AND NORTHEASTERN ALBANY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 345 PM MDT...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY
AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.
REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
NORTHERN PLATTE COUNTY THROUGH 4 PM.
LAT...LON 4211 10493 4209 10518 4243 10539 4249 10493
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 166DEG 45KT 4223 10509
$$
CLAYCOMBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 7:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Niobrara | 64 min |
| Jun 12, 1:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Laramie | 52 min |
| Jun 12, 1:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Laramie | 52 min |
| Jun 12, 1:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Goshen, Laramie, Platte | 45 min |
| Jun 12, 2:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Platte | 43 min |
| Jun 12, 2:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Laramie | 41 min |
| Jun 12, 2:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Albany, Platte | 24 min |
| Jun 12, 3:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Albany, Converse, Platte | 49 min |
| Jun 12, 3:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Carbon | 46 min |
| Jun 12, 3:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Platte | 13 min |
| Jun 12, 4:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Converse, Niobrara | 21 min |
| Jun 12, 5:38 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | CYS | Goshen | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 5:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Goshen | 35 min |
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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.