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Wind Advisory 16, NWS Cheyenne, WY

November 28, 2016Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this wind advisory at Nov 28, 2016, 10:22 AM MST for Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Nebraska. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 28, 2016, 10:22 AM MST (17:22 UTC)
Expired
Nov 28, 2016, 3:00 PM MST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

Counties Cheyenne County, NE, Kimball County, NE

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 149 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 12:00Z on 2016-11-28Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2016-11-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -34 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2465 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
3 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

775 
WWUS75 KCYS 281722
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1022 AM MST MON NOV 28 2016

...WINDS EASING OVER SOUTHEAST WYOMING BUT QUITE GUSTY OVER THE
SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE.

.A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT IS MOVING OUT OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING
INTO THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE LATE THIS
MORNING. AS A RESULT...THE STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO NOW BE
OVER THE SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

WYZ116-117-281830-
/O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-161128T2100Z/
SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...VEDAUWOO...
WHITAKER...FEDERAL...HORSE CREEK
1022 AM MST MON NOV 28 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE DECREASED OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING AND ARE EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE DIMINISHING SLOWLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. SOME GUSTS
AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE ALONG WITH PATCHY BLOWING
SNOW WHICH MAY CREATE LOCALIZED LOWER VISIBILITIES.

$$

NEZ054-055-282200-
/O.NEW.KCYS.WI.Y.0016.161128T1722Z-161128T2200Z/
KIMBALL-CHEYENNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KIMBALL...BROWNSON...SIDNEY
1022 AM MST MON NOV 28 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...MOSTLY TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE
            VEHICLES.

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.

&&

$$

RE
2 follow-up statements
778 
WWUS75 KCYS 282055
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
155 PM MST MON NOV 28 2016

...WINDS WILL EASE OVER THE SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE BY MONDAY
EVENING BUT RETURN ACROSS ALL OF THE PANHANDLE TUESDAY.

.STRONG WINDS IN THE MID LEVELS WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE
ACROSS THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE TUESDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SOME GUSTS OVER 50 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE.

NEZ054-055-291100-
/O.NEW.KCYS.WI.Y.0017.161129T1700Z-161130T0000Z/
/O.CON.KCYS.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-161128T2200Z/
KIMBALL-CHEYENNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KIMBALL...BROWNSON...SIDNEY
155 PM MST MON NOV 28 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON MONDAY THEN LATE TUESDAY MORNING
  THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MOSTLY TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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.

&&

$$

NEZ002-003-019>021-095-096-291100-
/O.NEW.KCYS.WI.Y.0017.161129T1700Z-161130T0000Z/
DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-NORTH SIOUX-
SOUTH SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...CHADRON ST PARK...ALLIANCE...
SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISBURG...ANGORA...BRIDGEPORT...
BAYARD...REDINGTON...HARRISON...AGATE
155 PM MST MON NOV 28 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING...LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH 

* IMPACTS...MOSTLY TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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.

&&

$$
884 
WWUS75 KCYS 282211
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
311 PM MST MON NOV 28 2016

...STRONG WINDS WILL RETURN ACROSS ALL OF THE PANHANDLE TUESDAY.

.STRONG WINDS IN THE MID LEVELS WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE
ACROSS THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE TUESDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SOME GUSTS OVER 50 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE.

NEZ054-055-291100-
/O.EXP.KCYS.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-161128T2200Z/
/O.CON.KCYS.WI.Y.0017.161129T1700Z-161130T0000Z/
KIMBALL-CHEYENNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KIMBALL...BROWNSON...SIDNEY
311 PM MST MON NOV 28 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST
TUESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON HAS EXPIRED...

* TIMING...LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MOSTLY TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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.

&&

$$

NEZ002-003-019>021-095-096-291100-
/O.CON.KCYS.WI.Y.0017.161129T1700Z-161130T0000Z/
DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-NORTH SIOUX-
SOUTH SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...CHADRON ST PARK...ALLIANCE...
SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISBURG...ANGORA...BRIDGEPORT...
BAYARD...REDINGTON...HARRISON...AGATE
311 PM MST MON NOV 28 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH

* IMPACTS...MOSTLY TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 28, 1:55 PM MSTWind AdvisoryCYSBanner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Kimball, Morrill and 2 more12 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Nebraska, 2016Every wind advisory in 2016

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.