Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2016
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this high wind warning at Jan 13, 2016, 6:30 PM MST for Natrona County, Park County, Wyoming. It took effect at Jan 13, 2016, 7:00 PM MST. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2016, 6:30 PM MST (01:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 13, 2016, 7:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2016, 12:00 PM MST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
Counties Natrona County, WY, Park County, WY
The radar
The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:33 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
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 77 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
- 2882 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
994 WWUS75 KRIW 140130 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 630 PM MST WED JAN 13 2016 ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING... .SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE AREA LATE THURSDAY MORNING WITH WINDS BECOMING WEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BEHIND THE FRONT. WYZ020-141100- /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0002.160114T0200Z-160114T1900Z/ NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CASPER 630 PM MST WED JAN 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...DIMINISHING AROUND MIDDAY THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL OR A BLOW OVER TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING EMPTY OR WITH A LIGHT LOAD. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO DELAY TRAVEL. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
221 WWUS75 KRIW 140421 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 921 PM MST WED JAN 13 2016 ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING... .SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE AREA LATE THURSDAY MORNING WITH WINDS BECOMING WEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BEHIND THE FRONT. WYZ020-141230- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160114T1900Z/ NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CASPER 921 PM MST WED JAN 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... DIMINISHING AROUND MIDDAY THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. A PEAK WIND GUST OF 77 MPH WAS RECORDED ON WYOMING BOULEVARD ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CASPER AT 8 PM. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL OR A BLOW OVER TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING EMPTY OR WITH A LIGHT LOAD. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO DELAY TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
159 WWUS75 KRIW 140457 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 957 PM MST WED JAN 13 2016 ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING... .WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INREASE AND REMAIN STRONG AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. STRONG MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTION WILL ALSO HELP IN STRENGTHENING WINDS ACROSS THE CODY FOOTHILLS. THE COLD FRONT WILL THEN PUSH ACROSS THE AREA LATE THURSDAY MORNING WITH WINDS BECOMING WEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BEHIND THE FRONT. WYZ003-141100- /O.EXB.KRIW.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160114T1500Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 957 PM MST WED JAN 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... DIMINISHING AROUND MID MORNING THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. A PEAK WIND GUST OF 74 MPH WAS RECORDED AT CLARK AROUND 910 PM. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL OR A BLOW OVER TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING EMPTY OR WITH A LIGHT LOAD. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO DELAY TRAVEL. 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. && $$ WYZ020-141100- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160114T1900Z/ NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CASPER 957 PM MST WED JAN 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... DIMINISHING AROUND MIDDAY THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. A PEAK WIND GUST OF 77 MPH WAS RECORDED ON WYOMING BOULEVARD ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CASPER AT 8 PM. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL OR A BLOW OVER TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING EMPTY OR WITH A LIGHT LOAD. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO DELAY TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
459 WWUS75 KRIW 140813 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 113 AM MST THU JAN 14 2016 ...STRONG WINDS THIS MORNING... .WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND REMAIN STRONG AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. STRONG MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTION WILL ALSO HELP IN STRENGTHENING WINDS ACROSS THE CODY FOOTHILLS. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN PUSH ACROSS THE AREA LATE THURSDAY MORNING WITH WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BEHIND THE FRONT. WYZ020-141500- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160114T1900Z/ NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CASPER 113 AM MST THU JAN 14 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS THROUGH THIS MORNING... DIMINISHING AROUND MIDDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. A PEAK WIND GUST OF 77 MPH WAS RECORDED ON WYOMING BOULEVARD ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CASPER AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL OR A BLOW OVER TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING EMPTY OR WITH A LIGHT LOAD. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO DELAY TRAVEL. 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. && $$ WYZ003-141500- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160114T1500Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 113 AM MST THU JAN 14 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... DIMINISHING AROUND MID MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. A PEAK WIND GUST OF 84 MPH WAS RECORDED NEAR CLARK AROUND 1 AM. THE MOST FAVORED AREAS WILL BE ON THE WEST SIDE OF CLARK...ALONG HIGHWAY 120 JUST SOUTH OF CLARK...AND JUST SOUTH OF CODY ALONG HIGHWAY 120. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL OR A BLOW OVER TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING EMPTY OR WITH A LIGHT LOAD. TRAVELERS FROM JUST SOUTH OF CODY TO CLARK CAN EXPECT VERY STRONG CROSS-WINDS AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
986 WWUS75 KRIW 141454 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 754 AM MST THU JAN 14 2016 ...STRONG WINDS THIS MORNING ACROSS NATRONA COUNTY... .WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND REMAIN STRONG AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN PUSH ACROSS THE AREA BY NOON WITH WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BEHIND THE FRONT. WYZ003-141600- /O.EXP.KRIW.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160114T1500Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 754 AM MST THU JAN 14 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... WIND HAS DECREASED BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ACROSS PARK COUNTY|. $$ WYZ020-141900- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160114T1900Z/ NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CASPER 754 AM MST THU JAN 14 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS THROUGH THIS MORNING... DIMINISHING AROUND MIDDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. A PEAK WIND GUST OF 77 MPH WAS RECORDED ON WYOMING BOULEVARD ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CASPER AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL OR A BLOW OVER TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING EMPTY OR WITH A LIGHT LOAD. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO DELAY TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
826 WWUS75 KRIW 141853 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1153 AM MST THU JAN 14 2016 WYZ020-142000- /O.EXP.KRIW.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160114T1900Z/ NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CASPER 1153 AM MST THU JAN 14 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY... THE STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF NATRONA COUNTY HAVE SUBSIDED. GUSTY WIND TO 35 MPH WILL NOT BE OUT OF THE QUESTION...ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO CASPER MOUNTAIN. HOWEVER...WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS ALLOWING THE HIGH WIND WARNING TO EXPIRE. $$ BRANHAM
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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.