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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this high wind warning at Jan 29, 2016, 3:51 PM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It was in force for 14 hr. 7 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
- Jan 29, 2016, 3:51 PM MST (22:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2016, 6:00 AM MST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
Counties Fremont County, WY, Natrona County, WY, Park County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY
The radar
The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 2 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2:58 AM MST | SNOW 5 | 30 Sw Meeteetse, WY | KIRWIN SNOTEL |
| Jan 30, 2:58 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 19 Wsw Wapiti, WY | BLACKWATER SNOTEL |
| Jan 30, 2:58 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 11 N Dubois, WY | BURROUGHS CREEK SNOTEL |
| Jan 30, 2:58 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 14 Ne Pahaska, WY | EVENING STAR SNOTEL |
| Jan 30, 2:58 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 21 W Clark, WY | BEARTOOTH LAKE SNOTEL |
| Jan 30, 2:59 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 56 Sw Cody, WY | YOUNTS PEAK SNOTEL |
| Jan 30, 3:59 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Brooks Lake, WY |
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, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 7 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
- 1978 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -203 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
030 WWUS75 KRIW 292251 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 351 PM MST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...HIGH WINDS WILL IMPACT CODY FOOTHILLS...SOUTHEAST FREMONT COUNTY...AND MUCH OF NATRONA COUNTY THROUGH TONIGHT... .VERY STRONG FLOW ALOFT AND FAVORABLE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS AHEAD OF WINTER STORM IMPACTING WESTERN AND SOUTHERN WYOMING...WILL RESULT IN STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS AND FROM JEFFREY CITY AREA TO CASPER. WYZ019-020-301000- /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0004.160129T2251Z-160130T1300Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER 351 PM MST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST FREMONT COUNTY AND MUCH OF NATRONA COUNTY. WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN...BUT REMAIN WINDY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND SUNRISE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN TYPICAL WINDY AREAS SUCH AS OUTER DRIVE ON THE SOUTH END OF CASPER. THIS AREA IS ALREADY GUSTING TO NEAR 65 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. ENHANCED BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG WYOMING BOULEVARD ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CASPER. 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. && $$ WYZ003-301000- /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0004.160129T2251Z-160130T1000Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 351 PM MST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT...BEFORE THE WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS TO 65 MPH NEAR CLARK...AND JUST SOUTH OF CODY...NEAR THE CODY LANDFILL ROAD. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. ENHANCED BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 120 FROM AROUND CODY TO CLARK. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO DELAY TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ 21
3 follow-up statements
213 WWUS75 KRIW 300301 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 801 PM MST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...HIGH WINDS WILL IMPACT CODY FOOTHILLS...SOUTHEAST FREMONT COUNTY...AND MUCH OF NATRONA COUNTY TONIGHT... .VERY STRONG FLOW ALOFT AND FAVORABLE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS AHEAD OF WINTER STORM IMPACTING WESTERN AND SOUTHERN WYOMING... WILL RESULT IN STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CODY FOOTHILLS AND FROM JEFFREY CITY AREA TO CASPER. WYZ019-020-301115- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160130T1300Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER 801 PM MST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST SATURDAY... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST FREMONT COUNTY AND MUCH OF NATRONA COUNTY. WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN...BUT REMAIN WINDY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND SUNRISE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN TYPICAL WINDY AREAS SUCH AS OUTER DRIVE ON THE SOUTH END OF CASPER. 72 MPH WAS MEASURED ON OUTER DRIVE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CASPER AT 421 PM FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. ENHANCED BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG WYOMING BOULEVARD ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CASPER. 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. && $$ WYZ003-301000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160130T1000Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 801 PM MST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MST SATURDAY... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT... BEFORE THE WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS TO 65 MPH NEAR CLARK...AND JUST SOUTH OF CODY...NEAR THE CODY LANDFILL ROAD. A WIND GUST OF 95 MPH WAS MEASURED ON THE WEST SIDE OF CLARK AT 459 PM FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. ENHANCED BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 120 FROM AROUND CODY TO CLARK. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO DELAY TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ 21
174 WWUS75 KRIW 300628 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1128 PM MST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT SOUTHEAST FREMONT COUNTY AND MUCH OF NATRONA COUNTY TONIGHT... .VERY STRONG FLOW ALOFT AND A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AHEAD OF WINTER STORM IMPACTING WESTERN AND SOUTHERN WYOMING... WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT FROM THE RED CANYON AREA ALONG SOUTH PASS...TO THE CASPER AREA. WYZ003-300730- /O.CAN.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160130T1000Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 1128 PM MST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE WEAKENED...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH HIGH WIND CRITERIA. $$ WYZ019-020-301300- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160130T1300Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER 1128 PM MST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST SATURDAY... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN TYPICAL WINDY AREAS SUCH AS OUTER DRIVE IN CASPER. 72 MPH WAS MEASURED ON OUTER DRIVE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CASPER AT 421 PM FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. ENHANCED BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG WYOMING BOULEVARD ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CASPER. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO DELAY TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ 21
634 WWUS75 KRIW 301251 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 551 AM MST SAT JAN 30 2016 WYZ019-020-301400- /O.EXP.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160130T1300Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER 551 AM MST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ACROSS THE AREA BETWEEN 6 AM AND 7 AM WITH WINDS SHIFTING NORTH...ENDING THIS HIGH WIND EVENT. $$
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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.