Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2016
High Wind Warning 9, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this high wind warning at Feb 15, 2016, 2:16 AM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Feb 15, 2016, 10:05 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr. 9 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
- Feb 15, 2016, 2:16 AM MST (09:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 15, 2016, 10:05 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2016, 7:28 PM MST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
Counties Fremont County, WY, Johnson County, WY, Natrona County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY
The radar
The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 11:57 AM MST | SNOW 3 | 16 Ne Dubois, WY | CASTLE CREEK SNOTEL |
| Feb 15, 12:04 PM MST | SNOW 0.4 | 4 Ssw Buffalo, WY | |
| Feb 15, 12:05 PM MST | SNOW 0.1 | 4 Wsw Casper, WY | |
| Feb 15, 12:10 PM MST | SNOW 0.3 | 6 W Casper, WY | CASPER AIRPORT |
| Feb 15, 6:46 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 11 N Dubois, WY | BURROUGHS CREEK SNOTEL |
| Feb 15, 6:47 PM MST | SNOW 5 | 17 W Buffalo, WY | CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR SNOTEL |
| Feb 15, 6:47 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 14 Wnw Mayoworth, WY | BEAR TRAP MEADOW SNOTEL |
| Feb 15, 6:48 PM MST | SNOW 3 | 16 W Buffalo, WY | SOLDIER PARK SNOTEL |
| Feb 15, 6:48 PM MST | SNOW 4 | 27 Nw Buffalo, WY | LITTLE GOOSE SNOTEL |
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 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 57 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
- 3432 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 241 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
008 WWUS75 KRIW 150916 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 216 AM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WIND THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL DIVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN WITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS SYSTEM THIS EVENING. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. WYZ016-160030- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0004.160215T1800Z-160216T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0009.160215T1800Z-160216T0600Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 216 AM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS STRENGTHENING BY NOON WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWIND WILL BE LIKELY ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 26 287 BETWEEN DUBOIS AND CROWHEART. HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES WILL LIKELY FACE A BLOWOVER RISK THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BEFORE TRAVELING...MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS BY VISITING WYOROAD.INFO OR BY DIALING 511. 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. && $$ WYZ010-160030- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0004.160215T1800Z-160216T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0009.160215T1800Z-160216T0600Z/ NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO 216 AM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN BY NOON WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWIND WILL BE LIKELY ALONG INTERSTATES 25 AND 90. HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES WILL LIKELY FACE A BLOWOVER RISK THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BEFORE TRAVELING...MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS BY VISITING WYOROAD.INFO OR BY DIALING 511. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ019-030-160030- /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0009.160215T1800Z-160216T0600Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...WAMSUTTER 216 AM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN BY NOON WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWIND WILL BE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 287. HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES WILL LIKELY FACE A BLOWOVER RISK THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BEFORE TRAVELING...MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS BY VISITING WYOROAD.INFO OR BY DIALING 511. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
443 WWUS75 KRIW 151705 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1005 AM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WIND THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL DIVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN WITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS SYSTEM THIS EVENING. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. HIGH WINDS WILL THEN BE POSSIBLE IN THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND CODY FOOTHILLS WHEN THE WINDS BECOME WESTERLY. WYZ016-160600- /O.EXT.KRIW.HW.W.0009.160215T1705Z-160216T0600Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 1005 AM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS STRENGTHENING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWIND WILL BE LIKELY ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 26 287 BETWEEN DUBOIS AND CROWHEART. HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES WILL LIKELY FACE A BLOWOVER RISK THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BEFORE TRAVELING...MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS BY VISITING WYOROAD.INFO OR BY DIALING 511. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ010-160600- /O.EXT.KRIW.HW.W.0009.160215T1705Z-160216T0600Z/ NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO 1005 AM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWIND WILL BE LIKELY ALONG INTERSTATES 25 AND 90. HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES WILL LIKELY FACE A BLOWOVER RISK THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BEFORE TRAVELING... MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS BY VISITING WYOROAD.INFO OR BY DIALING 511. 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. && $$ WYZ019-030-160600- /O.EXT.KRIW.HW.W.0009.160215T1705Z-160216T0600Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...WAMSUTTER 1005 AM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWIND WILL BE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 287. HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES WILL LIKELY FACE A BLOWOVER RISK THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BEFORE TRAVELING... MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS BY VISITING WYOROAD.INFO OR BY DIALING 511. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ002-003-160600- /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.A.0005.160216T0900Z-160217T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 1005 AM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * TIMING...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND 2 AM MST TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWIND WILL BE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 120. HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES WILL LIKELY FACE A BLOWOVER RISK LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY EVENING. BEFORE TRAVELING... MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS BY VISITING WYOROAD.INFO OR BY DIALING 511. 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. && $$ C.BAKER
443 WWUS75 KRIW 160039 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 539 PM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND CONTINUING THIS EVENING... .STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN AND FROM EASTERN SWEETWATER COUNTY INTO THE MUDDY GAP AREA. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. HIGH WINDS WILL THEN BE POSSIBLE IN THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND CODY FOOTHILLS WHEN THE WINDS BECOME WESTERLY. WYZ010-160145- /O.CAN.KRIW.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160216T0600Z/ NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO 539 PM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE ENDED ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING BEHIND A COLD FRONT. $$ WYZ016-160600- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160216T0600Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 539 PM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND THEN DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWIND WILL BE LIKELY ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 26 287 BETWEEN DUBOIS AND CROWHEART. HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES WILL LIKELY FACE A BLOWOVER RISK THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BEFORE TRAVELING...MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS BY VISITING WYOROAD.INFO OR BY DIALING 511. 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. && $$ WYZ019-030-160600- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160216T0600Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...WAMSUTTER 539 PM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT * WINDS...WEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWIND WILL BE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 287. HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES WILL LIKELY FACE A BLOWOVER RISK THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BEFORE TRAVELING... MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS BY VISITING WYOROAD.INFO OR BY DIALING 511. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ002-003-160900- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0005.160216T0900Z-160217T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 539 PM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MST TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND 2 AM MST TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWIND WILL BE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 120. HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES WILL LIKELY FACE A BLOWOVER RISK LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY EVENING. BEFORE TRAVELING... MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS BY VISITING WYOROAD.INFO OR BY DIALING 511. 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. && $$
171 WWUS75 KRIW 160228 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 728 PM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...STRONG WIND POSSIBLE OVER THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND CODY FOOTHILLS LATE TONIGHT... .HIGH WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND CODY FOOTHILLS WHEN THE WINDS BECOME WESTERLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. STRONG WIND MAY REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS OF TUESDAY. THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD...STRONG CROSSWIND WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR HIGHWAY 120 THROUGH THE CODY FOOTHILLS. WYZ016-019-030-160330- /O.CAN.KRIW.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160216T0600Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN-GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUBOIS...JEFFREY CITY...WAMSUTTER 728 PM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. OBSERVATIONS HAVE INDICATED THAT WINDS ACROSS THE WARNED AREAS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING. $$ WYZ002-003-161030- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0005.160216T0900Z-160217T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 728 PM MST MON FEB 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MST TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND 2 AM MST TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWIND WILL BE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 120. HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES WILL LIKELY FACE A BLOWOVER RISK LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY EVENING. BEFORE TRAVELING... MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS BY VISITING WYOROAD.INFO OR BY DIALING 511. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 6:27 PM MST | High Wind Watch | RIW | Fremont, Johnson | 8 hr |
| Feb 15, 10:05 AM MST | High Wind Watch | RIW | Fremont, Hot Springs, Park | 16 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Wyoming, 2016Every high wind warning 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.