Alert archive / Wyoming / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2016, 3:35 PM MDT for Lincoln County, Wyoming. It was in force for 40 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, 3:35 PM MDT (21:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2016, 4:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Lincoln County, WY
The radar
The Salt Lake City radar (KMTX), 185 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 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, 3:35 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | Kemmerer, WY |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Salt Lake City I, UT (KSLC), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 1042 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
312
WUUS55 KRIW 122135
SVRRIW
WYC023-122215-
/O.NEW.KRIW.SV.W.0013.160612T2135Z-160612T2215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
335 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WYOMING...
* UNTIL 415 PM MDT
* AT 334 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
DIAMONDVILLE...WHICH IS NEAR KEMMERER...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED AND SPOTTERS REPORTED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KEMMERER...DIAMONDVILLE...AND NAMES HILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
&&
LAT...LON 4172 11040 4176 11063 4223 11056 4222 11007
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 192DEG 29KT 4182 11050
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
LIPSON2 follow-up statements
491 WWUS55 KRIW 122152 SVSRIW SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 352 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2016 WYC023-122215- /O.CON.KRIW.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160612T2215Z/ LINCOLN- 352 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2016 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY... AT 351 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES EAST OF LAKE VIVA NAUGHTON...WHICH IS 12 MILES NORTH OF KEMMERER...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. HAZARD...HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...PUBLIC. IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. && LAT...LON 4185 11037 4187 11061 4222 11055 4221 11024 TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 187DEG 27KT 4195 11048 HAIL...1.25IN WIND...<50MPH $$ LIPSON
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WWUS55 KRIW 122212
SVSRIW
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
412 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2016
WYC023-122221-
/O.EXP.KRIW.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160612T2215Z/
LINCOLN-
412 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM MDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS
AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE. HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 4185 11037 4187 11061 4222 11055 4221 11024
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 192DEG 29KT 4195 11048
$$
LIPSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 6:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 58 min | |
| Jun 11, 7:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 37 min |
| Jun 12, 1:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 48 min | |
| Jun 12, 2:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 45 min | |
| Jun 12, 2:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Sweetwater | 40 min |
| Jun 12, 2:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Sweetwater | 43 min |
| Jun 12, 2:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Uinta | 42 min |
| Jun 12, 2:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Sweetwater | 52 min |
| Jun 12, 3:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 43 min | |
| Jun 12, 3:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Sublette | 37 min |
| Jun 12, 3:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Lincoln | 45 min |
| Jun 12, 3:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Fremont | 12 min |
| Jun 12, 3:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Sweetwater | 8 min |
| Jun 12, 3:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Sweetwater | 44 min |
| Jun 12, 4:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Natrona | 46 min |
| Jun 12, 4:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 44 min | |
| Jun 12, 4:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Johnson | 38 min |
| Jun 12, 4:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Hot Springs | 50 min |
| Jun 12, 4:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Natrona | 52 min |
| Jun 12, 5:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 44 min | |
| Jun 12, 5:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Natrona | 46 min |
| Jun 12, 5:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Washakie | 43 min |
| Jun 12, 5:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 38 min |
| Jun 12, 5:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Fremont | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 5:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Johnson | 44 min |
| Jun 12, 5:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 42 min | |
| Jun 12, 5:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Natrona | 43 min |
| Jun 12, 5:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 41 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.