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High Wind Warning 17, NWS Cheyenne, WY

March 8, 20175 counties in Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Mar 8, 2017, 7:24 PM MST for 5 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Mar 9, 2017, 3:00 AM MST. It was in force for 14 hr. 51 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
Mar 8, 2017, 7:24 PM MST (02:24 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 9, 2017, 3:00 AM MST
Expired
Mar 9, 2017, 4:48 PM MST
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY, Goshen County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Platte County, WY

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:21 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 9, 4:06 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 572 Ne Granite Springs Re, WYWILDCAT TRAIL WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 39 MPH.
Mar 9, 7:20 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 588 S Chugwater, WYBEAR CREEK WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 8:35 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6316 Wsw Cheyenne, WYOTTO ROAD WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 8:45 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 611 S Rock River, WYRKRIVR UPR SITE.
Mar 9, 8:45 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6321 Wsw Cheyenne, WYLYNCHW UPR SITE.
Mar 9, 8:45 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 678 S Chugwater, WYBEAR CREEK WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 8:46 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 585 Wsw Cheyenne, WYF.E. WARREN AFB
Mar 9, 8:50 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6410 Wsw Cheyenne, WYMP 353.0 WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 8:54 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Cheyenne, WYCHEYENNE AIRPORT.
Mar 9, 8:55 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 5810 Sw Cheyenne, WYWYO HILL WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 8:55 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6010 Sw Cheyenne, WYSPEER3 UPR SITE.
Mar 9, 8:55 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6216 E Horse Creek, WYWHITAKER WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 8:55 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 7414 Wsw Cheyenne, WYEMKAYW UPR SITE.
Mar 9, 8:56 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 5813 S Glendo, WYCOLEMAN WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 9:02 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 635 Wsw Cheyenne, WYF.E. WARREN AFB
Mar 9, 9:05 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 589 S Wheatland, WYBORDEAUX WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 9:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6014 Ne Centennial, WYQUEALY DOME WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 9:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6218 Wnw Cheyenne, WY
Mar 9, 9:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 648 S Chugwater, WYBEAR CREEK WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 9:20 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6510 Wsw Cheyenne, WYMP 353.0 WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 9:45 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6510 Sw Cheyenne, WYSPEER3 UPR SITE.
Mar 9, 9:50 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6310 Sw Cheyenne, WYWYO HILL WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 9:55 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6021 Wsw Cheyenne, WYLYNCHW UPR SITE.
Mar 9, 9:55 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6316 E Horse Creek, WYWHITAKER WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 9:55 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 7116 Wsw Cheyenne, WYOTTO ROAD WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 9:55 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 8314 Wsw Cheyenne, WYEMKAYW UPR SITE.
Mar 9, 10:11 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 588 S Sibley Peak, WYCOLEMAN WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 40 MPH. GUSTS TO 58 MPH AT 901AM.
Mar 9, 10:14 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Torrington, WYTORRINGTON AIRPORT.
Mar 9, 10:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6021 Wsw Cheyenne, WYLYNCHW UPR SITE.
Mar 9, 10:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6416 E Horse Creek, WYWHITAKER WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 10:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6910 Wsw Cheyenne, WYMP 353.0 WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 10:29 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 59Cheyenne, WYCHEYENNE AIRPORT.
Mar 9, 10:30 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 591 S Rock River, WYRKRIVR UPR SITE.
Mar 9, 10:30 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6110 Sw Cheyenne, WYSPEER3 UPR SITE.
Mar 9, 10:35 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6516 Wsw Cheyenne, WYOTTO ROAD WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 10:36 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 645 Wsw Cheyenne, WYF.E. WARREN AFB
Mar 9, 10:45 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 7714 Wsw Cheyenne, WYEMKAYW UPR SITE.
Mar 9, 10:50 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6210 Sw Cheyenne, WYBORDEAUX WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 10:50 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6510 Sw Cheyenne, WYWYO HILL WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 11:00 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6310 Sw Cheyenne, WYWYO HILL WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 11:00 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 7214 Wsw Cheyenne, WYEMKAYW UPR SITE.
Mar 9, 11:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 599 S Wheatland, WYBORDEAUX WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 11:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 61Pine Bluffs, WYPINE BLUFFS AIRPORT.
Mar 9, 11:21 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 W Buford, WYLONE TREE WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 11:21 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 621 Ese Buford, WYBUFORD EAST WYDOT SITE.
Mar 9, 11:30 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 W Buford, WYBUFORW UPR SITE.
Mar 9, 12:46 PM MSTHIGH SUST WINDS 43Arlington, WY
Mar 9, 12:50 PM MSTHIGH SUST WINDS 40Laramie, WY
Mar 9, 12:51 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 59Arlington, WYSUSTAINED WIND 43 MPH.
Mar 9, 12:55 PM MSTHIGH SUST WINDS 435 Nw Arlington, WYTHIS IS WYDOT SITE WAGONHOUND.
Mar 9, 2:20 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 5416 E Horse Creek, WYTHIS IS WYDOT SITE WHITAKER. SUSTAINED WIND 46 MPH.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 276 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 00:00Z on 2017-03-09Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2017-03-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
3406 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
161 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

915 
WWUS75 KCYS 090224
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
724 PM MST Wed Mar 8 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING
ON THURSDAY...

WYZ106-110-116-117-091200-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0012.170309T1200Z-170310T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0017.170309T1200Z-170310T0000Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range-
South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, Elk Mountain, 
Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, 
and Horse Creek
724 PM MST Wed Mar 8 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from 5 AM to 5 PM MST Thursday. The
High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. 

* TIMING...Winds will increase once again by Thursday morning and
  will remain strong through the afternoon. 

* WINDS...West to southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  dangerous for light weight and high profile vehicles, mainly 
  along north to south oriented roads. 

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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
341 
WWUS75 KCYS 090753
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1253 AM MST Thu Mar 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE WIND PRONE AREAS AND ADJACENT PLAINS 
OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING ON THURSDAY...

WYZ107-115-118-100000-
/O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0017.170309T1400Z-170310T0000Z/
East Platte County-Laramie Valley-Central Laramie County-
Including the cities of Wheatland, Guernsey, Bosler, Laramie, 
and Cheyenne
1253 AM MST Thu Mar 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST
THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from 7 AM this morning to 5 PM MST
this afternoon. 

* TIMING...Winds will increase once again this morning and will 
remain strong through the afternoon. 

* WINDS...West to southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  dangerous for light weight and high profile vehicles, mainly 
  along north to south oriented roads. 

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.

&&

$$

WYZ106-110-116-117-100000-
/O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0017.170309T1000Z-170310T0000Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range-
South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, Elk Mountain, 
Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, 
and Horse Creek
1253 AM MST Thu Mar 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...Winds will increase once again early this morning and 
will remain strong through the afternoon. 

* WINDS...West to southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  dangerous for light weight and high profile vehicles, mainly 
  along north to south oriented roads. 

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.

&&

$$
034 
WWUS75 KCYS 091809
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1109 AM MST Thu Mar 9 2017


WYZ108-119-100000-
/O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170310T0000Z/
Goshen County-East Laramie County-
Including the cities of Torrington and Pine Bluffs
1109 AM MST Thu Mar 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect until 5 PM MST this afternoon. 

* TIMING...West Winds will continue to remain strong through early
  this afternoon. Winds will gradually subside later this
  afternoon and into this evening. 

* WINDS...West to southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  dangerous for light weight and high profile vehicles, mainly 
  along north to south oriented roads. 

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.

&&

$$

WYZ106-110-116-117-100000-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170310T0000Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range-
South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, Elk Mountain, 
Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, 
and Horse Creek
1109 AM MST Thu Mar 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...Winds will remain strong through the afternoon.

* WINDS...West to southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  dangerous for light weight and high profile vehicles, mainly 
  along north to south oriented roads. 

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.

&&

$$

WYZ107-115-118-100000-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170310T0000Z/
East Platte County-Laramie Valley-Central Laramie County-
Including the cities of Wheatland, Guernsey, Bosler, Laramie, 
and Cheyenne
1109 AM MST Thu Mar 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...West Winds will continue to remain strong through early
  this afternoon. Winds will gradually subside later this
  afternoon and into this evening. 

* WINDS...West to southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  dangerous for light weight and high profile vehicles, mainly 
  along north to south oriented roads. 

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.

&&

$$
819 
WWUS75 KCYS 092113
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
213 PM MST Thu Mar 9 2017

WYZ106>108-092215-
/O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170310T0000Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-
Including the cities of Bordeaux, Wheatland, Guernsey, 
and Torrington
213 PM MST Thu Mar 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has cancelled the High
Wind Warning. A cold front has pushed through the area and will
continue to move southward across the high plains. This cold front
has ended the High Wind threat for today. Gusts up to 35 mph are
expected until sunset.


$$

WYZ110-116-117-100000-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170310T0000Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range-
South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington, Elk Mountain, Buford, 
Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek
213 PM MST Thu Mar 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...Until this evening.

* WINDS...West to southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  dangerous for light weight and high profile vehicles, mainly 
  along north to south oriented roads. 

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.

&&

$$

WYZ115-118-119-100000-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170310T0000Z/
Laramie Valley-Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
Including the cities of Bosler, Laramie, Cheyenne, 
and Pine Bluffs
213 PM MST Thu Mar 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...Winds will gradually subside later this afternoon and
  into this evening as a cold front moves southward across the
  area.

* WINDS...West to southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  dangerous for light weight and high profile vehicles, mainly 
  along north to south oriented roads. 

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.

&&

$$
287 
WWUS75 KCYS 092348
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
448 PM MST Thu Mar 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEAST WYOMING...

WYZ110-115>119-100100-
/O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170310T0000Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-
South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County-
East Laramie County-
Including the cities of Arlington, Elk Mountain, Bosler, Laramie,
Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, Horse Creek, 
Cheyenne, and Pine Bluffs
448 PM MST Thu Mar 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has cancelled the High
Wind Warning. 

Winds have decreased along Interstate 80 from Arlington to Pine 
Bluffs. Gusts should mostly remain below 40 mph through the
remainder of the evening.

$$

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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.