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High Wind Warning 18, NWS Cheyenne, WY

March 11, 20174 counties in Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Mar 11, 2017, 1:09 PM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Mar 12, 2017, 3:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 11 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
Mar 11, 2017, 1:09 PM MST (20:09 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 12, 2017, 3:00 AM MDT
Expired
Mar 12, 2017, 2:00 PM MDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

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

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:13 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 12, 7:25 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 6214 Wsw Cheyenne, WYSUSTAINED 42 MPH. EMKAYW UPR SITE.
Mar 12, 7:25 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 6716 E Horse Creek, WYSUSTAINED 51 MPH. WHITAKER WYDOT SITE.
Mar 12, 7:35 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 6410 Wsw Cheyenne, WYSUSTAINED 49 MPH. MP 353.0 WYDOT SITE.
Mar 12, 8:10 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 6010 Sw Cheyenne, WYSUSTAINED 48 MPH. WYO HILL WYDOT SITE.
Mar 12, 8:14 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 595 Wsw Cheyenne, WYF.E. WARREN AFB.
Mar 12, 8:15 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 6214 Wsw Cheyenne, WYSUSTAINED 54 MPH. EMKAYW UPR SITE.
Mar 12, 8:22 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Cheyenne, WYCHEYENNE AIRPORT.

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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 278 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, Riverton, WY at 12:00Z on 2017-03-11Temperature 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, Riverton, WY at 12:00Z on 2017-03-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 47 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
1648 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
134 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

138 
WWUS75 KCYS 112009
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
109 PM MST Sat Mar 11 2017

...Strong Winds expected for the Wind Prone areas of Southeast 
Wyoming early Sunday morning into early Sunday afternoon...

WYZ106-110-116-117-121030-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0013.170312T0900Z-170312T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0018.170312T0900Z-170312T2000Z/
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
109 PM MST Sat Mar 11 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 2 PM MDT SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from 3 AM to 2 PM MDT Sunday. The
High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. 

* TIMING...Winds will increase late tonight, and are expected to
  remain strong through midday Sunday...strongest mainly Sunday 
  morning. 

* WINDS...West to northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph gusting to
  around 60 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  hazardous for light weight and high profile vehicles, 
  especially 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
732 
WWUS75 KCYS 121014
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
414 AM MDT Sun Mar 12 2017

...Strong Winds Expected for the Wind Prone Areas of Southeast
Wyoming This Morning into Early Afternoon...

WYZ106-110-116-117-122000-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170312T2000Z/
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
414 AM MDT Sun Mar 12 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...Winds will continue to increase this morning and are
  expected to remain strong through mid afternoon.

* WINDS...West to northwest winds of 30 to 45 mph gusting to 
  around 60 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  hazardous for light weight and high profile vehicles, 
  especially 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.

&&

$$
469 
WWUS75 KCYS 121421
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
821 AM MDT Sun Mar 12 2017

...Strong Winds Expected for the Wind Prone Areas of Southeast
Wyoming and into Cheyenne This Morning into Early Afternoon...

WYZ118-122000-
/O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170312T2000Z/
Central Laramie County-
Including the city of Cheyenne
821 AM MDT Sun Mar 12 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect until 2 PM MDT this afternoon. 

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

* WINDS...West 35 to 45 MPH with gusts to 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  hazardous for light weight and high profile vehicles, 
  especially 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.

&&

$$

WYZ106-110-116-117-122000-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170312T2000Z/
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
821 AM MDT Sun Mar 12 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...Winds will continue to increase this morning and are 
  expected to remain strong through mid afternoon. 

* WINDS...West to northwest winds of 30 to 45 mph gusting to 
  around 60 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  hazardous for light weight and high profile vehicles, 
  especially 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.

&&

$$

CLH
093 
WWUS75 KCYS 121950
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
150 PM MDT Sun Mar 12 2017

WYZ106-110-116>118-122100-
/O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170312T2000Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range-
South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County-
Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, Elk Mountain, 
Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, Horse Creek, 
and Cheyenne
150 PM MDT Sun Mar 12 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Wind speeds will continue to diminish behind a strong cold front
moving rapidly across the area. Gusty winds will remain possible
through the late afternoon and early evening hours with occasional
gusts between 35 and 45 MPH.

$$

CLH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 3:26 AM MSTHigh Wind WatchCYSAlbany, Carbon, Laramie, Platte10 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Wyoming, 2017Every high wind warning in 2017

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.