Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 18, NWS Cheyenne, WY
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 7:25 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 14 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | SUSTAINED 42 MPH. EMKAYW UPR SITE. |
| Mar 12, 7:25 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 16 E Horse Creek, WY | SUSTAINED 51 MPH. WHITAKER WYDOT SITE. |
| Mar 12, 7:35 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 10 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | SUSTAINED 49 MPH. MP 353.0 WYDOT SITE. |
| Mar 12, 8:10 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 10 Sw Cheyenne, WY | SUSTAINED 48 MPH. WYO HILL WYDOT SITE. |
| Mar 12, 8:14 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 5 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | F.E. WARREN AFB. |
| Mar 12, 8:15 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 14 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | SUSTAINED 54 MPH. EMKAYW UPR SITE. |
| Mar 12, 8:22 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Cheyenne, WY | CHEYENNE 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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 3:26 AM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Laramie, Platte | 10 hr |
Nearby
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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.