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High Wind Warning 19, NWS Cheyenne, WY

March 13, 2017Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Mar 13, 2017, 9:00 PM MDT for Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming. It was in force for 12 hr. 3 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 13, 2017, 9:00 PM MDT (03:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 14, 2017, 8:44 AM MDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 13, 9:21 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 52Arlington, WY39 MPH SUSTAINED
Mar 13, 9:25 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 517 Ese Arlington, WY41 MPH SUSTAINED
Mar 14, 2:30 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 588 Wnw I-80 Exit 297, WY

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, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 230 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 00:00Z on 2017-03-14Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2017-03-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 177 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
2707 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
202 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

003 
WWUS75 KCYS 140300
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
900 PM MDT Mon Mar 13 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNINGS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MDT FOR THE ELK
MOUNTAIN...ARLINGTON AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING...

.Winds are forecast to gradually increase along sections of
Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins Wyoming late
tonight...mainly in the Arlington and Elk Mountain areas. Strong 
winds periodically gusting to around 60 mph from the west will 
pose a risk of dangerous blow-overs for high profile recreational 
vehicles or to commercial trucks pulling lighter trailer loads.

WYZ110-141100-
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0019.170314T0300Z-170314T1700Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
900 PM MDT Mon Mar 13 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MDT TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect until 11 AM MDT Tuesday. 

* TIMING...Strongest winds gusting more frequently to near 60 mph
  are expected midnight tonight through 10 AM Tuesday. 

* WINDS...40 mph gusting to 60 mph at times.

* IMPACTS...Potential for loss of control or even blow-overs of
  high profile and lighter weight vehicles...such as recreation 
  vehicles or commercial trucks pulling light trailer loads. 

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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
611 
WWUS75 KCYS 140748
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
148 AM MDT Tue Mar 14 2017

...Strong Winds Between Rawlins and Laramie this Morning to 
Impact Lightweight and High Profile Travel Along Interstate 80...

WYZ110-141700-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170314T1700Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
148 AM MDT Tue Mar 14 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MDT THIS
MORNING...

* TIMING...through 11 AM this morning. 

* WINDS...40 mph gusting to 60 mph at times.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Potential for loss of
  control or even blow-overs of high profile and lighter weight
  vehicles...such as recreation vehicles or commercial trucks  
  pulling light trailer loads. 

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.

&&

$$
042 
WWUS75 KCYS 141444
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
844 AM MDT Tue Mar 14 2017

WYZ110-141545-
/O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170314T1700Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
844 AM MDT Tue Mar 14 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

West winds of 25 to 35 MPH with gusts around 45 MPH will remain
possible through this afternoon. 

$$

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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.