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High Wind Warning 23, NWS Cheyenne, WY

June 13, 2017Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Jun 13, 2017, 2:54 AM MDT for Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming. It took effect at Jun 13, 2017, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 5 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
Jun 13, 2017, 2:54 AM MDT (08:54 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 13, 2017, 10:00 AM MDT
Expired
Jun 13, 2017, 6:34 PM MDT
In force
9 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 08:52 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
Jun 13, 10:15 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 603 Nw Arlington, WYFOOTE CREEK.
Jun 13, 10:16 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 61Arlington, WY
Jun 13, 10:16 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 62Arlington, WY
Jun 13, 10:20 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 595 Nw Arlington, WYWAGONHOUND.
Jun 13, 12:15 PM MDTHIGH SUST WINDS 427 Nw Elk Mountain, WYHALLECK RIDGE. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40-42 MPH FROM 1115-1215.

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, 8.9 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 2017-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 804 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -26 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
804 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-131 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2386 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

595 
WWUS75 KCYS 130854
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
254 AM MDT Tue Jun 13 2017

...Strong Winds Expected Across Northern Carbon County and 
Northwest Albany County Today...

.A very strong low pressure system will be moving northeast
across the northern Rockies and plains today. A large surface 
pressure gradient from southwest to northeast over south central 
Wyoming will be supportive of strong gradient winds. In addition, 
winds aloft will be quite strong through the day, with some 
higher wind gusts reaching the surface over northern Carbon 
County and northwest Albany County.

WYZ104-105-109-110-132100-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0017.170613T1600Z-170614T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0023.170613T1600Z-170614T0200Z/
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Shirley Basin-
Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Seminoe Dam, Medicine Bow, Shirley Basin,
Rawlins, Arlington, and Elk Mountain
254 AM MDT Tue Jun 13 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT
this evening. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. 

* TIMING...Winds will increase through the morning, with strong
  winds likely through early this evening.

* WINDS...Sustained southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 50
  to 60 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Travel conditions will be
  hazardous for light weight and high profile vehicles. Strong
  cross winds will create a risk for vehicle blow overs,
  especially along Interstate 80 from Rawlins to Laramie.

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
467 
WWUS75 KCYS 131947
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
147 PM MDT Tue Jun 13 2017

...Occasional Strong Winds Will Continue Across North and Central
Carbon County Through Sunset...

.A strong upper level low pressure system will track northeast 
across the northern Rockies and plains today. A large surface 
pressure gradient from southwest to northeast over south central 
Wyoming will favor occasional strong and gusty winds. The winds
will diminish after sunset.

WYZ104-105-109-110-140200-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-170614T0200Z/
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Shirley Basin-
Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Seminoe Dam, Medicine Bow, Shirley Basin,
Rawlins, Arlington, and Elk Mountain
147 PM MDT Tue Jun 13 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...Occasional strong and gusty winds will persist through
  early this evening before diminishing. 

* WINDS...Sustained west to southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with
  gusts to 60 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Travel conditions will be
  hazardous for light weight and high profile vehicles. 

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.

&&

$$
453 
WWUS75 KCYS 140034
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
634 PM MDT Tue Jun 13 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING CANCELLED FOR CARBON COUNTY...

WYZ104-105-109-110-140145-
/O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-170614T0200Z/
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Shirley Basin-
Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Seminoe Dam, Medicine Bow, Shirley Basin,
Rawlins, Arlington, and Elk Mountain
634 PM MDT Tue Jun 13 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

It will remain breezy to windy through midnight across portions 
of Carbon county, especially in the wind prone area of Arlington. 
However widespread high winds are not expected.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 7:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSAlbany, Converse, Platte51 min
Jun 13, 1:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSGoshen47 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.