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High Wind Warning 25, NWS Cheyenne, WY

October 6, 20175 counties in Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Oct 6, 2017, 2:37 PM MDT for 5 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Oct 6, 2017, 9:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 21 hr. 46 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
Oct 6, 2017, 2:37 PM MDT (20:37 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 6, 2017, 9:00 PM MDT
Expired
Oct 7, 2017, 6:22 PM MDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

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

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 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
Oct 6, 11:10 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 65Arlington, WYTHIS IS THE ARLINGTON WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WIND IS 42 MPH.
Oct 7, 4:11 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 54Arlington, WY
Oct 7, 5:10 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 Ese Arlington, WYTHIS IS THE ARLINGTON EAST WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WIND AT 37 MPH.
Oct 7, 5:20 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 63Arlington, WYTHIS IS THE ARLINGTON WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 45 MPH.
Oct 7, 5:40 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5816 Wsw Cheyenne, WYTHIS IS THE OTTO WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 45 MPH.
Oct 7, 6:40 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 622 Ese Arlington, WYARLINGTON EAST WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 7:01 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 63Arlington, WYARLINGTON WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 7:05 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 573 Nw Arlington, WYFOOTE CREEK WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 7:40 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5816 Wsw Cheyenne, WYOTTO ROAD WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 7:45 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 637 Ese Arlington, WYCOOPER COVE WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 8:35 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 579 S Wheatland, WYBORDEAUX WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 8:41 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5610 Sw Cheyenne, WYWYO HILL WYDOT SENSOR.
Oct 7, 8:41 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5815 Nne Centennial, WYSTROUSS HILL WYDOT SENSOR.
Oct 7, 8:45 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 605 Nw Arlington, WYWAGONHOUND WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 8:45 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 607 Nw Elk Mountain, WYHALLECK RIDGE WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 9:00 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 6914 Wsw Cheyenne, WYEMKAY UPR SENSOR
Oct 7, 9:10 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 667 Nw Elk Mountain, WYHALLECK RIDGE WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 9:15 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 611 S Rock River, WYRKRIVR UPR SENSOR
Oct 7, 9:20 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5810 Wsw Cheyenne, WYMP 353.0 WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 9:22 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 6313 Se Laramie, WYVEDAUWOO WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 9:25 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 625 Nw Arlington, WYWAGONHOUND WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 9:55 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 583 Nw Elk Mountain, WYELK MOUNTAIN AWOS SENSOR
Oct 7, 10:26 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 702 W Buford, WYLONE TREE WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 10:42 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 627 Ese Arlington, WYCOOPER COVER WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 10:45 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 639 Sse Wheatland, WYBORDEAUX WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 10:45 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 725 E Tie Siding, WYDALEWS UPR SENSOR
Oct 7, 10:45 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 742 W Buford, WYBUFORD WEST UPR SENSOR
Oct 7, 10:46 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 583 Nw Elk Mountain, WYELK MOUNTAIN WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 11:01 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 63Arlington, WYARLINGTON WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 11:30 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 671 Ese Buford, WYBUFORD EAST WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 11:46 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 621 Ese Buford, WYBUFORD EAST WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 12:00 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5915 Nne Centennial, WYSTROUSS HILL WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 12:15 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 603 Nw Arlington, WYFOOTE CREEK WYDOT SENSOR. SUSTAINED WIND 47 MPH.
Oct 7, 12:20 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 588 S Chugwater, WYBEAR CREEK WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 12:21 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 6015 Nne Centennial, WYSTROUSS HILL WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 12:25 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5858 Ese Arlington, WYARLINGTON EAST WYDOT SENSOR.
Oct 7, 12:45 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 667 Nw Elk Mountain, WYHALLECK RIDGE WYDOT SENSOR
Oct 7, 12:50 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 759 S Wheatland, WYSUSTAINED WIND 62 MPH. GUSTS OF 70 FOR OVER AN HOUR. AT LEAST ONE TRUCK BLOW-OVER HAS OCCURED ALONG I-25.
Oct 7, 1:45 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 65Arlington, WYARLINGTON WYDOT SENSOR. SUSTAINED WIND 44 MPH.
Oct 7, 2:30 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 629 S Wheatland, WYBORDEAUX WYDOT SENSOR.
Oct 7, 4:10 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 523 Nw Arlington, WY42 MPH SUSTAINED
Oct 7, 4:10 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 52Bordeaux, WY43 MPH SUSTAINED
Oct 7, 4:11 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5411 Ssw Hanna, WY41 MPH SUSTAINED
Oct 7, 4:11 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 579 Wnw Elk Mountain, WY44 MPH SUSTAINED
Oct 7, 5:25 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 529 Wnw Elk Mountain, WY41 MPH SUSTAINED
Oct 7, 5:30 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 547 Nw Elk Mountain, WY41 MPH SUSTAINED

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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 264 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 2017-10-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 7 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 12:00Z on 2017-10-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 38 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
960 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

057 
WWUS75 KCYS 062037
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
237 PM MDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...Strong Winds Likely in the Wind Prone Locations of Southeast 
Wyoming Tonight Through Saturday Morning...

WYZ106-110-116-117-071200-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0018.171007T0300Z-171007T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0025.171007T0300Z-171008T0000Z/
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
237 PM MDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT
SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to 6 PM MDT
Saturday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. 

* TIMING...Winds are expected to increase this evening, and become
  strong overnight through early Saturday. Strong winds will
  persist through late Saturday afternoon. 

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

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will
  result in dangerous travel for light weight and high profile
  vehicles. The strongest winds will occur near Arlington along
  Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins, along Interstate 80
  between Laramie and Cheyenne, and near Bordeaux along Interstate
  25 between Chugwater and Wheatland. 

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.

&&

$$

WYZ118-071200-
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0019.171007T0900Z-171007T1800Z/
Central Laramie County-
Including the city of Cheyenne
237 PM MDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind
Watch, which is in effect from late tonight through Saturday
morning. 

* TIMING...Gusty winds will develop late tonight and continue
  through Saturday. A period of strong winds is possible between 3
  AM and 12 PM MDT. 

* WINDS...West 30 to 40 MPH with gusts to 55 MPH. A few gusts
  around 60 MPH are possible. 

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will
  result in dangerous travel conditions for light weight and high
  profile vehicles, especially on north to south oriented sections
  of roadway. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous
high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of
58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest
forecasts.

&&

$$

HAMMER
3 follow-up statements
660 
WWUS75 KCYS 070828
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
228 AM MDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...STRONG WINDS LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

WYZ118-070930-
/O.CAN.KCYS.HW.A.0019.171007T0900Z-171007T1800Z/
Central Laramie County-
Including the city of Cheyenne
228 AM MDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...

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

Windy conditions will occur across central Laramie county through
the afternoon, however widespread high winds are not expected.

$$

WYZ101-104-105-107-071630-
/O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0025.171007T1600Z-171008T0100Z/
Converse County Lower Elevations-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-East Platte County-
Including the cities of Bill, Douglas, Deer Creek, Glenrock, 
Seminoe Dam, Medicine Bow, Shirley Basin, Wheatland, and Guernsey
228 AM MDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 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 7 PM MDT
this evening. 

* TIMING...Winds will increase by late morning and remain strong
  through the afternoon. 

* WINDS...West 30 to 40 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will
  result in dangerous travel 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.

&&

$$

WYZ106-110-116-117-071630-
/O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-171008T0100Z/
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
228 AM MDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

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

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

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will 
  result in dangerous travel for light weight and high profile 
  vehicles. The strongest winds will occur near Arlington along 
  Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins, along Interstate 80 
  between Laramie and Cheyenne, and near Bordeaux along 
  Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland. 

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.

&&

$$
250 
WWUS75 KCYS 071608
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1008 AM MDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...STRONG WINDS LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

WYZ106-110-116-117-080100-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-171008T0100Z/
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
1008 AM MDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

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

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

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will 
  result in dangerous travel for light weight and high profile 
  vehicles. The strongest winds will occur near Arlington along 
  Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins, along Interstate 80 
  between Laramie and Cheyenne, and near Bordeaux along 
  Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland. 

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.

&&

$$

WYZ101-104-105-107-080100-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-171008T0100Z/
Converse County Lower Elevations-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-East Platte County-
Including the cities of Bill, Douglas, Deer Creek, Glenrock, 
Seminoe Dam, Medicine Bow, Shirley Basin, Wheatland, and Guernsey
1008 AM MDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...Winds will continue to increase through late morning 
  and remain strong through the afternoon. 

* WINDS...West 30 to 40 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will 
  result in dangerous travel 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.

&&

$$
531 
WWUS75 KCYS 080022
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
622 PM MDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

WYZ101-104>107-110-116-117-080130-
/O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-171008T0100Z/
Converse County Lower Elevations-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-North Snowy Range Foothills-
South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Bill, Douglas, Deer Creek, Glenrock, 
Seminoe Dam, Medicine Bow, Shirley Basin, Bordeaux, Wheatland, 
Guernsey, Arlington, Elk Mountain, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, 
Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek
622 PM MDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

Sustained wind speeds and gusts have diminished below high wind
criteria. Therefore, the High Wind Warning is cancelled.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 5, 8:00 PM MDTDense Fog AdvisoryCYSAlbany, Laramie7 hr
Oct 6, 2:37 PM MDTHigh Wind WatchCYSLaramie12 hr
Oct 6, 2:43 PM MDTFire Weather WatchCYS12 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.