Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 25, NWS Cheyenne, WY
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 11:10 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | Arlington, WY | THIS IS THE ARLINGTON WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WIND IS 42 MPH. |
| Oct 7, 4:11 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | Arlington, WY | |
| Oct 7, 5:10 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Ese Arlington, WY | THIS IS THE ARLINGTON EAST WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WIND AT 37 MPH. |
| Oct 7, 5:20 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | Arlington, WY | THIS IS THE ARLINGTON WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 45 MPH. |
| Oct 7, 5:40 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 16 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | THIS IS THE OTTO WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 45 MPH. |
| Oct 7, 6:40 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 Ese Arlington, WY | ARLINGTON EAST WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 7:01 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | Arlington, WY | ARLINGTON WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 7:05 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | FOOTE CREEK WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 7:40 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 16 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | OTTO ROAD WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 7:45 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | COOPER COVE WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 8:35 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 9 S Wheatland, WY | BORDEAUX WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 8:41 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 10 Sw Cheyenne, WY | WYO HILL WYDOT SENSOR. |
| Oct 7, 8:41 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 15 Nne Centennial, WY | STROUSS HILL WYDOT SENSOR. |
| Oct 7, 8:45 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 Nw Arlington, WY | WAGONHOUND WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 8:45 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | HALLECK RIDGE WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 9:00 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 14 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | EMKAY UPR SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 9:10 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | HALLECK RIDGE WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 9:15 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 S Rock River, WY | RKRIVR UPR SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 9:20 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 10 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | MP 353.0 WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 9:22 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 13 Se Laramie, WY | VEDAUWOO WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 9:25 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 5 Nw Arlington, WY | WAGONHOUND WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 9:55 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | ELK MOUNTAIN AWOS SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 10:26 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 2 W Buford, WY | LONE TREE WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 10:42 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | COOPER COVER WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 10:45 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 9 Sse Wheatland, WY | BORDEAUX WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 10:45 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 5 E Tie Siding, WY | DALEWS UPR SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 10:45 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 74 | 2 W Buford, WY | BUFORD WEST UPR SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 10:46 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | ELK MOUNTAIN WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 11:01 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | Arlington, WY | ARLINGTON WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 11:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 1 Ese Buford, WY | BUFORD EAST WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 11:46 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 Ese Buford, WY | BUFORD EAST WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 12:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 15 Nne Centennial, WY | STROUSS HILL WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 12:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | FOOTE CREEK WYDOT SENSOR. SUSTAINED WIND 47 MPH. |
| Oct 7, 12:20 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 8 S Chugwater, WY | BEAR CREEK WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 12:21 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 15 Nne Centennial, WY | STROUSS HILL WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 12:25 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 58 Ese Arlington, WY | ARLINGTON EAST WYDOT SENSOR. |
| Oct 7, 12:45 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | HALLECK RIDGE WYDOT SENSOR |
| Oct 7, 12:50 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | 9 S Wheatland, WY | SUSTAINED 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 MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | Arlington, WY | ARLINGTON WYDOT SENSOR. SUSTAINED WIND 44 MPH. |
| Oct 7, 2:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 9 S Wheatland, WY | BORDEAUX WYDOT SENSOR. |
| Oct 7, 4:10 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | 42 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 7, 4:10 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Bordeaux, WY | 43 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 7, 4:11 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 11 Ssw Hanna, WY | 41 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 7, 4:11 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 9 Wnw Elk Mountain, WY | 44 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 7, 5:25 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 9 Wnw Elk Mountain, WY | 41 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 7, 5:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | 41 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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 8:00 PM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CYS | Albany, Laramie | 7 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:37 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | CYS | Laramie | 12 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:43 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | CYS | 12 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.