Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 27, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Oct 24, 2017, 2:28 PM MDT for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Oct 25, 2017, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 13 hr. 24 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 24, 2017, 2:28 PM MDT (20:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 25, 2017, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 25, 2017, 11:28 PM MDT
- In force
- 13 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 20:30 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 25, 2:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | COOPER COVE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 2:44 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 11 Sse Garrett, WY | 29 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 25, 2:55 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 9 Wnw Elk Mountain, WY | 40 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 25, 2:55 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Bordeaux, WY | 33 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 25, 2:55 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | Rock River, WY | 33 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 25, 2:55 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | 42 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 25, 3:35 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Elk Mountain, WY | 39 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 25, 3:35 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | HALLECK RIDGE WYDOT SITE. |
| Oct 25, 3:43 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | Wheatland, WY | 27 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 25, 3:44 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 11 Sse Garrett, WY | 33 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 25, 3:50 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Bordeaux, WY | 36 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 25, 3:50 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | 45 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 25, 4:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | COOPER COVE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 4:44 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 7 Nne Hanna, WY | 29 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 25, 5:10 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Bordeaux, WY | 40 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 25, 5:10 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | 45 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 25, 8:20 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Bordeaux, WY | 32 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 25, 8:21 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | Buford, WY | 44 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 25, 8:41 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Buford, WY | SUSTAINED 43 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 8:46 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 W Buford, WY | |
| Oct 25, 8:50 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Ne Granite Springs Re, WY | WILDCAT TRAIL WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 40 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 8:56 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Ese Buford, WY | SUSTAINED 44 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 9:01 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 23 W Cheyenne, WY | 43 MPH SUSTAINED |
| Oct 25, 9:01 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Buford, WY | 42 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, 8.5 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
- 1996 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 363 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 306 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
985 WWUS75 KCYS 242028 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 228 PM MDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...High Wind Warning and High Wind Watches are in effect for the Wind Prone Areas of Southeast Wyoming on Wednesday... WYZ106-110-250430- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0021.171025T1600Z-171026T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0027.171025T1600Z-171026T0600Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, and Elk Mountain 228 PM MDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday night. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * TIMING...9AM Wednesday Through 9PM Wednesday * WINDS...West to southwest winds increasing through the morning with gusts of 60 to 65 MPH possible. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Risk for blow off or blowovers to light weight and/or high profile vehicles high along portions of Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins and I-25 between Cheyenne 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. && $$ WYZ116-117-250430- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.A.0021.171025T1600Z-171026T0600Z/ South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 228 PM MDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...9AM Wednesday Through 9PM Wednesday * WINDS...West to southwest winds increasing through the morning with gusts of 60 to 65 MPH possible. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Risk for blow off or blowovers to light weight and/or high profile vehicles high along portions of Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Laramie. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$
5 follow-up statements
424 WWUS75 KCYS 242110 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 310 PM MDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...High Wind Warning and High Wind Watches are in effect for the Wind Prone Areas of Southeast Wyoming on Wednesday... WYZ106-110-251100- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0027.171025T1600Z-171026T0600Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, and Elk Mountain 310 PM MDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...10AM Wednesday Through Midnight Wednesday Night * WINDS...West to southwest winds increasing through the morning with gusts of 60 to 65 MPH possible. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Risk for blow off or blowovers to light weight and/or high profile vehicles high along portions of Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins and I-25 between Cheyenne 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. && $$ WYZ116-117-251100- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0021.171025T1600Z-171026T0600Z/ South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 310 PM MDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...10AM Wednesday Through Midnight Wednesday Night * WINDS...West to southwest winds increasing through the morning with gusts of 60 to 65 MPH possible. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Risk for blow off or blowovers to light weight and/or high profile vehicles high along portions of Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Laramie. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$
191 WWUS75 KCYS 250302 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 902 PM MDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...High Wind Warnings In Effect for the Wind Corridors of Southeast Wyoming Wednesday... WYZ116-117-251200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0021.171025T1600Z-171026T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0027.171025T2200Z-171026T0600Z/ South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 902 PM MDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 4 PM Wednesday to Midnight MDT Wednesday night. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * TIMING...Winds will become strong and gusty by late Wednesday afternoon and continue through late Wednesday evening. * WINDS...Sustained west to southwest winds increasing to 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Risk for blowovers to light weight and high profile vehicles will be high along Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and 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. && $$ WYZ106-110-251200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0027.171025T1600Z-171026T0600Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, and Elk Mountain 902 PM MDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...Winds will become strong and gusty late Wednesday morning and continue through late Wednesday evening. * WINDS...Sustained west to southwest winds increasing to 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 65 mph. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Risk for blowovers to light weight and high profile vehicles will be high along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins and Interstate 25 between Cheyenne and Wheatland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
272 WWUS75 KCYS 251207 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 607 AM MDT Wed Oct 25 2017 ...High Wind Warnings In Effect for the Wind Corridors of Southeast Wyoming Wednesday... WYZ106-110-260000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0027.171025T1600Z-171026T0600Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, and Elk Mountain 607 AM MDT Wed Oct 25 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... * TIMING...Winds will become strong and gusty late this morning and continue through late this evening. * WINDS...Sustained west to southwest winds increasing to 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 65 mph. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Risk for blowovers to light weight and high profile vehicles will be high along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins and Interstate 25 between Cheyenne 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. && $$ WYZ116-117-260000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0027.171025T2200Z-171026T0600Z/ South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 607 AM MDT Wed Oct 25 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... * TIMING...Winds will become strong and gusty by late this afternoon and continue through late this evening. * WINDS...Sustained west to southwest winds increasing to 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Risk for blowovers to light weight and high profile vehicles will be high along Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Laramie. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
378 WWUS75 KCYS 251945 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 145 PM MDT Wed Oct 25 2017 ...High Wind Warning Continues for the Wind Corridors of Southeast Wyoming Through Late Tonight... WYZ106-110-260600- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-171026T0600Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, and Elk Mountain 145 PM MDT Wed Oct 25 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... * TIMING...Periods of strong winds will continue through this evening. The strongest winds are expected between 6 PM and 10 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West to southwest 35 to 45 MPH with gusts around 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous cross winds will create an enhanced risk for vehicle blow overs along sections of Interstates 80 and 25, including Arlington and Bordeaux. 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. && $$ WYZ116-117-260600- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0027.171025T2200Z-171026T0600Z/ South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 145 PM MDT Wed Oct 25 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... * TIMING...Periods of strong winds will continue through this evening. The strongest winds are expected between 6 PM and 10 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West to southwest 35 to 45 MPH with gusts around 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous cross winds will create an enhanced risk for vehicle blow overs along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Cheyenne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
297 WWUS75 KCYS 260528 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1128 PM MDT Wed Oct 25 2017 WYZ106-110-116-117-260630- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-171026T0600Z/ 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 1128 PM MDT Wed Oct 25 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has cancelled the High Wind Warning. Winds have diminished over the wind-prone areas of southeast Wyoming late this evening and high winds are no longer expected. Some gusts around 45 mph are still possible through midnight mainly along Interstate 80 near the summit. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 1:12 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Laramie, Platte | 20 hr |
| Oct 24, 1:21 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | CYS | 24 hr | |
| Oct 24, 2:40 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | CYS | 28 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.