Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 38, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Dec 2, 2017, 12:58 PM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Dec 3, 2017, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 5 hr. 4 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
- Dec 2, 2017, 12:58 PM MST (19:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 3, 2017, 5:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 3, 2017, 9:48 AM MST
- In force
- 5 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 19:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 5:15 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 42 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | SUSTAINED 40-42 MPH FOR PAST HOUR. |
| Dec 3, 6:42 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | COOPER COVE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED 42 MPH. |
| Dec 3, 8:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | W Rock River, WY | ROCK RIVER UPR SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 38 MPH. |
| Dec 3, 8:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | COOPER COVE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED 39 MPH. |
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, 8.0 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
- 2034 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
452 WWUS75 KCYS 021958 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1258 PM MST Sat Dec 2 2017 ...High Wind Warning Tonight Through Sunday Morning For Arlington and Bordeaux... ...High Wind Watch Sunday Night Through Monday Afternoon For Areas East of Laramie Range... WYZ106-031200- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0038.171203T0600Z-171203T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0031.171204T0600Z-171204T2100Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- Including the city of Bordeaux 1258 PM MST Sat Dec 2 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 11 AM MST Sunday. A High Wind Watch has also been issued. This High Wind Watch is in effect from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * TIMING...Strong winds expected late tonight through Sunday morning. After a brief lull Sunday afternoon, strong winds are again possible Sunday night through Monday afternoon behind a strong cold front that will move through the area. * WINDS...West to southwesterly winds 35 to 45 mph sustained with gusts to 65 MPH likely tonight. Stronger west to northwest winds Sunday night into Monday afternoon could gust as high as 75 mph. * IMPACTS...Definite impacts to transportation on Interstate 25 near Bordeaux. High risk of blowoff or blowovers for light weight and high profile vehicles...especially empty or light loaded semis and those towing camper trailers. 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. 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. && $$ WYZ110-031200- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0038.171203T0600Z-171203T1800Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain 1258 PM MST Sat Dec 2 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 11 AM MST Sunday. * TIMING...Strong winds expected late tonight through Sunday morning. After a brief lull Sunday afternoon, strong winds are again possible Sunday night through Monday afternoon behind a strong cold front that will move through the area. * WINDS...West to southwesterly winds 35 to 45 mph sustained with gusts to 65 MPH likely tonight. Stronger west to northwest winds Sunday night into Monday afternoon could gust as high as 75 mph. * IMPACTS...Definite impacts to transportation on Interstate 80 near Arlington. High risk of blowoff or blowovers for light weight and high profile vehicles...especially empty or light loaded semis and those towing camper trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ107-108-118-119-031200- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0031.171204T0600Z-171204T2100Z/ East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Laramie County- East Laramie County- Including the cities of Wheatland, Guernsey, Torrington, Cheyenne, and Pine Bluffs 1258 PM MST Sat Dec 2 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Watch, which is in effect from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * TIMING...Late Sunday night through Monday afternoon. * WINDS...North to northwest winds 40 up 45 mph sustained with gusts to 65 mph are possible. Strongest winds are expected to occur after sunrise Monday. * IMPACTS...Possible impacts to transportation on east to west oriented roads. High risk of blowoff or blowovers for light weight and high profile vehicles...especially empty or light loaded semis and those towing camper trailers. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
659 WWUS75 KCYS 030452 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 952 PM MST Sat Dec 2 2017 ...High Wind Warning Sunday Morning For Arlington and Bordeaux... ...High Wind Watch Sunday Night Through Monday Afternoon For Areas East of Laramie Range... WYZ106-031800- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0038.171203T1200Z-171203T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0031.171204T0600Z-171204T2100Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- Including the city of Bordeaux 952 PM MST Sat Dec 2 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Strong winds are expected to develop after sunrise on Sunday, and continue through late Sunday morning. * WINDS...West to southwest 35 to 45 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH. Stronger north to northwest winds of 40 to 50 MPH with gusts up to 75 MPH are possible on Sunday night and early Monday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. There will be a high risk for vehicle blow offs and blow overs along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland, and south to the Colorado state line on Sunday night and early Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ WYZ110-031800- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0038.171203T1200Z-171203T1800Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain 952 PM MST Sat Dec 2 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...Winds are expected to increase late tonight and become strong after sunrise on Sunday. High winds will continue through late Sunday morning, before increasing again on Sunday night. * WINDS...West to southwest 35 to 45 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH. Stronger north to northwest winds of 40 to 50 MPH with gusts up to 75 MPH are possible on Sunday night and early Monday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. There will be a high risk for vehicle blow offs and blow overs near Arlington along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins. 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. && $$ WYZ107-108-118-119-031800- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0031.171204T0600Z-171204T2100Z/ East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Laramie County- East Laramie County- Including the cities of Wheatland, Guernsey, Torrington, Cheyenne, and Pine Bluffs 952 PM MST Sat Dec 2 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Late Sunday night through Monday afternoon. * WINDS...North to northwest 40 to 45 MPH with gusts up to 65 MPH. The strongest winds are expected after sunrise Monday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. There will be a high risk for vehicle blow offs and blow overs along Interstate 25 south of Wheatland, and along Highway 85 south of Torrington to the Colorado state line. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$
274 WWUS75 KCYS 030930 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 230 AM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...High Wind Warnings In Effect This Morning For Arlington, Bordeaux, Laramie and Interstate 80 Summit... ...High Wind Watches In Effect Tonight Through Monday Afternoon East of the Laramie Range... WYZ115-116-031800- /O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0038.171203T1200Z-171203T1800Z/ Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range- Including the cities of Bosler, Laramie, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, and Vedauwoo 230 AM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 11 AM MST this morning. * TIMING...Strong winds are expected to develop after sunrise and continue through late this morning. * WINDS...West to southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. 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. && $$ WYZ106-032300- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0038.171203T1200Z-171203T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0031.171204T0600Z-171204T2100Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- Including the city of Bordeaux 230 AM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Strong winds will develop after sunrise and continue through late this morning. * WINDS...West to southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Stronger north to northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 MPH will be possible tonight and Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. There will be a high risk for vehicle blow offs and blow overs along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland, and south to the Colorado state line tonight and Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ WYZ110-031800- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0038.171203T1200Z-171203T1800Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain 230 AM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...Winds will become strong after sunrise and continue through late this morning. * WINDS...West to southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. There will be a high risk for vehicle blow offs and blow overs along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins. 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. && $$ NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-032300- /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.A.0031.171204T1200Z-171204T2100Z/ Dawes-Box Butte-Scotts Bluff-Banner-Morrill-Kimball-Cheyenne- North Sioux-South Sioux- Including the cities of Chadron, Chadron St Park, Alliance, Scottsbluff, Gering, Harrisburg, Angora, Bridgeport, Bayard, Redington, Kimball, Brownson, Sidney, Harrison, and Agate 230 AM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Watch, which is in effect from late tonight through Monday afternoon. * TIMING...Strong winds are expected to develop after sunrise Monday and continue through Monday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up 60 mph possible. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ WYZ107-108-118-119-032300- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0031.171204T0600Z-171204T2100Z/ East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Laramie County- East Laramie County- Including the cities of Wheatland, Guernsey, Torrington, Cheyenne, and Pine Bluffs 230 AM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Winds will become strong late tonight and continue through Monday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. 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. && $$
160 WWUS75 KCYS 031648 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 948 AM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...High Wind Warnings Cancelled This Morning For Arlington, Bordeaux, Laramie and Interstate 80 Summit... ...High Wind Watches In Effect Tonight Through Monday Afternoon East of the Laramie Range... WYZ106-040145- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-171203T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0031.171204T0600Z-171204T2100Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- Including the city of Bordeaux 948 AM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has cancelled the High Wind Warning. * TIMING...Strong winds will develop tonight and continue through Monday mid afternoon. * WINDS...North to northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 MPH will be possible tonight and Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. There will be a high risk for vehicle blow offs and blow overs along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland, and south to the Colorado state line tonight through Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ WYZ110-115-116-031800- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-171203T1800Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills-Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range- Including the cities of Arlington, Elk Mountain, Bosler, Laramie, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, and Vedauwoo 948 AM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has cancelled the High Wind Warning. Winds will ease temporarily this afternoon before picking up again tonight. $$ NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-040145- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0031.171204T1200Z-171204T2100Z/ Dawes-Box Butte-Scotts Bluff-Banner-Morrill-Kimball-Cheyenne- North Sioux-South Sioux- Including the cities of Chadron, Chadron St Park, Alliance, Scottsbluff, Gering, Harrisburg, Angora, Bridgeport, Bayard, Redington, Kimball, Brownson, Sidney, Harrison, and Agate 948 AM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Strong winds are expected to develop after sunrise Monday and continue through Monday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up 60 mph possible. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ WYZ107-108-118-119-040145- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0031.171204T0600Z-171204T2100Z/ East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Laramie County- East Laramie County- Including the cities of Wheatland, Guernsey, Torrington, Cheyenne, and Pine Bluffs 948 AM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Winds will become strong late tonight and continue through Monday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 12:58 PM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Goshen, Laramie, Platte | 24 hr |
| Dec 2, 1:05 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Converse, Niobrara, Platte | 46 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.