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High Wind Warning 39, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Dec 3, 2017, 12:48 PM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming; 7 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Dec 3, 2017, 11:00 PM MST. It was in force for 13 hr. 20 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 3, 2017, 12:48 PM MST (19:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 3, 2017, 11:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 4, 2017, 12:27 PM MST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Banner County, NE, Box Butte County, NE, Cheyenne County, NE, Kimball County, NE, Morrill County, NE, Scotts Bluff County, NE, Sioux County, NE, Albany County, WY, Goshen County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Platte County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 5:00 AM MST | SNOW 3.6 | 38 Sw Douglas, WY | LA PRELE CREEK SNOTEL IN THE LARAMIE RANGE. ELEVATION 8375 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.3 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 12 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 14 HOURS. |
| Dec 4, 5:00 AM MST | SNOW 6 | 6 Sw Centennial, WY | CINNABAR PARK SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 9574 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.4 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 14 HOURS. |
| Dec 4, 5:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 13.5 | 12 Wnw Centennial, WY | NORTH FRENCH CREEK SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10130 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.9 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 14 HOURS. |
| Dec 4, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.5 | 9 Ne Harrison, NE | |
| Dec 4, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.6 | 29 N Torrington, WY | |
| Dec 4, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.5 | Harrison, NE | |
| Dec 4, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 6 Sse Laramie, WY | |
| Dec 4, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 3.5 | 4 Se Buford, WY | |
| Dec 4, 7:45 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 22 Wnw Laramie, WY | 1-3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW, WINDY WITH LOTS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, VISIBILITY AROUND A QUARTER OF A MILE. |
| Dec 4, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 1 | 4 Se Laramie, WY | |
| Dec 4, 8:30 AM MST | SNOW 2.5 | 23 W Cheyenne, WY | 2-3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. |
| Dec 4, 8:50 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | 8 S Sibley Peak, WY | COLEMAN WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 57 MPH. |
| Dec 4, 9:15 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 5 S Laramie, WY | RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK. |
| Dec 4, 9:15 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 6 Se Harrison, NE | RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK. |
| Dec 4, 10:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.3 | Scottsbluff, NE | |
| Dec 4, 11:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.5 | 7 Nw Centennial, WY | BROOKLYN LAKE SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10240 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 6 HOURS. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 12.0 INCHES. |
| Dec 4, 11:00 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 38 Sw Douglas, WY | LA PRELE CREEK SNOTEL IN THE LARAMIE RANGE. ELEVATION 8375 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 20 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 6 HOURS. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 5.6 INCHES |
| Dec 4, 11:00 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 6 Sw Centennial, WY | CINNABAR PARK SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 9574 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 20 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 6 HOURS. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 8.0 INCHES. |
| Dec 4, 11:00 AM MST | SNOW 4 | 10 Se Laramie, WY | CROW CREEK SNOTEL IN THE LARAMIE RANGE. ELEVATION 8330 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.2 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 20 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 6 HOURS. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 4.0 INCHES. |
| Dec 4, 11:00 AM MST | SNOW 6 | 12 Wnw Centennial, WY | NORTH FRENCH CREEK SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10130 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.3 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 20 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 6 HOURS. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 18.5 INCHES. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 220 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
- 3092 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
907 WWUS75 KCYS 031948 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1248 PM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...Strong Wind Event Likely Along and East of Laramie Range Into Nebraska Panhandle Tonight Through Monday...High Wind Warnings In Effect... NEZ002-095-032100- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.A.0031.171204T1200Z-171204T2100Z/ Dawes-North Sioux- Including the cities of Chadron, Chadron St Park, and Harrison 1248 PM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has cancelled the High Wind Watch. Winds are expected to reach 50MPH on gusts Monday...but just stay below High Wind Warning criteria. Therefore...the High Wind Watch has been cancelled. $$ WYZ106>108-118-119-041200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0031.171204T0600Z-171204T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0039.171204T0600Z-171204T2100Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Laramie County- East Laramie County- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Wheatland, Guernsey, Torrington, Cheyenne, and Pine Bluffs 1248 PM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 2 PM MST Monday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * TIMING...Winds will become strong late tonight and continue through Monday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. Enhanced blow over and blow off risk to light weight and high profile vehicles...especially on west to east oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ NEZ003-019>021-054-055-096-041200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0031.171204T1200Z-171204T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0039.171204T1200Z-171204T2100Z/ Box Butte-Scotts Bluff-Banner-Morrill-Kimball-Cheyenne- South Sioux- Including the cities of Alliance, Scottsbluff, Gering, Harrisburg, Angora, Bridgeport, Bayard, Redington, Kimball, Brownson, Sidney, and Agate 1248 PM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 2 PM MST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 5 AM to 2 PM MST Monday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * 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. Enhanced blow over and blow off risk to light weight and high profile vehicles...especially on west to east oriented roads. 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. && $$ WYZ116-117-041200- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0039.171204T0600Z-171204T2100Z/ South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 1248 PM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 2 PM MST Monday. * TIMING...Late Tonight Through Monday Afternoon. * WINDS...West at 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 65mph. Turning north to northwest at 40 to 45 mph sustained with gusts to 65 mph. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. Enhanced blow over and blow off risk to light weight and high profile vehicles...especially on west to east oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
3 follow-up statements
037 WWUS75 KCYS 040539 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1039 PM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...Strong Winds Expected Late Tonight and Monday Along and East of the Laramie Range... NEZ003-019>021-054-055-096-041500- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0039.171204T1200Z-171204T2100Z/ Box Butte-Scotts Bluff-Banner-Morrill-Kimball-Cheyenne- South Sioux- Including the cities of Alliance, Scottsbluff, Gering, Harrisburg, Angora, Bridgeport, Bayard, Redington, Kimball, Brownson, Sidney, and Agate 1039 PM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 2 PM MST MONDAY... * TIMING...Winds will increase early Monday morning and become strong after sunrise. Strong winds will persist through early Monday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest 35 to 45 MPH with gusts up to 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. Enhanced blow over and blow off risk to light weight and high profile vehicles, especially on west to east oriented roads. 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. && $$ WYZ106>108-116>119-041500- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0039.171204T0600Z-171204T2100Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- East Platte County-Goshen County-South Laramie Range- South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County- East Laramie County- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Wheatland, Guernsey, Torrington, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, Horse Creek, Cheyenne, and Pine Bluffs 1039 PM MST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST MONDAY... * TIMING...Winds will increase overnight and become strong by sunrise. High winds will persist through early Monday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest 35 to 45 MPH with gusts up to 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. Enhanced blow over and blow off risk to light weight and high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
968 WWUS75 KCYS 040945 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 245 AM MST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...Strong Winds Developing Overnight and Continuing through Early Monday Afternoon Along and East of the Laramie Range... NEZ003-019>021-054-055-096-042100- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0039.171204T1200Z-171204T2100Z/ Box Butte-Scotts Bluff-Banner-Morrill-Kimball-Cheyenne- South Sioux- Including the cities of Alliance, Scottsbluff, Gering, Harrisburg, Angora, Bridgeport, Bayard, Redington, Kimball, Brownson, Sidney, and Agate 245 AM MST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Winds will increase early this morning and become strong after sunrise. High winds will persist through early Monday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest 35 to 45 MPH with gusts up to 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. Enhanced blow over and blow off risk to light weight and high profile vehicles, especially on west to east oriented roads. 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. && $$ WYZ106>108-116>119-042100- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-171204T2100Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- East Platte County-Goshen County-South Laramie Range- South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County- East Laramie County- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Wheatland, Guernsey, Torrington, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, Horse Creek, Cheyenne, and Pine Bluffs 245 AM MST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Winds will increase overnight and become strong by sunrise. High winds will persist through early Monday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest 35 to 45 MPH with gusts up to 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. Enhanced blow over and blow off risk to light weight and high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
781 WWUS75 KCYS 041927 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1227 PM MST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING CANCELLED... NEZ003-019>021-054-055-096-WYZ106>108-116>119-042030- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-171204T2100Z/ Box Butte-Scotts Bluff-Banner-Morrill-Kimball-Cheyenne- South Sioux-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- East Platte County-Goshen County-South Laramie Range- South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County- East Laramie County- Including the cities of Alliance, Scottsbluff, Gering, Harrisburg, Angora, Bridgeport, Bayard, Redington, Kimball, Brownson, Sidney, Agate, Bordeaux, Wheatland, Guernsey, Torrington, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, Horse Creek, Cheyenne, and Pine Bluffs 1227 PM MST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has cancelled the High Wind Warning. Strong winds will continue this afternoon across extreme southeast Wyoming and Nebraska Panhandle...but will stay just below warning criteria. Expect winds to slowly ease through the afternoon hours. The High Wind Warning has been cancelled early. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2:47 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Converse, Niobrara | 32 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.