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High Wind Warning 42, NWS Cheyenne, WY

December 14, 20174 counties in Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Dec 14, 2017, 2:24 PM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Dec 15, 2017, 12:00 AM MST. It was in force for 19 hr. 28 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 14, 2017, 2:24 PM MST (21:24 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 15, 2017, 12:00 AM MST
Expired
Dec 15, 2017, 7:05 PM MST
In force
19 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 21:25 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
Dec 15, 5:05 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 51Bordeaux, WY
Dec 15, 5:05 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 5616 Wsw Cheyenne, WY
Dec 15, 5:10 AM MSTHIGH SUST WINDS 40Bordeaux, WYBORDEAUX WYDOT SENSOR. AVERAGE SUSTAINED WIND FOR PAST HOUR ENDING AT 510 AM MST. PEAK GUST 51 MPH.
Dec 15, 5:30 AM MSTHIGH SUST WINDS 41Arlington, WYARLINGTON WYDOT SENSOR. AVERAGE SUSTAINED WIND FOR PAST HOUR ENDING AT 530 AM MST. PEAK GUST 57 MPH.
Dec 15, 5:30 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 5416 Wsw Cheyenne, WY
Dec 15, 5:30 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 567 Nw Elk Mountain, WY
Dec 15, 5:31 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 50Arlington, WY
Dec 15, 5:35 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 E Arlington, WYARLINGTON EAST WYDOT SENSOR. SUSTAINED AT 37 MPH.
Dec 15, 5:55 AM MSTHIGH SUST WINDS 428 Ese Crystal Lake Camp, WYOTTO ROAD WYDOT SENSOR. AVERAGE SUSTAINED WIND FOR PAST HOUR ENDING AT 555 AM MST. PEAK GUST 56 MPH.
Dec 15, 7:10 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Bordeaux, WY
Dec 15, 7:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Bordeaux, WY
Dec 15, 7:16 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 54Arlington, WY
Dec 15, 7:20 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 5116 Wsw Cheyenne, WY
Dec 15, 7:20 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 537 Nw Elk Mountain, WY
Dec 15, 8:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 53Arlington, WY
Dec 15, 8:20 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 5010 Wsw Cheyenne, WY
Dec 15, 8:20 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 517 Nw Elk Mountain, WY
Dec 15, 8:20 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 57Bordeaux, WY
Dec 15, 9:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 5010 Wsw Cheyenne, WY
Dec 15, 9:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 508 S Chugwater, WY
Dec 15, 9:20 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 517 Nw Elk Mountain, WY
Dec 15, 9:55 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6214 Wsw Cheyenne, WYTHIS IN UPR 226 EMKAYW.
Dec 15, 10:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 57Bordeaux, WY
Dec 15, 10:16 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 50Arlington, WY
Dec 15, 11:30 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Bordeaux, WY
Dec 15, 1:05 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 639 S Wheatland, WYTHIS IS WYDOT SITE BORDEAUX. SUSTAINED WIND 47 MPH.
Dec 15, 1:44 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6211 Sse Garrett, WYTHIS IS SITE DODGE CREEK RAWS.
Dec 15, 3:05 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 619 S Wheatland, WYTHIS IS WYDOT SITE BORDEAUX. SUSTAINED WIND 47 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, 9.4 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Riverton, WY at 12:00Z on 2017-12-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-12-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 97 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1206 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
85 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
313 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

133 
WWUS75 KCYS 142124
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
224 PM MST Thu Dec 14 2017

...Strong Winds Late Tonight to Friday Evening across the Wind 
Prone Areas...


WYZ110-116-117-150530-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0032.171215T0700Z-171216T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0042.171215T0700Z-171216T0400Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range-
South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington, Elk Mountain, Buford, 
Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek
224 PM MST Thu Dec 14 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM MST
FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 9 PM MST
Friday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. 

* TIMING...Midnight Thursday Night until 9 pm Friday.

* WINDS...West at 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Sudden cross winds will 
  create hazardous travel for light weight and high profile 
  vehicles, especially on north to south 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.

&&

$$

WYZ106-150530-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0032.171215T0700Z-171216T0400Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
Including the city of Bordeaux
224 PM MST Thu Dec 14 2017

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...Midnight Thursday Night until 9 pm Friday.

* WINDS...West at 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Sudden cross winds will 
  create hazardous travel for light weight and high profile 
  vehicles, especially on north to south oriented roads. 

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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
676 
WWUS75 KCYS 150238
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
738 PM MST Thu Dec 14 2017

...Strong Winds Return Late Tonight to Friday Evening across the 
Wind Prone Areas of Southeast Wyoming...

WYZ106-151200-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0032.171215T0700Z-171216T0400Z/
/O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0042.171215T0700Z-171216T0400Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
Including the city of Bordeaux
738 PM MST Thu Dec 14 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM MST
FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 9 PM MST
Friday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. 

* TIMING...Midnight tonight through 9 pm Friday.

* WINDS...West at 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Sudden cross winds will 
  create hazardous travel for light weight and high profile 
  vehicles, especially on north to south 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.

&&

$$

WYZ110-116-117-151200-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0042.171215T0700Z-171216T0400Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range-
South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington, Elk Mountain, Buford, 
Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek
738 PM MST Thu Dec 14 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 PM MST FRIDAY...

* TIMING...Midnight tonight through 9 pm Friday.

* WINDS...West at 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Sudden cross winds will 
  create hazardous travel for light weight and high profile 
  vehicles, especially on north to south 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.

&&

$$

Hahn
908 
WWUS75 KCYS 151106
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
406 AM MST Fri Dec 15 2017

...Strong Winds Through Early This Evening Across the Wind Prone 
Areas of Southeast Wyoming...

WYZ106-110-116-117-160400-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-171216T0400Z/
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
406 AM MST Fri Dec 15 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...Through 9 pm tonight.

* WINDS...West at 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Sudden cross winds will 
  create hazardous travel for light weight and high profile 
  vehicles, especially on north to south 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.

&&

$$

Rubin
229 
WWUS75 KCYS 151955
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1255 PM MST Fri Dec 15 2017


WYZ106-110-116-117-160400-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-171216T0400Z/
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
1255 PM MST Fri Dec 15 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...Through 9 pm tonight.

* WINDS...West at 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Sudden cross winds will 
  create hazardous travel for light weight and high profile 
  vehicles, especially on north to south 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.

&&

$$
967 
WWUS75 KCYS 160205
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
705 PM MST Fri Dec 15 2017

...High Wind Warning Cancelled Early...

WYZ106-110-116-117-160315-
/O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-171216T0400Z/
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
705 PM MST Fri Dec 15 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

Winds have stayed below warning levels and are expected to remain
below warning criteria the rest of the evening. Therefore...the
High Wind Warning has been cancelled early. Winds will gust to 40
to 45 mph this evening before slowly decreasing late in the wind
prone areas.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 14, 1:04 AM MSTHigh Wind WatchCYSAlbany, Carbon, Laramie, Platte19 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.