Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 42, NWS Cheyenne, WY
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 5:05 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Bordeaux, WY | |
| Dec 15, 5:05 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 16 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | |
| Dec 15, 5:10 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | Bordeaux, WY | BORDEAUX WYDOT SENSOR. AVERAGE SUSTAINED WIND FOR PAST HOUR ENDING AT 510 AM MST. PEAK GUST 51 MPH. |
| Dec 15, 5:30 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 41 | Arlington, WY | ARLINGTON WYDOT SENSOR. AVERAGE SUSTAINED WIND FOR PAST HOUR ENDING AT 530 AM MST. PEAK GUST 57 MPH. |
| Dec 15, 5:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 16 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | |
| Dec 15, 5:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | |
| Dec 15, 5:31 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Arlington, WY | |
| Dec 15, 5:35 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 E Arlington, WY | ARLINGTON EAST WYDOT SENSOR. SUSTAINED AT 37 MPH. |
| Dec 15, 5:55 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 42 | 8 Ese Crystal Lake Camp, WY | OTTO ROAD WYDOT SENSOR. AVERAGE SUSTAINED WIND FOR PAST HOUR ENDING AT 555 AM MST. PEAK GUST 56 MPH. |
| Dec 15, 7:10 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Bordeaux, WY | |
| Dec 15, 7:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Bordeaux, WY | |
| Dec 15, 7:16 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | Arlington, WY | |
| Dec 15, 7:20 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 16 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | |
| Dec 15, 7:20 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | |
| Dec 15, 8:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | Arlington, WY | |
| Dec 15, 8:20 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 10 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | |
| Dec 15, 8:20 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | |
| Dec 15, 8:20 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | Bordeaux, WY | |
| Dec 15, 9:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 10 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | |
| Dec 15, 9:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 8 S Chugwater, WY | |
| Dec 15, 9:20 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | |
| Dec 15, 9:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 14 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | THIS IN UPR 226 EMKAYW. |
| Dec 15, 10:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | Bordeaux, WY | |
| Dec 15, 10:16 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Arlington, WY | |
| Dec 15, 11:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Bordeaux, WY | |
| Dec 15, 1:05 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 9 S Wheatland, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE BORDEAUX. SUSTAINED WIND 47 MPH. |
| Dec 15, 1:44 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 11 Sse Garrett, WY | THIS IS SITE DODGE CREEK RAWS. |
| Dec 15, 3:05 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 9 S Wheatland, WY | THIS 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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1:04 AM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Laramie, Platte | 19 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.