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High Wind Warning 44, NWS Cheyenne, WY

December 19, 2017Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Dec 19, 2017, 9:26 PM MST for Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming. It took effect at Dec 19, 2017, 10:00 PM MST. It was in force for 12 hr. 12 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 19, 2017, 9:26 PM MST (04:26 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 19, 2017, 10:00 PM MST
Expired
Dec 20, 2017, 10:00 AM MST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:28 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 20, 5:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 607 Ese Arlington, WYTHIS IS WYDOT SITE COOPER COVE. SUSTAINED WIND 40 MPH.
Dec 20, 5:45 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 607 Ese Arlington, WYTHIS IS WYDOT SITE COOPER COVE. SUSTAINED WIND 43 MPH.
Dec 20, 6:45 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 597 Ese Arlington, WYTHIS IS WYDOT SITE COOPER COVE. SUSTAINED WIND 42 MPH.
Dec 20, 7:27 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 587 Ese Arlington, WYWYDOT COOPER COVE SENSOR.
Dec 20, 7:57 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 587 Ese Arlington, WYWYDOT COOPER COVE SENSOR. SUSTAINED 43 MPH.
Dec 20, 8:05 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 607 Ese Arlington, WYTHIS IS WDOT SITE COOPER COVE. SUSAINED WIND 45 MPH.
Dec 20, 8:05 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 607 Ese Arlington, WYTHIS IS WDOT SITE COOPER COVE. SUSTAINED WIND 45 MPH.
Dec 20, 8:05 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 607 Ese Arlington, WYTHIS IS WDOT SITE COOPER COVE. SUSTAINED WIND 46 MPH.
Dec 20, 8:35 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 607 Ese Arlington, WYTHIS IS WYDOT SITE COOPER COVE. SUSTAINED WIND 45 MPH.
Dec 20, 8:55 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 597 Ese Arlington, WYTHIS IS WYDOT SITE COOPER COVE. SUSTAINED WIND 46 MPH.
Dec 20, 9:05 AM MSTHIGH SUST WINDS 457 Ese Arlington, WYTHIS IS WYDOT SITE COOPER. THE WIND DURING THE LAST HOUR RANGED FROM 42 MPH TO 47 MPH.
Dec 20, 9:30 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 587 Ese Arlington, WYTHIS IS WYDOT SITE COOPER COVE. SUSTAINED WIND 44 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 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 230 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 00:00Z on 2017-12-20Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2017-12-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2304 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
224 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

174 
WWUS75 KCYS 200426
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
926 PM MST Tue Dec 19 2017

...Strong Wind Speeds expected around Arlington Late Tonight and
Wednesday Morning...

WYZ110-201230-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0034.171220T0500Z-171220T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0044.171220T0500Z-171220T1700Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
926 PM MST Tue Dec 19 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect until 10 AM MST Wednesday. The High
Wind Watch is no longer in effect. 

* TIMING...late tonight through Wednesday morning.

* WINDS...Westerly 30 to 40 mph with gusts over 60 mph possible.
  

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Sudden cross winds will 
  create hazardous travel for lightweight 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
419 
WWUS75 KCYS 200837
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
137 AM MST Wed Dec 20 2017


WYZ110-201700-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-171220T1700Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
137 AM MST Wed Dec 20 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS
MORNING...

* TIMING...late tonight through Wednesday morning.

* WINDS...Westerly 30 to 40 mph with gusts over 60 mph possible.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Sudden cross winds will 
  create hazardous travel for lightweight 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.

&&

$$
529 
WWUS75 KCYS 201656
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
956 AM MST Wed Dec 20 2017

WYZ110-201800-
/O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-171220T1700Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
956 AM MST Wed Dec 20 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM MST THIS MORNING...

Winds continue to slowly ease over the area this morning and
widespread high winds are no longer expected. A few gusts over 50
mph are still possible into this afternoon.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 20, 2:37 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryCYSAlbany, Carbon, Converse, Goshen, Laramie, Niobrara and 1 more35 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.