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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cheyenne, WY

July 7, 2017Kimball County, Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this special weather statement at Jul 7, 2017, 6:39 PM MDT for Kimball County, Nebraska. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 7, 2017, 6:39 PM MDT (00:39 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2017, 7:30 PM MDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

County Kimball County, NE

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 141 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2017-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 14 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2017-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -4 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
14 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-198 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2815 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 7, 5:30 PM MDT, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 5:30 PM MDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 6:04 AM MDT, 12 hours 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
604 AM MDT Fri Jul 7 2017

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-081215-
Dawes-Box Butte-Scotts Bluff-Banner-Morrill-Kimball-Cheyenne-
North Sioux-South Sioux-Converse County Lower Elevations-
Niobrara County-North Laramie Range-
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Shirley Basin-
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Carbon County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County-
Sierra Madre Range-Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-
Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
604 AM MDT Fri Jul 7 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of western
Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and
southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected
across southeast Wyoming and the western Nebraska Panhandle this
afternoon through early evening. The greatest coverage of storms
is expected along and west of the Laramie Range in southeast
Wyoming. A few storms may be strong to locally severe, containing
strong winds and hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:50 PM MDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
350 PM MDT FRI JUL 7 2017

WYZ115-116-072230-
South Laramie Range WY-Laramie Valley WY-
350 PM MDT FRI JUL 7 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALBANY COUNTY UNTIL
430 PM MDT...

At 349 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tie City Campground, or 8 miles southeast of Laramie, moving south at
10 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Tie City Campground, Vedauwoo, Vedauwoo Campground, Yellow Pine
Campground and The Buttes.

This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 319 and
332.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4127 10553 4131 10536 4114 10532 4112 10558
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 356DEG 9KT 4124 10545

Cox
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:53 PM MDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
353 PM MDT FRI JUL 7 2017

WYZ116-117-072245-
South Laramie Range WY-South Laramie Range Foothills WY-
353 PM MDT FRI JUL 7 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LARAMIE COUNTY UNTIL
445 PM MDT...

At 352 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Crystal Lake Campground, or 17 miles west of Cheyenne, moving east at
10 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern
Laramie County.

This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 342 and
352.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4100 10519 4112 10519 4114 10499 4100 10499
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 266DEG 9KT 4109 10513

Cox
Local storm report, Jul 7, 4:27 PM MDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
427 PM MDT FRI JUL 07 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0401 PM     HAIL             1 W BUFORD              41.11N 105.32W
07/07/2017  M0.50 INCH       ALBANY             WY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SEVERAL INCHES OF PEA TO MARBLE HAIL COVERED GROUND.

&&

BUZZ
Local storm report, Jul 7, 5:04 PM MDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 8:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSPlatte45 min
Jul 7, 6:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSKimball49 min

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.