Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 10, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Jan 27, 2018, 12:37 PM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Jan 27, 2018, 8:00 PM MST. It was in force for 12 hr. 8 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
- Jan 27, 2018, 12:37 PM MST (19:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 27, 2018, 8:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2018, 7:47 AM MST
- In force
- 12 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 19:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 8:11 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 14 Ne Centennial, WY | |
| Jan 27, 8:11 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | Arlington, WY | |
| Jan 27, 11:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 Sse Bordeaux, WY | BORDEAUX WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 40 MPH. |
| Jan 28, 2:10 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 2 Wnw Buford, WY | LONE TREE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 40 MPH SINCE 150 AM. |
| Jan 28, 2:30 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | 1 Ene Buford, WY | BUFORD EAST WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 40 MPH FOR PAST HOUR. PEAK GUST 57 MPH AT 210 AM. |
| Jan 28, 3:10 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 45 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | HALLECK RIDGE WYDOT SITE ON I-80. SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 40 MPH FOR PAST HOUR. PEAK GUST 55 MPH AT 250 AM. |
| Jan 28, 4:25 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 44 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | HALLECK RIDGE WYDOT SITE ON I-80. SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 40 MPH FOR PAST HOUR. PEAK GUST 53 MPH AT 335 AM. |
| Jan 28, 4:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Ene Buford, WY | BUFORD EAST WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 45 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, 7.6 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
- 1887 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
454 WWUS75 KCYS 271937 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1237 PM MST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...STRONG WINDS RETURN TONIGHT TO THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING... WYZ110-281230- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0009.180128T0300Z-180128T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0010.180128T0300Z-180128T1700Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain 1237 PM MST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM MST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to 10 AM MST Sunday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * TIMING...8PM Tonight Through 10 AM Sunday. The strongest winds are expected to start after midnight. * WINDS...West to southwest winds 35 to 45 mph sustained with gusts to 65 mph possible along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins near Arlington and Elk Mountain. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Hazardous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles, especially on west to east oriented sections of roadway. Light load semis and those towing camper trailers may encounter increased blowoff or blowover risks on Interstate 80 near Arlington and Elk Mountain. 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. && $$ WYZ106-281230- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0009.180128T0300Z-180128T1700Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- Including the city of Bordeaux 1237 PM MST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TIMING...8PM Tonight Through 10 AM Sunday. * WINDS...West to southwest winds 35 to 45 mph sustained with gusts to 65 mph possible along Interstate 25 near Bordeaux between Chugwater and Wheatland. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Hazardous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles, especially on west to east oriented sections of roadway. Light load semis and those towing camper trailers may encounter increased blowoff or blowover risks on Interstate 25 near Bordeaux. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$
3 follow-up statements
286 WWUS75 KCYS 280344 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 844 PM MST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FOR THE INTERSTATE 80 WIND CORRIDOR BETWEEN LARAMIE AND RAWLINS... WYZ106-280445- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.A.0009.000000T0000Z-180128T1700Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- Including the city of Bordeaux 844 PM MST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has cancelled the High Wind Watch for the Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County including Bordeaux. Conditions are not favorable for the development of high winds. However, west winds may gust between 45 and 55 mph at times later tonight and early Sunday morning. $$ WYZ110-281700- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180128T1700Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain 844 PM MST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...Late this evening through 10 AM Sunday. The strongest winds are expected to develop after midnight tonight. * WINDS...West to southwest winds 35 to 45 mph sustained with gusts to 65 mph along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins near Arlington and Elk Mountain. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Hazardous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. Light load semis and those towing camper trailers may encounter increased blowoff or blowover risks along Interstate 80 near Arlington and Elk Mountain. Patchy blowing snow will create icy patches on area roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
119 WWUS75 KCYS 280727 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1227 AM MST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FOR INTERSTATE 25 NEAR BORDEAUX THE INTERSTATE 80 WIND CORRIDOR OVER THE SUMMIT AND AROUND ARLINGTON... WYZ106-116-281700- /O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180128T1700Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- South Laramie Range- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, and Vedauwoo 1227 AM MST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 10 AM MST this morning. * TIMING...Through 10 AM this morning. The strongest winds are expected to develop through 5 AM this morning. * WINDS...West to southwest winds 35 to 45 mph sustained with gusts to 65 mph. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Hazardous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. Light load semis and those towing camper trailers may encounter increased blowoff or blowover risks. Patchy blowing snow will create icy patches on area roadways. 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. && $$ WYZ110-281700- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180128T1700Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain 1227 AM MST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...Through 10 AM this morning. The strongest winds are expected through 5 AM this morning. * WINDS...West to southwest winds 35 to 45 mph sustained with gusts to 65 mph along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins near Arlington and Elk Mountain. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Hazardous travel for light weight and high profile vehicles. Light load semis and those towing camper trailers may encounter increased blowoff or blowover risks along Interstate 80 near Arlington and Elk Mountain. Patchy blowing snow will create icy patches on area roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
200 WWUS75 KCYS 281447 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 747 AM MST Sun Jan 28 2018 WYZ106-110-116-281600- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180128T1700Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, Elk Mountain, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, and Vedauwoo 747 AM MST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has cancelled the High Wind Warning. Strong gusty winds are beginning to subside this morning. Sustained winds between 30 to 40 mph with occasional gusts around 50 mph are expected through the afternoon, mainly around Elk Mountain and Arlington. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2:08 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.