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High Wind Warning 20, NWS Cheyenne, WY

March 1, 2018Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Mar 1, 2018, 5:13 PM MST for Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming. It took effect at Mar 2, 2018, 7:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr. 6 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
Mar 1, 2018, 5:13 PM MST (00:13 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 2, 2018, 7:00 AM MST
Expired
Mar 2, 2018, 4:20 PM MST
In force
9 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 00:18 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
Mar 2, 9:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 575 Nw Arlington, WYWAGONHOUND WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 33 MPH.
Mar 2, 10:00 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 627 Ese Arlington, WYCOOPER COVE WYDOT SENSOR. SUSTAINED AT 39 MPH.
Mar 2, 11:10 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6115 E Sinclair, WYWALCOTT JUNCTION WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 44 MPH.
Mar 2, 11:31 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Arlington, WYARLINGTON WYDOT SENSOR. SUSTAINED AT 38 MPH.
Mar 2, 1:00 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 5710 Ssw Hanna, WYDANA RIDGE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 39 MPH.
Mar 2, 2:30 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 577 Nw Elk Mountain, WYHALLECK RIDGE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 38 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, 0.2 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 2018-03-02Temperature 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 2018-03-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 45 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
2031 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

155 
WWUS75 KCYS 020013
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
513 PM MST Thu Mar 1 2018

...Strong Winds Expected Along Interstate 80 Near Arlington Friday...

WYZ110-021200-
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0020.180302T1400Z-180303T0100Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
513 PM MST Thu Mar 1 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from 7 AM to 6 PM MST Friday. 

* TIMING...7 AM through 6 PM Friday

* WINDS...Southwest winds of 35 to 45 mph sustained with gusts to
  65 mph.
  
* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light
  weight and high profile vehicles, including camping trailers. 
  Strong cross winds may result in an elevated risk for blow overs
  of these types of vehicles. 

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
550 
WWUS75 KCYS 021027
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
327 AM MST Fri Mar 2 2018

...Strong Winds Expected Along Interstate 80 Near Arlington
Today...

WYZ110-030100-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0020.180302T1400Z-180303T0100Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
327 AM MST Fri Mar 2 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...7 AM through 6 PM today

* WINDS...Southwest winds of 35 to 45 mph sustained with gusts 
  to 65 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light 
  weight and high profile vehicles, including camping trailers. 
  Strong cross winds may result in an elevated risk for blow 
  overs of these types of vehicles. 

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.

&&

$$
136 
WWUS75 KCYS 021610
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
910 AM MST Fri Mar 2 2018

...Strong Winds Expected Along Interstate 80 Near Arlington
Today...

WYZ110-030100-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-180303T0100Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
910 AM MST Fri Mar 2 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...Until 6 PM. 

* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 MPH with occasional gusts 55 to 60
  MPH.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Dangerous travel for light 
  weight and high profile vehicles, including camping trailers. 
  Strong cross winds may result in an elevated risk for blow 
  overs of these types of vehicles. 

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.

&&

$$
448 
WWUS75 KCYS 022320
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
420 PM MST Fri Mar 2 2018

...WINDS EASING THIS EVENING...

WYZ110-030030-
/O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-180303T0100Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
420 PM MST Fri Mar 2 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

Winds have stayed below critical levels this afternoon and are
expected to continue easing after sunset. Therefore, the High Wind
Warning for the Arlington area has been cancelled early.

$$

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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.