Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 20, NWS Cheyenne, WY
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 9:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 5 Nw Arlington, WY | WAGONHOUND WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 33 MPH. |
| Mar 2, 10:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | COOPER COVE WYDOT SENSOR. SUSTAINED AT 39 MPH. |
| Mar 2, 11:10 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 15 E Sinclair, WY | WALCOTT JUNCTION WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 44 MPH. |
| Mar 2, 11:31 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Arlington, WY | ARLINGTON WYDOT SENSOR. SUSTAINED AT 38 MPH. |
| Mar 2, 1:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 10 Ssw Hanna, WY | DANA RIDGE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 39 MPH. |
| Mar 2, 2:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | HALLECK 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.
- 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
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.