Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 33, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Apr 17, 2018, 4:38 PM MDT for Albany County, Laramie County, Platte County, Wyoming. It was in force for 3 hr. 25 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
- Apr 17, 2018, 4:38 PM MDT (22:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2018, 7:58 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Albany County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Platte County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 4:40 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 10 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | MP 353 WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 49 MPH. |
| Apr 17, 4:40 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 12 Nne Lake Hattie Rese, WY | HERRICK LANE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 47 MPH. |
| Apr 17, 4:40 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 2 Ne Granite Springs Re, WY | WILDCAT TRAIL WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 50 MPH. |
| Apr 17, 4:50 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 Ene Buford, WY | BUFORD EAST WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 49 MPH. |
| Apr 17, 4:50 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 2 Ne Granite Springs Re, WY | WILDCAT TRAIL WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 43 MPH. |
| Apr 17, 4:56 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 13 Wnw Laramie, WY | |
| Apr 17, 4:56 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Buford, WY | |
| Apr 17, 4:56 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | Laramie, WY | |
| Apr 17, 4:57 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Vedauwoo, WY | |
| Apr 17, 5:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 Nnw Laramie, WY | LARAMIE HADS SITE LWRW4. SUSTAINED WINDS 43 MPH. |
| Apr 17, 5:09 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Nne Laramie, WY | LARAMIE CWOP SITE EW3601. SUSTAINED WINDS 34 MPH. |
| Apr 17, 5:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Cheyenne, WY | SUSTAINED AT 43 MPH. |
| Apr 17, 5:18 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | Warren Af Base, WY | |
| Apr 17, 5:20 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Vedauwoo, WY | SUSTAINED AT 49 MPH. |
| Apr 17, 5:20 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Warren Af Base, WY | SUSTAINED AT 45 MPH. |
| Apr 17, 5:25 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 0 | 1 Nnw Whitaker, WY | WHITAKER WYDOT SITE ON I-25. SUSTAINED WINDS 47 MPH. |
| Apr 17, 5:25 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Nnw Whitaker, WY | WHITAKER WYDOT SITE ON I-25. SUSTAINED WINDS 47 MPH. |
| Apr 17, 5:25 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Wsw Winchester Hills, WY | WYO HILL WYDOT SITE ON I-25. SUSTAINED WINDS 44 MPH. |
| Apr 17, 5:25 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 13 S Glendo, WY | WYDOT SENSOR AT COLEMAN ALONG INTERSTATE 25. |
| Apr 17, 5:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 8 Ese Crystal Lake Camp, WY | OTTO WYDOT SITE ON I-80. SUSTAINED WINDS 58 MPH. |
| Apr 17, 5:35 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Pine Bluffs, WY | |
| Apr 17, 5:44 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 11 Sse Garrett, WY | |
| Apr 17, 6:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | Pine Bluffs, WY | SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH. |
| Apr 17, 6:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Pine Bluffs, WY | |
| Apr 17, 6:20 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Pumpkin Vine, WY | SUSTAINED AT 50 MPH. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 259 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
- 3239 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
297 WWUS75 KCYS 172238 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 438 PM MDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...STRONG WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE TODAY... WYZ115-116-180300- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0033.180417T2238Z-180418T0300Z/ Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range- Including the cities of Bosler, Laramie, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, and Vedauwoo 438 PM MDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM MDT this evening. * TIMING...Through 9 PM this evening * WINDS...West to southwest 35 to 45 mph sustained with gusts to 65 mph possible. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. High profile and light weight vehicles such as commercial trucks pulling lighter trailer loads, box trucks, camper trailers, and high profile recreational vehicles can expect an increased risk of blow over or blow off. 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. && $$ WYZ106-117-180300- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0033.180417T2238Z-180418T0300Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 438 PM MDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM MDT this evening. * TIMING...Thru 9 PM this evening. * WINDS...West 35 to 45 mph sustained with gusts to 65 mph possible. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. High profile and light weight vehicles such as commercial trucks pulling lighter trailer loads, box trucks, camper trailers, and high profile recreational vehicles can expect an increased risk of blow over or blow off. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ NEZ019>021-054-055-WYZ107-108-118-119-180300- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180418T0300Z/ Scotts Bluff-Banner-Morrill-Kimball-Cheyenne-East Platte County- Goshen County-Central Laramie County-East Laramie County- Including the cities of Scottsbluff, Gering, Harrisburg, Angora, Bridgeport, Bayard, Redington, Kimball, Brownson, Sidney, Wheatland, Guernsey, Torrington, Cheyenne, and Pine Bluffs 438 PM MDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Until 9 pm. * WINDS...West 30 to 45 mph sustained with gusts to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. High profile and light weight vehicles such as commercial trucks pulling lighter trailer loads, box trucks, camper trailers, and high profile recreational vehicles can expect an increased risk of blow over or blow off. 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 and travel difficulties. && $$
1 follow-up statement
275 WWUS75 KCYS 180158 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 758 PM MDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...WINDS EASING ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THIS EVENING... WYZ106-115>117-180300- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-180418T0300Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-Laramie Valley- South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Bosler, Laramie, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 758 PM MDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has cancelled the High Wind Warning. Winds have eased and are expected to continue to decrease. Warning level winds are no longer expected. The High Wind Warning has been cancelled early. $$ WYZ107-108-118-119-180300- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180418T0300Z/ East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Laramie County- East Laramie County- Including the cities of Wheatland, Guernsey, Torrington, Cheyenne, and Pine Bluffs 758 PM MDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has cancelled the High Wind Warning. Winds have eased and are expected to continue to decrease. Warning level winds are no longer expected. The High Wind Warning has been cancelled early. $$ NEZ019>021-054-055-180300- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180418T0300Z/ Scotts Bluff-Banner-Morrill-Kimball-Cheyenne- Including the cities of Scottsbluff, Gering, Harrisburg, Angora, Bridgeport, Bayard, Redington, Kimball, Brownson, and Sidney 758 PM MDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Until 9 pm. * WINDS...West 30 to 45 mph sustained with gusts to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. High profile and light weight vehicles such as commercial trucks pulling lighter trailer loads, box trucks, camper trailers, and high profile recreational vehicles can expect an increased risk of blow over or blow off. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage and travel difficulties. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 7:01 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Goshen, Laramie, Platte | 26 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.