Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 37, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Oct 26, 2018, 1:45 AM MDT for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Oct 27, 2018, 3:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 15 hr. 33 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
- Oct 26, 2018, 1:45 AM MDT (07:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 27, 2018, 3:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 27, 2018, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 15 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 07:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 4:05 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 11 Se Arlington, WY | STROUSS HILL WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED AT 29 MPH. |
| Oct 27, 5:05 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | COOPER COVE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 40 MPH. |
| Oct 27, 6:00 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 14 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | EMKAY UPR SITE. |
| Oct 27, 6:25 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 9 S Wheatland, WY | BORDEAUX WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS AT 37 MPH. |
| Oct 27, 8:05 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 9 S Wheatland, WY | BORDEAUX WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 46 MPH. |
| Oct 27, 8:55 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 14 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | EMKAY UPR SITE. |
| Oct 27, 9:15 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 5 E Tie Siding, WY | DALEWS UPR SITE. |
| Oct 27, 9:20 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 16 E Horse Creek, WY | WHITAKER WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 45 MPH. |
| Oct 27, 9:25 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 W Buford, WY | BUFORW UPR SITE. |
| Oct 27, 9:45 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 14 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | EMKAY UPR SITE. |
| Oct 27, 10:00 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 W Buford, WY | LONE TREE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 40 MPH |
| Oct 27, 10:00 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 W Buford, WY | LONE TREE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 40 MPH. |
| Oct 27, 10:00 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 16 E Horse Creek, WY | WHITAKER WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WIND 46 MPH. |
| Oct 27, 10:00 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 8 N Cheyenne, WY | THREE PALLETS OF SIDING WERE DAMAGED FROM WINDS. TWO OF THE PALLETS BROKE APART. SIDING WAS BLOWN APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS DOWN WIND. |
| Oct 27, 10:55 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 14 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | EMKAY UPR SITE. |
| Oct 27, 11:00 AM MDT | HIGH SUST WINDS 42 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | HALLECK RIDGE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS VARIED BETWEEN 40 AND 44 MPH FOR OVER AN HOUR. PEAK WIND GUST 59 MPH AT 1130 MDT. |
| Oct 27, 11:05 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 9 S Wheatland, WY | BORDEAUX WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 34 MPH. |
| Oct 27, 11:15 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 S Rock River, WY | RKRIVR UPR SITE. |
| Oct 27, 11:15 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 2 W Buford, WY | BUFORW UPR SITE. |
| Oct 27, 11:20 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 13 S Glendo, WY | COLEMAN WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 52 MPH. |
| Oct 27, 11:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 W Buford, WY | LONE TREE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 42 MPH. |
| Oct 27, 11:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 13 S Glendo, WY | COLEMAN WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 48 MPH. |
| Oct 27, 11:40 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 14 Ne Centennial, WY | QUEALY DOME WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 42 MPH. |
| Oct 27, 11:40 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 2 W Buford, WY | BUFORW UPR SITE. |
| Oct 27, 11:45 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 5 E Tie Siding, WY | DALEWS UPR SITE. |
| Oct 27, 12:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 S Rock River, WY | RKRIVR UPR SITE. |
| Oct 27, 12:25 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 14 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | EMKAY UPR SITE. |
| Oct 27, 12:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 14 Ne Centennial, WY | QUEALY DOME WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 42 MPH. |
| Oct 27, 12:45 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Ese Buford, WY | BUFORD EAST WYDOTE SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 40 MPH. |
| Oct 27, 12:50 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 W Buford, WY | LONE TREE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 45 MPH. |
| Oct 27, 12:55 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 Ese Buford, WY | BUFORD EAST WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 49 MPH. |
| Oct 27, 1:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 14 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | EMKAY UPR SITE. |
| Oct 27, 1:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 2 W Buford, WY | BUFORW UPR SITE. |
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, 7.8 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
- 2068 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
612 WWUS75 KCYS 260745 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 145 AM MDT Fri Oct 26 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... WYZ106-110-116-117-262200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0032.181027T0900Z-181028T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0037.181027T0900Z-181027T2100Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range- South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, Elk Mountain, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 145 AM MDT Fri Oct 26 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM MDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 3 AM to 3 PM MDT Saturday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * TIMING...3 AM Saturday through 3 PM Saturday. * WINDS...West winds 35 to 45 MPH sustained with gusts to 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Light weight and high profile vehicles such as campers, light load semi trucks, and recreation vehicles will be susceptible to blow offs or blowovers. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
495 WWUS75 KCYS 261856 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1256 PM MDT Fri Oct 26 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...STRONGER WINDS IN LARAMIE VALLEY SATURDAY LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT.... WYZ115-271200- /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0037.181027T1400Z-181027T2100Z/ Laramie Valley- Including the cities of Bosler and Laramie 1256 PM MDT Fri Oct 26 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 3 PM MDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 8 AM to 3 PM MDT Saturday. * TIMING...8 AM Saturday through 3 PM Saturday. * WINDS...West winds 30 to 40 MPH sustained with gusts to 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Light weight and high profile vehicles such as campers, light load semi trucks, and recreation vehicles will be susceptible to blow offs or blowovers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ106-110-116-117-271200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0037.181027T0900Z-181027T2100Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range- South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, Elk Mountain, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 1256 PM MDT Fri Oct 26 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...3 AM Saturday through 3 PM Saturday. * WINDS...West winds 35 to 45 MPH sustained with gusts to 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Light weight and high profile vehicles such as campers, light load semi trucks, and recreation vehicles will be susceptible to blow offs or blowovers. 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. && $$
418 WWUS75 KCYS 270922 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 322 AM MDT Sat Oct 27 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...STRONG WINDS IN LARAMIE VALLEY AND NEAR CHEYENNE LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT... WYZ118-272100- /O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0037.181027T1400Z-181027T2100Z/ Central Laramie County- Including the city of Cheyenne 322 AM MDT Sat Oct 27 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 8 AM this morning to 3 PM MDT this afternoon. * TIMING...8 AM Saturday through 3 PM Saturday. * WINDS...West winds 30 to 40 MPH sustained with gusts to 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Light weight and high profile vehicles such as campers, light load semi trucks, and recreation vehicles will be susceptible to blow offs or blowovers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ106-110-116-117-272100- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-181027T2100Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range- South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, Elk Mountain, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 322 AM MDT Sat Oct 27 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...3 AM Saturday through 3 PM Saturday. * WINDS...West winds 35 to 45 MPH sustained with gusts to 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Light weight and high profile vehicles such as campers, light load semi trucks, and recreation vehicles will be susceptible to blow offs or blowovers. 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. && $$ WYZ115-272100- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0037.181027T1400Z-181027T2100Z/ Laramie Valley- Including the cities of Bosler and Laramie 322 AM MDT Sat Oct 27 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...8 AM Saturday through 3 PM Saturday. * WINDS...West winds 30 to 40 MPH sustained with gusts to 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Light weight and high profile vehicles such as campers, light load semi trucks, and recreation vehicles will be susceptible to blow offs or blowovers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ Allen
038 WWUS75 KCYS 271738 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1138 AM MDT Sat Oct 27 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...STRONG WINDS IN LARAMIE VALLEY AND NEAR CHEYENNE LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT... WYZ107-280000- /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-181028T0000Z/ East Platte County- Including the cities of Wheatland and Guernsey 1138 AM MDT Sat Oct 27 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM MDT this evening. * TIMING...Through 6 PM today. * WINDS...West winds 35 to 45 MPH sustained with gusts to 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Light weight and high profile vehicles such as campers, light load semi trucks, and recreation vehicles will be susceptible to blow offs or blowovers. 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. && $$ WYZ106-110-116-117-280000- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-181028T0000Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range- South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, Elk Mountain, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 1138 AM MDT Sat Oct 27 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through 6 PM today. * WINDS...West winds 35 to 45 MPH sustained with gusts to 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Light weight and high profile vehicles such as campers, light load semi trucks, and recreation vehicles will be susceptible to blow offs or blowovers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ115-118-280000- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-181028T0000Z/ Laramie Valley-Central Laramie County- Including the cities of Bosler, Laramie, and Cheyenne 1138 AM MDT Sat Oct 27 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through 6 PM today. * WINDS...West winds 30 to 40 MPH sustained with gusts to 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Light weight and high profile vehicles such as campers, light load semi trucks, and recreation vehicles will be susceptible to blow offs or blowovers. 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. && $$
245 WWUS75 KCYS 272335 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 535 PM MDT Sat Oct 27 2018 WYZ106-110-116-117-280045- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-181028T0000Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range- South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, Elk Mountain, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 535 PM MDT Sat Oct 27 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... Gusty westerly winds will subside this evening as a cold front moves south across the area. Winds will shift into the north along and east of the Laramie Range. $$ WYZ107-115-118-280045- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-181028T0000Z/ East Platte County-Laramie Valley-Central Laramie County- Including the cities of Wheatland, Guernsey, Bosler, Laramie, and Cheyenne 535 PM MDT Sat Oct 27 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... Gusty westerly winds will subside this evening as a cold front moves south across the area. Winds will shift into the north along and east of the Laramie Range. $$
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.