Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 50, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Dec 20, 2018, 12:01 PM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Dec 21, 2018, 12:00 AM MST. It was in force for 18 hr. 49 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
- Dec 20, 2018, 12:01 PM MST (19:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2018, 12:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2018, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 18 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 19:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 8:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 Wsw Buford, WY | UP203 ALONG INTERSTATE 80 MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 62 MPH |
| Dec 21, 9:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 W Buford, WY | WY36 ALONG INTERSTATE 80 MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 58 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 9:25 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 2 Wsw Buford, WY | UP203 MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 66 MPH |
| Dec 21, 10:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | WY24 COOPER COVER |
| Dec 21, 10:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 6 W Bordeaux, WY | KBRX MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 67 MPH |
| Dec 21, 10:05 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 81 | 6 W Bordeaux, WY | KBRX MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 81 MPH. SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 50 TO 60 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 10:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 6 W Bordeaux, WY | |
| Dec 21, 10:20 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 2 Ene Granite Springs R, WY | WY48 WILDCAT TRAIL |
| Dec 21, 11:25 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 8 Ese Crystal Lake Camp, WY | WY38 ON INTERSTATE 80 MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 66 MPH |
| Dec 21, 11:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 85 | 10 Ese Crystal Lake Cam, WY | UP226 EMKAYW |
| Dec 21, 12:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 85 | 8 S Chugwater, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE BEAR CREEK. SUSTAINED WIND 68 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 12:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 16 E Horse Creek, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE WHITAKER. SUSTAINED WIND 59 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 1:20 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 15 E Sinclair, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE WALCOTT JUNCTION. SUSTAINED WIND 53 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 1:20 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | S Chugwater, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE BEAR CREEK. SUSTAINED 62 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 1:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 16 E Horse Creek, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE WHITAKER. SUSTAINED WIND 51 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 1:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 80 | 8 S Chugwater, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE BEAR CREEK. SUSTAINED WIND 63 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 1:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | THIS ID WYDOT SITE COOPER COVE. SUSTAINED WIND 42 MPG. |
| Dec 21, 1:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 15 Nne Centennial, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE STROUSS HILL. SUSTAINED WIND 41 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 1:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 15 Nne Centennial, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE STROUSS HILL. SUSTAINED WIND 44 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 1:57 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Cheyenne, WY | |
| Dec 21, 1:57 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Warren Af Base, WY | 52-KT GUST. |
| Dec 21, 1:58 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 43 | Warren Af Base, WY | |
| Dec 21, 2:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 14 Ne Centennial, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE QUEALY DOME. SUSTAINED WIND 57 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 2:25 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE COOPER COVE. SUSTAINED WIND 40 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 2:40 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 15 Nne Centennial, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE STROUSS HILL. SUSTAINED WIND 43 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 2:50 PM MST | TSTM WND GST 58 | Arlington, WY | SUSTAINED WIND 47 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 2:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 8 S Chugwater, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE BEAR CREEK. SUSTAINED WIND 47 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 2:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 10 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE OTTO ROAD. SUSTAINED WIND 44 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 2:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Cheyenne, WY | |
| Dec 21, 2:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 77 | 4 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | |
| Dec 21, 3:05 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 16 E Horse Creek, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE WHITAKER. SUSTAINED WIND 48 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 3:05 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 14 Ne Centennial, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE QUEALY DOME. SUSTAINED WIND 49 MH. |
| Dec 21, 3:27 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | Cheyenne, WY | |
| Dec 21, 3:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 10 Sw Cheyenne, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE WYO SILLL SOUTH.SUSTAINED WIND 45 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 3:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Cheyenne, WY | ROOF DAMAGE TO A WAREHOUSE ON WEST 27TH ST IN CHEYENNE. PEAK WIND GUST AT CHEYENNE AIRPORT WAS 63 MPH AT 327 PM. |
| Dec 21, 3:35 PM MST | TSTM WND GST 61 | 16 E Horse Creek, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE WHITAKER. SUSTAINED WIND 40 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 3:40 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 10 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE MPH 353.0. SUSTAINED WIND 45 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 3:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 8 S Chugwater, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE BEAR CREEK. SUSTAINED WIND 47 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 4:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 S Rock River, WY | THIS IS UPR345. RKRIVR. SUSTAINED WIND 42 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 4:05 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 10 Sw Cheyenne, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE WYO HILL. SUSTAINED WIND 45 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 4:25 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 8 S Chugwater, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE BEAR CREEK. SUSTAINED WIND 46 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 4:25 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 9 S Wheatland, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE BORDEAUX. SUSTAINED WIND 42 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 4:35 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 16 Wsw Cheyenne, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE OTTO ROAD. SUSTAINED WIND 46 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 4:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 9 S Wheatland, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE BOREAUX. SUSTAINED WIND 49 MPH |
| Dec 21, 4:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | Arlington, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE COOPER COVE.SUSTAINED WIND 40 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 5:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 9 S Wheatland, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE BORDEAUX. SUSTAINED WIND 53 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 5:15 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE COOPER COVE. SUSTAINED WIND 44 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 5:35 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 9 S Wheatland, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE BORDEAUX. SUTAINED WIND 45 MPH. |
| Dec 21, 5:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 9 S Wheatland, WY | THIS IS WYDOT SITE BORDEAUX. SUSTAINED WIND 51 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, 7.0 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
- 1892 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
719 WWUS75 KCYS 201901 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1201 PM MST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...Strong Winds Returning to Wind Prone Areas Tonight and Friday... WYZ106-110-116-117-211200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0041.181221T0600Z-181222T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0050.181221T0700Z-181222T0100Z/ 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 1201 PM MST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM MST Friday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * TIMING...Midnight tonight until 6 pm Friday. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 65 mph. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will create a risk for blow overs of lightweight and high profile vehicles, including camping and travel trailers. This includes Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins, as well as the Interstate 80 Summit between Laramie and Cheyenne. Interstate 25 near Bordeaux will be impacted by these strong winds as well. 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. && $$ Rubin
4 follow-up statements
419 WWUS75 KCYS 211012 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 312 AM MST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...Strong Winds in the Wind Prone Areas Today... WYZ106-110-116-117-220100- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-181222T0100Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range- South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, Elk Mountain, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 312 AM MST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Until 6 pm this evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts over 60 mph, especially this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will create a risk for blow overs of lightweight and high profile vehicles, including camping and travel trailers. This includes Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins, as well as the Interstate 80 Summit between Laramie and Cheyenne. Interstate 25 near Bordeaux will be impacted by these strong winds as well. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
238 WWUS75 KCYS 212005 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 105 PM MST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...Strong Winds in the Wind Prone Areas Today... WYZ118-220100- /O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-181222T0100Z/ Central Laramie County- Including the city of Cheyenne 105 PM MST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM MST this evening. * TIMING...Until 6 pm this evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 70 mph, especially this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will create a risk for blow overs of lightweight and high profile vehicles, including camping and travel trailers. 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. && $$ WYZ106-110-116-117-220100- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-181222T0100Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range- South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, Elk Mountain, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 105 PM MST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Until 6 pm this evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 80 mph. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will create a risk for blow overs of lightweight and high profile vehicles, including camping and travel trailers. This includes Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins, as well as the Interstate 80 Summit between Laramie and Cheyenne. Interstate 25 near Bordeaux will be impacted by these strong winds as well. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ Rubin
175 WWUS75 KCYS 212010 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 110 PM MST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...Strong Winds in the Wind Prone Areas Today... WYZ107-220100- /O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-181222T0100Z/ East Platte County- Including the cities of Wheatland and Guernsey 110 PM MST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM MST this evening. * TIMING...Until 6 pm this evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 70 mph, especially this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will create a risk for blow overs of lightweight and high profile vehicles, including camping and travel trailers. 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. && $$ WYZ106-110-116>118-220100- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-181222T0100Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range- South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, Elk Mountain, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, Horse Creek, and Cheyenne 110 PM MST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Until 6 pm this evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 70 to 80 mph. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will create a risk for blow overs of lightweight and high profile vehicles, including camping and travel trailers. This includes Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins, as well as the Interstate 80 Summit between Laramie and Cheyenne. Interstate 25 near Bordeaux will be impacted by these strong winds as well. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ Rubin
443 WWUS75 KCYS 220103 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 603 PM MST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... WYZ106-107-110-116>118-220215- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-181222T0100Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- East Platte County-North Snowy Range Foothills- South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills- Central Laramie County- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Wheatland, Guernsey, Arlington, Elk Mountain, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, Horse Creek, and Cheyenne 603 PM MST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... Westerly winds will slowly diminish this evening. There will still be occasional gusts of 40 to 50 mph along Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Laramie for the next few hours. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 12:30 AM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Laramie, Platte | 12 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.