Severe Thunderstorm Warning 149, NWS Cheyenne, WY

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
904 PM MDT TUE JUL 17 2018

WYC027-180313-
/O.CAN.KCYS.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-180718T0330Z/
Niobrara WY-
904 PM MDT TUE JUL 17 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NIOBRARA COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
east central Wyoming.

LAT...LON 4322 10405 4339 10456 4350 10447 4351 10434
      4350 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 288DEG 27KT 4341 10424 

$$

Lyons

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
715 PM MDT Tue Jul 17 2018

.UPDATE...
Issued at 709 PM MDT Tue Jul 17 2018

Upgraded inherited fire weather watch to a warning for Carbon and
Albany Counties for Wednesday. Conditions out there are close to
Red Flag conditions now with 700mb winds of 10-15 knots. Forecast
for tomorrow showing 700mb winds of 20-25kts, so do expect
stronger winds. Confidence very high in this happening given
current conditions. Also added extreme southwest Carbon County
(FWZ 304). Updates have been sent.

As for ongoing Severe Thunderstorm Watch...instability still quite
high east of the Laramie Range with surface based Capes around
3000 J/KG on SPC's Mesoanalysis page. HRRR showing redevelopment
of convection over the next couple hours. So will keep the watch
going for now. By sunset, we should know what the convection is
going to do.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday)
Issued at 206 PM MDT Tue Jul 17 2018

Convection starting to fire around the Laramie Ranges so far and
expect this to continue as activity moves east through this
evening. Potential for some severe storms there with the best area
looking to be over northern parts of the CWA plains into this
evening where better instability and shear is expected. Storms
should move a little faster than yesterday but with wet grounds
over the Panhandle any heavy rain could produce some flooding so
will maintain the watch there for tonight. Convection should taper
off/move out later tonight as a shortwave move by the area.

Dry and pretty warm conditions will be over the CWA Weds through
Thursday under a dry wnw flow atop an upper high centered over
the 4 corners area. This will cut off the monsoonal flow for the
with the high in that position. Concerns will be more with fire
conditions the next two days as the airmass dries.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Tuesday)
Issued at 206 PM MDT Tue Jul 17 2018

Little change seen for Friday though a minor cool front should
nudge temps down a bit as it passes by in association with a weak
impulse. Chances for mainly afternoon and evening convection
should increase a bit over the weekend into early next week as
moisture begins filtering back over the area. An upper low moving
east over the Canadian prairies may drive a decent cool front
across the CWA towards Monday and help chances for pcpn then.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday afternoon)
Issued at 1141 AM MDT Tue Jul 17 2018

The main concern with this forecast package is the thunderstorm
chances again this afternoon and evening.

Latest water vapor loop was showing a shortwave tracking through
northern Wyoming. This feature was tracking east and should cause
some thunderstorms to flare across northern Wyoming this
afternoon. There is also enough moisture and upslope flow to
trigger some isolated convection along the southern Laramie Range.
Therefore, we went ahead and inserted some VCTS in the LAR/CYS TAF
sites early this afternoon. Not as confident during the early
evening at this point, but we will continue to monitor through the
afternoon. Further north in KCDR and KAIA thunderstorm chances are
looking fairly good this evening as an area of thunderstorms
should blossom northeast Wyoming and track east-southeast towards
the KCDR and KAIA taf sites between 04-06z. Meanwhile, KSNY and
KBFF may be on the southern edge of this complex of storms.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 206 PM MDT Tue Jul 17 2018

Increased fire weather concerns over the next couple days as drier
air moves over the area. Some gusty winds out west both Weds and
Thursday afternoon and with dry fuels have opted to post a Fire
Weather Watch for tomorrow afternoon/early evening for zones 303
and 308 where at least marginal conditions should occur. Similar
setup for Thursday. Otherwise mainly dry and warm weather for the
rest of the week then some increase in moisture should allow for
an uptick in convection over the weekend.

&&

.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday for WYZ303-304-
     308.

NE...Flash Flood Watch until 6 AM MDT Wednesday for NEZ002-003-
     019>021-054-055-095-096.

&&

UPDATE...GCC
SHORT TERM...RE
LONG TERM...RE
AVIATION...REC
FIRE WEATHER...RE

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
420 AM MDT Tue Jul 17 2018

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-181030-
Dawes-Box Butte-Scotts Bluff-Banner-Morrill-Kimball-Cheyenne-
North Sioux-South Sioux-Converse County Lower Elevations-
Niobrara County-North Laramie Range-
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Shirley Basin-
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Carbon County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County-
Sierra Madre Range-Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-
Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
420 AM MDT Tue Jul 17 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of western
Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and
southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon
and evening across most of the forecast area, except for over
western Carbon County.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect tonight for the Nebraska
Panhandle.

Scattered thunderstorms will develop late this morning and
early this afternoon over the mountains of southeast Wyoming
and will gradually spread and increase in coverage as they
move eastward over the southeast Wyoming plains this afternoon.

Thunderstorms will continue to develop and increase in
coverage this evening, especially over far eastern Wyoming and the
Nebraska Panhandle. Thunderstorms will gradually end from west to
east tonight.

Some of the thunderstorms may become strong to severe this
afternoon over southeast Wyoming, and along and east of Interstate
25 this evening, producing large hail and damaging winds. Locally
heavy rain will be possible from some thunderstorms, particularly
across the Nebraska Panhandle tonight, and especially during the
evening hours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

Some thunderstorms will be possible over and near the mountains on
Sunday and Monday.

.Spotter information statement...

Your National Weather Service Cheyenne team would appreciate any
reports of strong wind, heavy rain or hail this afternoon and
evening from thunderstorms.

Rubin

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
306 PM MDT TUE JUL 17 2018

WYZ117>119-172145-
Central Laramie County WY-South Laramie Range Foothills WY-
East Laramie County WY-
306 PM MDT TUE JUL 17 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LARAMIE COUNTY UNTIL
345 PM MDT...

At 305 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of North Cheyenne to near
Natural Fort. Movement was east at 45 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Cheyenne, Burns, South Greeley, Hillsdale, Ranchettes, Warren AFB,
Frontier Park, North Cheyenne, Warren Af Base, Carpenter, Fox
Farm-College and South Greeley High.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 25 in Wyoming between mile markers 1 and 26.
 Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 357 and 392.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4137 10491 4138 10422 4100 10424 4100 10492
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 276DEG 38KT 4130 10486 4100 10487

Lyons

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
413 PM MDT TUE JUL 17 2018

NEZ020-054-WYZ108-118-119-172315-
Kimball NE-Banner NE-Goshen County WY-Central Laramie County WY-
East Laramie County WY-
413 PM MDT TUE JUL 17 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR KIMBALL...BANNER...SOUTHEASTERN
GOSHEN AND EASTERN LARAMIE COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT...

At 413 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Meriden Rest Area to near Hereford.
Movement was east at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Kimball, Pine Bluffs, La Grange, Burns, Albin, Oliver Campground,
Panorama Point, Oliver Reservoir, Kimball Airport, Harrisburg,
Meriden Rest Area, Gun Barrel, Carpenter and Bushnell.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 383 and 402.
 Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 1 and 25.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska...and southeastern Wyoming.

LAT...LON 4168 10441 4169 10353 4100 10359 4100 10442
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 278DEG 26KT 4158 10432 4094 10431

Lyons

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
815 PM MDT TUE JUL 17 2018

WYZ101>103-105-107-180300-
East Platte County WY-Shirley Basin WY-
Converse County Lower Elevations WY-North Laramie Range WY-
Niobrara County WY-
815 PM MDT TUE JUL 17 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL NIOBRARA...
NORTHEASTERN CARBON...NORTHEASTERN ALBANY...NORTHWESTERN PLATTE AND
CENTRAL CONVERSE COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM MDT...

At 815 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 16 miles southwest of Bill to near Shirley
Basin. Movement was east at 40 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Douglas, Shirley Basin, Esterbrook, Friend Park Campground, Curtis
Gulch Campground, Laramie Peak, Esterbrook Campground, Laprele
Reservoir, Windy Peak, Deer Creek, Boxelder, Campbell Creek
Campground, Little Medicine School, Manning Ranch and Lance Creek.

This includes Interstate 25 in Wyoming between mile markers 120 and
162.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
southeastern and east central Wyoming.

LAT...LON 4311 10460 4220 10548 4235 10629 4243 10621
      4244 10608 4257 10608 4314 10554
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 277DEG 36KT 4309 10554 4241 10619

Lyons

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
824 PM MDT TUE JUL 17 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0820 PM     HAIL             DULL CENTER             43.41N 104.96W
07/17/2018  E0.88 INCH       CONVERSE           WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

BCHAPMAN

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
828 PM MDT TUE JUL 17 2018

WYZ101-102-180315-
Converse County Lower Elevations WY-Niobrara County WY-
828 PM MDT TUE JUL 17 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN NIOBRARA AND
NORTHEASTERN CONVERSE COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM MDT...

At 828 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Elk Mountain Lookout to 9
miles east of Dull Center. Movement was east at 45 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Mule Creek Junction.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
east central Wyoming.

LAT...LON 4322 10405 4338 10491 4350 10464 4350 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 279DEG 39KT 4366 10423 4341 10477

Lyons

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
842 PM MDT TUE JUL 17 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0842 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 WSW DOUGLAS           42.73N 105.48W
07/17/2018  M66 MPH          CONVERSE           WY   PUBLIC

&&

BCHAPMAN