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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cheyenne, WY

July 3, 2018Kimball County, Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this special weather statement at Jul 3, 2018, 5:02 PM MDT for Kimball County, Nebraska. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 3, 2018, 5:02 PM MDT (23:02 UTC)
Expired: Jul 3, 2018, 5:45 PM MDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Cheyenne, WY

County Kimball County, NE

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 3, 4:58 PM MDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 4:58 PM MDT, 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 4:51 PM MDT, 11 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 2:11 PM MDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
211 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2018

WYZ118-119-032100-
Central Laramie County WY-East Laramie County WY-
211 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2018

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

At 210 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Burns, or 25 miles east of Cheyenne, moving northeast at 10 mph.

Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pine Bluffs and Burns.

This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 384 and
401.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4106 10435 4122 10444 4142 10421 4140 10409
      4110 10408
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 245DEG 8KT 4117 10431

Hammer

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 3:32 PM MDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
332 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2018

WYZ101-103-032215-
Converse County Lower Elevations WY-North Laramie Range WY-
332 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN CONVERSE COUNTY UNTIL
415 PM MDT...

At 332 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Laprele Reservoir, or 18 miles southwest of Douglas,
moving northeast at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Douglas and Laprele Reservoir.

This includes Interstate 25 in Wyoming between mile markers 128 and
155.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4244 10567 4258 10583 4307 10555 4274 10507
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 215DEG 21KT 4259 10567

Hammer

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 3:41 PM MDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
341 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2018

NEZ054-WYZ119-032230-
Kimball NE-East Laramie County WY-
341 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN KIMBALL AND SOUTHEASTERN
LARAMIE COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM MDT...

At 341 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Carpenter, or 30 miles west of Kimball, moving
east at 20 mph.

Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pine Bluffs, Panorama Point, Oliver Campground and Bushnell.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 388 and 402.
 Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 1 and 12.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4119 10433 4133 10387 4101 10374 4100 10381
      4101 10427
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 251DEG 18KT 4111 10421

Hammer

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 4:14 PM MDT, 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
414 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2018

WYZ101-102-107-108-032300-
East Platte County WY-Goshen County WY-
Converse County Lower Elevations WY-Niobrara County WY-
414 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN NIOBRARA...
NORTHWESTERN GOSHEN...NORTHEASTERN PLATTE AND EAST CENTRAL CONVERSE
COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM MDT...

At 412 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Keeline, or near Glendo, moving northeast at 40
mph.

Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lusk, Glendo, Manville, Keeline, Rawhide Buttes, Lance Creek and Lost
Springs.

This includes Interstate 25 in Wyoming between mile markers 110 and
122.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

If on or near Glendo Reservoir, get out of the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4247 10505 4266 10516 4316 10467 4262 10420
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 237DEG 34KT 4264 10490

Trudel

Local storm report, Jul 3, 4:56 PM MDT, 6 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:02 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 3, 12:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Laramie	41 min
Jul 3, 1:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Laramie	48 min
Jul 3, 2:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Laramie	49 min
Jul 3, 2:39 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Laramie	51 min
Jul 3, 3:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Converse	43 min
Jul 3, 4:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Niobrara	46 min
Jul 3, 4:22 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Converse, Niobrara	38 min
Jul 3, 5:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Niobrara	41 min
Jul 3, 3:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Kimball	49 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.