Alert archive / Wyoming / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2018, 5:43 PM MDT for Big Horn County, Park County, Wyoming. It was in force for 47 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2018, 5:43 PM MDT (23:43 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2018, 6:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Big Horn County, WY, Park County, WY
The radar
The Billings radar (KBLX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 5:46 PM MDT | TSTM WND DMG | Basin, WY | AROUND THE BASIN AND GREYBULL AREA 9 POWERLINES DOWN. ALSO, REPORTS OF TREE AND TREE LIMBS DOWN. |
| May 27, 5:48 PM MDT | TSTM WND DMG | Basin, WY | 4 TELEPHONE LINES DOWN AND SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON HOUSES, MANY TREES UPROOTED AND ROAD SIGNS DOWNED AS WELL. |
| May 27, 5:48 PM MDT | TSTM WND DMG | Basin, WY | 4 TELLEPHONES DOWN AND SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON HOUSES, MANY TREES UPROOTED AND ROAD SIGNS DOWNED AS WELL. |
| May 27, 6:10 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 76 | 9 N Meeteetse, WY | MEETEETSE RIM WYDOT SENSOR MEASURED WIND GUSTS OF 66, 70, AND 76 MPH BETWEEN 600 PM AND 620 PM MDT. |
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, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 186 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
- 52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -196 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1809 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
921
WUUS55 KRIW 272343
SVRRIW
WYC003-029-280030-
/O.NEW.KRIW.SV.W.0021.180527T2343Z-180528T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Riverton WY
543 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2018
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Big Horn County in central Wyoming...
Southeastern Park County in central Wyoming...
* Until 630 PM MDT
* At 541 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Shell Falls to Emblem to near Meeteetse Rim,
moving north at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 to 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near,
Shell Falls and Shell Canyon around 550 PM MDT.
Eastern Cody and Lovell around 615 PM MDT.
Bighorn Lake around 625 PM MDT.
Ralston and Horseshoe Bend around 630 PM MDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
These storms are producing widespread wind damage across southern
Big Horn County. Seek shelter now inside a sturdy structure and stay
away from windows!
&&
LAT...LON 4493 10788 4490 10785 4487 10786 4482 10782
4479 10783 4477 10776 4472 10775 4471 10768
4468 10767 4470 10762 4466 10752 4463 10752
4464 10749 4462 10748 4435 10755 4437 10839
4401 10910 4467 10913 4499 10826 4499 10788
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 192DEG 33KT 4450 10759 4452 10838 4424 10897
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
CNJ2 follow-up statements
279
WWUS55 KRIW 280006
SVSRIW
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
606 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2018
WYC003-029-280030-
/O.CON.KRIW.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180528T0030Z/
Big Horn-Park-
606 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT
FOR BIG HORN AND SOUTHEASTERN PARK COUNTIES...
At 604 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Granite Pass in the Bighorn Mountains to 12
miles south of Lovell to near Meeteetse, moving north at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 to 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include Lovell, Big Horn Canyon Recreation Area,
Cody, Meeteetse Rim, Garland, and Powell.
This line of strong wind has a history of producing wind damage to
trees and power lines.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain
or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking
cover. Seek shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay
away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4493 10788 4490 10785 4487 10786 4482 10782
4479 10783 4477 10776 4472 10775 4471 10768
4468 10767 4470 10762 4466 10752 4463 10752
4464 10749 4462 10748 4435 10755 4437 10839
4401 10910 4467 10913 4499 10826 4499 10788
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 191DEG 33KT 4464 10755 4466 10834 4416 10895
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
CNJ050
WWUS55 KRIW 280013
SVSRIW
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
613 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2018
WYC003-029-280030-
/O.CON.KRIW.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180528T0030Z/
Big Horn-Park-
613 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT
FOR BIG HORN AND SOUTHEASTERN PARK COUNTIES...
At 612 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bald Mountain to near Byron to just
north of Meeteetse Rim, moving north at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 to 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Automated weather station.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include Lovell, Big Horn Canyon Recreation Area,
Cody, Meeteetse Rim, Garland, and Powell.
This line of strong wind has a history of producing wind damage to
trees and power lines. An automated station along State Highway 120
north of Meeteetse measured a 66 mph wind gust around 600 PM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
Seek shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away
from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4493 10788 4490 10785 4487 10786 4482 10782
4479 10783 4477 10776 4472 10775 4471 10768
4468 10767 4470 10762 4466 10752 4463 10752
4464 10749 4462 10748 4435 10755 4437 10839
4401 10910 4467 10913 4499 10826 4499 10788
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 176DEG 35KT 4477 10765 4479 10845 4429 10906
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
CNJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 6:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Park | 41 min |
| May 26, 11:00 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | RIW | Big Horn | 12 hr |
| May 26, 11:21 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | RIW | Washakie | 12 hr |
| May 27, 1:46 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | RIW | Johnson, Natrona | 25 hr |
| May 27, 9:40 AM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | RIW | Fremont | 47 hr |
| May 27, 10:24 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 36 min |
| May 27, 11:03 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 42 min |
| May 27, 11:19 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | RIW | Fremont | 3 hr |
| May 27, 11:42 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 33 min | |
| May 27, 11:50 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 40 min | |
| May 27, 11:58 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 47 min |
| May 27, 12:01 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | RIW | Fremont | 3 hr |
| May 27, 12:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 45 min | |
| May 27, 12:18 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | RIW | Fremont | 27 min |
| May 27, 12:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 51 min | |
| May 27, 12:45 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | RIW | Fremont | 30 min |
| May 27, 12:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Fremont | 38 min |
| May 27, 12:54 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | RIW | Sweetwater | 3 hr |
| May 27, 1:01 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | RIW | Fremont | 3 hr |
| May 27, 1:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 38 min |
| May 27, 1:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Fremont | 62 min |
| May 27, 1:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 50 min | |
| May 27, 1:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Sweetwater | 63 min |
| May 27, 1:38 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | RIW | Sweetwater | 37 min |
| May 27, 2:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 42 min |
| May 27, 2:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 33 min | |
| May 27, 2:13 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | RIW | Fremont, Sweetwater | 47 min |
| May 27, 2:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Teton | 46 min |
| May 27, 2:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Natrona | 51 min |
| May 27, 2:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 38 min |
| May 27, 3:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 40 min | |
| May 27, 3:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Natrona | 47 min |
| May 27, 3:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Hot Springs | 53 min |
| May 27, 3:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Natrona | 48 min |
| May 27, 3:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Natrona | 46 min |
| May 27, 4:13 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | RIW | Natrona | 32 min |
| May 27, 4:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Hot Springs | 42 min |
| May 27, 4:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Natrona | 46 min |
| May 27, 4:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park, Washakie | 37 min |
| May 27, 4:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RIW | Natrona | 119 min |
| May 27, 5:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Big Horn | 39 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.