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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Riverton, WY

May 27, 2018Big Horn County, Park County, Wyoming

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 27, 5:46 PM MDTTSTM WND DMGBasin, WYAROUND THE BASIN AND GREYBULL AREA 9 POWERLINES DOWN. ALSO, REPORTS OF TREE AND TREE LIMBS DOWN.
May 27, 5:48 PM MDTTSTM WND DMGBasin, WY4 TELEPHONE LINES DOWN AND SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON HOUSES, MANY TREES UPROOTED AND ROAD SIGNS DOWNED AS WELL.
May 27, 5:48 PM MDTTSTM WND DMGBasin, WY4 TELLEPHONES DOWN AND SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON HOUSES, MANY TREES UPROOTED AND ROAD SIGNS DOWNED AS WELL.
May 27, 6:10 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 769 N Meeteetse, WYMEETEETSE 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Riverton, WY at 12:00Z on 2018-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 52 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Riverton, WY at 12:00Z on 2018-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 58 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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
 
$$

CNJ
2 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
 
$$

CNJ
050 
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
 
$$

CNJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 6:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWPark41 min
May 26, 11:00 PM MDTAreal Flood WarningRIWBig Horn12 hr
May 26, 11:21 PM MDTAreal Flood WarningRIWWashakie12 hr
May 27, 1:46 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchRIWJohnson, Natrona25 hr
May 27, 9:40 AM MDTAreal Flood WarningRIWFremont47 hr
May 27, 10:24 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWFremont36 min
May 27, 11:03 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWFremont42 min
May 27, 11:19 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningRIWFremont3 hr
May 27, 11:42 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW33 min
May 27, 11:50 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW40 min
May 27, 11:58 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWFremont47 min
May 27, 12:01 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningRIWFremont3 hr
May 27, 12:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW45 min
May 27, 12:18 PM MDTTornado WarningRIWFremont27 min
May 27, 12:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW51 min
May 27, 12:45 PM MDTTornado WarningRIWFremont30 min
May 27, 12:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWFremont38 min
May 27, 12:54 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningRIWSweetwater3 hr
May 27, 1:01 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningRIWFremont3 hr
May 27, 1:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWFremont38 min
May 27, 1:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWFremont62 min
May 27, 1:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW50 min
May 27, 1:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWSweetwater63 min
May 27, 1:38 PM MDTTornado WarningRIWSweetwater37 min
May 27, 2:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWFremont42 min
May 27, 2:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW33 min
May 27, 2:13 PM MDTTornado WarningRIWFremont, Sweetwater47 min
May 27, 2:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWTeton46 min
May 27, 2:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWNatrona51 min
May 27, 2:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWFremont38 min
May 27, 3:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW40 min
May 27, 3:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWNatrona47 min
May 27, 3:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWHot Springs53 min
May 27, 3:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWNatrona48 min
May 27, 3:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWNatrona46 min
May 27, 4:13 PM MDTTornado WarningRIWNatrona32 min
May 27, 4:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWHot Springs42 min
May 27, 4:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWNatrona46 min
May 27, 4:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWBig Horn, Hot Springs, Park, Washakie37 min
May 27, 4:46 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRIWNatrona119 min
May 27, 5:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWBig Horn39 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.