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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Riverton, WY

June 1, 2018Big Horn County, Wyoming

NWS Riverton, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2018, 9:56 AM MDT for Big Horn County, Wyoming. It was in force for 15 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 1, 2018, 9:56 AM MDT (15:56 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2018, 10:11 AM MDT
In force
15 min
Issued by
NWS Riverton, WY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Big Horn County, WY

The radar

The Billings radar (KBLX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 165 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 2018-06-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Riverton, WY at 12:00Z on 2018-06-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -2 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2523 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Riverton, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 1, 3:39 AM MDT, 6 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 3:39 AM MDT, 6 hours 17 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Riverton WY
339 AM MDT Fri Jun 1 2018

.SHORT TERM...(Today through Sunday Night)
Issued at 230 AM MDT Fri Jun 1 2018

An approaching trough over the Great Basin will produce
showers over the west this morning. Instability will increase
this afternoon resulting in another round of afternoon and evening
thunderstorms over Western Wyoming that will spread east of the
divide, mainly in Northern Wyoming later today through tonight.
The strongest thunderstorms will likely occur over Johnson County
where the highest capes are progged. This Colder air asct with the
trough will already be filtering into Western Wyoming this
morning with rain becoming snow at and above 8000 feet in the
Northern Mountains including the Absaroka Mtns, YNP, and the
Tetons/Gros Ventre Range where h7 temps will drop to -3C where a
couple of inches of snow will fall. Around 2 inches of snow will
likely fall above 9500 feet in the mountains to the south
including the Wind River Mtns as well as the Salt River and
Wyoming ranges. This on and off high elevation snow will persist
through this evening. The precip over Northern Wyoming will
dissipate after midnight tonight. in the meantime, southwest
winds of 25 to 35 mph with some gusts of 45 to 50 mph will occur
from RKS to CPR and southern Johnson County for a couple of hours
ahead of the approaching asct sfc cold front, ushering in dry air
to those areas. This will result in a dry line that will enhance
thunderstorm activity in our northeast zones today. Mos guidance
indicates 30 knot winds for Casper for a 3 hour period today ahead
of the front around mid day today and 30 knot post frontal winds
for Buffalo this afternoon from the sharp post frontal sfc
pressure rises.

Behind the exiting front, strong subsidence and confluent flow
will occur as the next flat ridge builds in from the west.
Expect low elevation highs in the 60s west and 70s east Saturday,
then warming to the 70s west and 80s east by Sunday.

.LONG TERM...(Monday through Friday)
Issued at 230 AM MDT Fri Jun 1 2018

Medium range period has a couple passing shortwaves to the north
before a very warm upper high develops over the NM/north TX area
the second half of next week. These passing waves Monday and
Tuesday will aid in a few higher elevation showers/tstms across
the north early in the week with a shallow front following each
front late Monday night/Tue morning and again Tuesday night/Wed
morning in the north. Other than a few degrees of cooling across
the north Tue/Wed compared to Monday and a little north wind,
these fronts will have little effect. The warm ridge will then
start to develop to our south with temperatures a warm/very warm
and generally dry period. However, it does look there will be
disturbances riding around the periphery of this ridge so a few
late day/evening storms are quite possible late in the week.
Usually in this type of pattern any convection will be along on of
these disturbances or late in the day/evening as the mid level
temps cool and the cap is broke towards sunset leading to a few
nocturnal storms. Nothing major but enough to have isold storms in
and near the higher terrain and just down wind. Overall though
just a warm and dry period to start early June.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Saturday)
Issued at 230 AM MDT Fri Jun 1 2018

West of the Continental Divide...KJAC/KBPI/KPNA/KRKS

Scattered showers will occur through 18Z. After 18Z, scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms will occur over NW WY through
03Z. After 03Z, scattered rain showers will linger over NW WY until
07Z. A gusty wind will be common today, decreasing after 01Z. VFR
conditions will prevail at the terminal sites, but some MVFR
conditions will occur over NW WY through 03Z.

East of the Continental Divide...KCPR/KCOD/KRIW/KLND/KWRL

Scattered showers will occur over northern and central WY after 12Z
to 18Z. After 18Z, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will
occur over northern WY through 03Z. Then lingering showers will
occur through 09Z Saturday. Southern WY will have very isolated
showers today. A gusty wind will be common today, decreasing after
02Z. VFR conditions will prevail at the terminal sites, but some
MVFR conditions will occur over northern WY through 09Z Saturday.

Please see the Aviation Weather Center and/or CWSU ZDV and ZLC for
the latest information on icing and turbulence forecasts.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued AT 230 AM MDT Fri Jun 1 2018

As a Pacific low pressure trough moves east, more showers and
thunderstorms will develop over the area again today and this
evening. In Western Wyoming, the mountains up north will likely
see a couple of inches of snow above 8000 feet and above 9500
feet farther south during this time frame. Areas of strong gusty
southwest winds will remain a threat across the south. Colder air
will move in Saturday with northwest winds and decreasing showers
and thunderstorms. Sunday is expected to be dry and warmer.
Generally mixing heights and transport winds will combine for Very
good or better smoke dispersal in the afternoons. Local areas
with heavy precipitation will experience poor smoke dispersal.

&&

.RIW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

SHORT TERM...Lipson
LONG TERM...Skrbac
AVIATION...Ross
FIRE WEATHER...Lipson
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 3:50 AM MDT, 6 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
350 AM MDT Fri Jun 1 2018

WYZ001>020-022>030-021200-
Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Cody Foothills-
North Big Horn Basin-Southwest Big Horn Basin-
Southeast Big Horn Basin-Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains-
Bighorn Mountains West-Bighorn Mountains Southeast-
Northeast Johnson County-Southeast Johnson County-
Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-Jackson Hole-
Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East-
Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River Basin-Lander Foothills-
Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range-
Natrona County Lower Elevations-Casper Mountain-Star Valley-
Salt River and Wyoming Ranges-Upper Green River Basin Foothills-
Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County-
Rock Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge-East Sweetwater County-
350 AM MDT Fri Jun 1 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central
Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly
across the west and north. Expect 25 to 35 mph winds
along with gusts of 45 to 50 mph from South Pass to Casper for a
couple of hours today ahead of an approaching cold front.
Northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph along with gusts of 45 to 50 mph
will likely occur in Johnson County this afternoon with the front
where the strongest thunderstorms will also likely occur today
along with the best chance for small hail and strong gusty winds.
Around 2 inches of snow are expected above 8000 feet in the
Northwest Mountains today and this evening along with a couple of
inches of snow expected above 9500 feet across the Wind River
Mountains, as well as the Salt River and Wyoming Ranges.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Monday...Isolated thunderstorms in the northern mountains.

Tuesday...Isolated thunderstorms across the north.

Wednesday and Thursday...Isolated gusty late day thunderstorms
possible each day, mainly in and near the mountains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are urged to report hail of any size, wind gusts of 45
mph or more, any flooding, and any high elevation snow amounts.
Thank you.

TEAM RIVERTON

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 31, 6:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW29 min
May 31, 6:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW26 min
May 31, 7:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW25 min
May 31, 7:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWTeton24 min
May 31, 7:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWHot Springs32 min
May 31, 7:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW23 min
May 31, 7:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWHot Springs48 min
Jun 1, 9:29 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWBig Horn31 min
Jun 1, 9:48 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWFremont27 min
Jun 1, 9:58 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWHot Springs32 min
Jun 1, 10:02 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWHot Springs28 min
Jun 1, 10:14 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWBig Horn31 min
Jun 1, 10:18 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWFremont27 min
Jun 1, 10:29 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWFremont, Natrona46 min
Jun 1, 10:40 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWWashakie35 min
Jun 1, 10:49 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWHot Springs, Washakie41 min
Jun 1, 10:51 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWJohnson24 min
Jun 1, 10:57 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWBig Horn33 min
Jun 1, 11:03 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWBig Horn27 min
Jun 1, 11:10 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWJohnson29 min
Jun 1, 11:12 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWHot Springs, Washakie48 min
Jun 1, 11:18 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWJohnson27 min
Jun 1, 11:28 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWJohnson, Washakie47 min
Jun 1, 11:35 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWBig Horn25 min
Jun 1, 11:42 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWWashakie33 min
Jun 1, 11:52 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWJohnson23 min
Jun 1, 11:53 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningRIWWashakie2 hr
Jun 1, 11:54 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWWashakie36 min
Jun 1, 12:03 PM MDTTornado WarningRIWJohnson, Washakie27 min
Jun 1, 12:10 PM MDTFlash Flood WatchRIWJohnson, Natrona, Washakie4 hr
Jun 1, 12:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWJohnson30 min
Jun 1, 1:08 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningRIWBig Horn3 hr
Jun 1, 1:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWJohnson32 min
Jun 1, 2:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWWashakie26 min
Jun 1, 2:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWWashakie29 min
Jun 1, 3:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWWashakie37 min
Jun 1, 4:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWBig Horn30 min
Jun 1, 5:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWWashakie33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.