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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Riverton, WY
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 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.
- 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
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
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 9:29 AM MDT, 27 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 6:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 29 min | |
| May 31, 6:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 26 min | |
| May 31, 7:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 25 min | |
| May 31, 7:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Teton | 24 min |
| May 31, 7:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Hot Springs | 32 min |
| May 31, 7:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 23 min | |
| May 31, 7:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Hot Springs | 48 min |
| Jun 1, 9:29 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Big Horn | 31 min |
| Jun 1, 9:48 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 27 min |
| Jun 1, 9:58 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Hot Springs | 32 min |
| Jun 1, 10:02 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Hot Springs | 28 min |
| Jun 1, 10:14 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Big Horn | 31 min |
| Jun 1, 10:18 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 27 min |
| Jun 1, 10:29 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Fremont, Natrona | 46 min |
| Jun 1, 10:40 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Washakie | 35 min |
| Jun 1, 10:49 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Hot Springs, Washakie | 41 min |
| Jun 1, 10:51 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Johnson | 24 min |
| Jun 1, 10:57 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Big Horn | 33 min |
| Jun 1, 11:03 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Big Horn | 27 min |
| Jun 1, 11:10 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Johnson | 29 min |
| Jun 1, 11:12 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Hot Springs, Washakie | 48 min |
| Jun 1, 11:18 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Johnson | 27 min |
| Jun 1, 11:28 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Johnson, Washakie | 47 min |
| Jun 1, 11:35 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Big Horn | 25 min |
| Jun 1, 11:42 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Washakie | 33 min |
| Jun 1, 11:52 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Johnson | 23 min |
| Jun 1, 11:53 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | RIW | Washakie | 2 hr |
| Jun 1, 11:54 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Washakie | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 12:03 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | RIW | Johnson, Washakie | 27 min |
| Jun 1, 12:10 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | RIW | Johnson, Natrona, Washakie | 4 hr |
| Jun 1, 12:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Johnson | 30 min |
| Jun 1, 1:08 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | RIW | Big Horn | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 1:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Johnson | 32 min |
| Jun 1, 2:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Washakie | 26 min |
| Jun 1, 2:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Washakie | 29 min |
| Jun 1, 3:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Washakie | 37 min |
| Jun 1, 4:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Big Horn | 30 min |
| Jun 1, 5:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Washakie | 33 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.