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Flood Watch 2, NWS Cheyenne, WY

May 24, 20194 counties in Wyoming; 6 counties in Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this flood watch at May 24, 2019, 2:00 PM MDT for 4 counties in Wyoming; 6 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at May 26, 2019, 6:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 63 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 24, 2019, 2:00 PM MDT (20:00 UTC)
In effect from
May 26, 2019, 6:00 PM MDT
Expired
May 29, 2019, 9:00 AM MDT
In force
63 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY
Flood severity
None

Counties Banner County, NE, Box Butte County, NE, Dawes County, NE, Morrill County, NE, Scotts Bluff County, NE, Sioux County, NE, Converse County, WY, Goshen County, WY, Niobrara County, WY, Platte County, WY

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at May 24, 11:12 AM MDT, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 11:12 AM MDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 6:03 AM MDT, 7 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
603 AM MDT Fri May 24 2019

NEZ003-019>021-055-095-096-WYZ101>109-111>114-116-117-251215-
Box Butte-Scotts Bluff-Banner-Morrill-Cheyenne-North Sioux-
South Sioux-Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Carbon County-
Southwest Carbon County-Sierra Madre Range-
Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-South Laramie Range-
South Laramie Range Foothills-
603 AM MDT Fri May 24 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of western
Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and
southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Isolated and non-severe thunderstorms possible in the afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible mainly
over the weekend into early next week.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NEZ002-251215-
Dawes-
603 AM MDT Fri May 24 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of western
Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Flood advisory continues for the White River from Whitney to the
SD/NE state line from recent snowmelt and rainfall event this
week. Please see flood advisory product for additional information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible mainly
over the weekend into early next week.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

WYZ110-115-251215-
North Snowy Range Foothills-Laramie Valley-
603 AM MDT Fri May 24 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Wyoming and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Expect strong southeast winds with local gusts to 55 mph into
this evening, then becoming west with strong gusts late tonight.

Otherwise isolated and non-severe thunderstorms possible in the
afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible mainly
over the weekend into early next week.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NEZ054-WYZ118-119-251215-
Kimball-Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
603 AM MDT Fri May 24 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of western
Nebraska and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Areas of fog this morning with visibility under 1 mile possible
through shortly after sunrise.

Otherwise isolated and non-severe thunderstorms possible in the
afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible mainly
over the weekend into early next week.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 24, 10:39 AM MDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 9:53 AM MDTHigh Wind WarningCYSAlbany, Carbon, Laramie, Platte5 hr

Nearby

Flood Watches in Nebraska, 2019Flood Watches in Wyoming, 2019Every flood watch in 2019

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.