Alert archive / Wyoming / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2019, 3:05 PM MDT for Laramie County, Wyoming; Kimball County, Nebraska. It was in force for 25 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
- May 17, 2019, 3:05 PM MDT (21:05 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2019, 3:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Kimball County, NE, Laramie County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 12:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 2638 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 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 Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 17, 2:59 PM MDT, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 17, 2:59 PM MDT, 6 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 17, 2:58 AM MDT, 12 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 258 AM MDT Fri May 17 2019 NEZ002-003-019-095-096-WYZ101-102-107-108-180900- Dawes-Box Butte-Scotts Bluff-North Sioux-South Sioux- Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County- East Platte County-Goshen County- 258 AM MDT Fri May 17 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of western Nebraska...east central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon along a cold front. Strong winds and large hail will be possible along with very heavy rainfall. The most likely time for severe storms is from Noon to 6 pm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY Active weather is expected through the weekend and in to early next week with periods of showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rain and cooler temperatures are also expected which could cause flooding concerns. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation will likely be needed this afternoon and evening. NEZ020-021-054-055-WYZ118-119-180900- Banner-Morrill-Kimball-Cheyenne-Central Laramie County- East Laramie County- 258 AM MDT Fri May 17 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of western Nebraska and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and early evening along a stalled frontal boundary. Strong low level wind shear and instability will be present suggesting a threat for strong winds large hail and possibly tornadoes. The most likely time frame for severe storms is 1 to 8 pm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY Active weather is expected through the weekend and in to early next week with periods of showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rain and cooler temperatures are also expected which could cause flooding concerns. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation will likely be needed this afternoon and evening. WYZ103>106-109>117-180900- North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains- Shirley Basin-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills- Southwest Carbon County-Sierra Madre Range- Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-Laramie Valley- South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills- 258 AM MDT Fri May 17 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible his afternoon with an isolated chance for strong winds and large hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY An active Storm track will bring below average temperatures and above average precipitation to southeastern Wyoming and western Nebraska through the weekend and into next week. SNow will be possible in the higher elevations with potential for increased flooding. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 17, 12:26 PM MDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1226 PM MDT Fri May 17 2019 WYZ117-171900- South Laramie Range Foothills WY- 1226 PM MDT Fri May 17 2019 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 1225 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Crystal Lake Campground, or 13 miles west of Cheyenne, moving east at 10 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Hail accumulation may make roadways slick. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Laramie County. This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 346 and 356. LAT...LON 4104 10511 4119 10513 4122 10492 4104 10490 TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 263DEG 8KT 4111 10504 Brothers
Special weather statement, May 17, 1:41 PM MDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 141 PM MDT Fri May 17 2019 WYZ117>119-172030- Central Laramie County WY-South Laramie Range Foothills WY- East Laramie County WY- 141 PM MDT Fri May 17 2019 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 141 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rockport, or 13 miles south of Cheyenne, moving northeast at 20 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Cheyenne. This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 367 and 382. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for southeastern Wyoming. LAT...LON 4127 10458 4107 10430 4100 10442 4100 10484 TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 228DEG 18KT 4096 10475 Worley
Local storm report, May 17, 2:50 PM MDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
250 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0245 PM HAIL 7 SE BURNS 41.13N 104.26W
05/17/2019 M1.75 INCH LARAMIE WY TRAINED SPOTTER
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JGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 7:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Laramie | 48 min |
| May 16, 7:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Goshen, Laramie, Platte | 26 min |
| May 16, 8:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Goshen | 48 min |
| May 16, 8:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Goshen | 51 min |
| May 16, 9:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Niobrara | 49 min |
| May 16, 9:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Niobrara | 44 min |
| May 16, 9:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Niobrara | 51 min |
| May 17, 12:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Laramie | 34 min |
| May 17, 1:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Laramie | 49 min |
| May 17, 2:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Laramie | 37 min |
| May 17, 2:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Laramie | 37 min |
| May 16, 7:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Banner | 41 min |
| May 16, 7:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Banner | 51 min |
| May 16, 9:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Sioux | 41 min |
| May 17, 3:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Kimball | 50 min |
| May 17, 3:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Cheyenne, Kimball | 30 min |
| May 17, 4:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Cheyenne | 45 min |
| May 17, 5:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Cheyenne | 48 min |
| May 17, 5:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Cheyenne, Morrill | 27 min |
| May 17, 5:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Cheyenne | 16 min |
| May 17, 5:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Cheyenne, Morrill | 23 min |
Nearby
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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.