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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 337, NWS Cheyenne, WY

August 15, 2019Goshen County, Platte County, Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2019, 11:32 PM MDT for Goshen County, Platte County, Wyoming. It was in force for 43 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
Aug 15, 2019, 11:32 PM MDT (05:32 UTC)
Expired
Aug 16, 2019, 12:15 AM MDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Goshen County, WY, Platte County, WY

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 15, 10:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Rapid City, SD (KUNR), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 261 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, Rapid City, SD at 00:00Z on 2019-08-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Rapid City, SD at 00:00Z on 2019-08-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-121 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1848 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.3

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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 Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 15, 10:09 PM MDT, 1 hour 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 10:09 PM MDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 10:43 AM MDT, 12 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1043 AM MDT Thu Aug 15 2019

NEZ002-003-019-021-095-096-WYZ101-102-107-108-161000-
Dawes-Box Butte-Scotts Bluff-Morrill-North Sioux-South Sioux-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-
1043 AM MDT Thu Aug 15 2019

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon with a few
strong storms possible. A somewhat greater threat for scattered
strong to severe storms is expected later tonight with large hail
the main threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

Widely scattered showers and storms are expected mainly on Friday,
with a few of the storms possibly becoming severe, mainly over the
Nebraska Panhandle.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NEZ020-054-055-WYZ103>106-109>119-161000-
Banner-Kimball-Cheyenne-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-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
1043 AM MDT Thu Aug 15 2019

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible into this evening
but the severe threat is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 15, 5:36 PM MDT, 5 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
536 PM MDT THU AUG 15 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0532 PM     HAIL             10 NE SIDNEY            41.24N 102.83W
08/15/2019  M1.00 INCH       CHEYENNE           NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GROUND PARTIALLY COVERED WITH HAIL

&&

WILLS
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 8:36 PM MDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
836 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2019

WYZ101-160300-
Converse County Lower Elevations WY-
836 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 836 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles east of Teapot Rock, or 29 miles northeast of Casper, moving
east at 45 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern
Converse County.

LAT...LON 4325 10555 4299 10566 4310 10607 4331 10607
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 282DEG 43KT 4322 10608

Brothers
Local storm report, Aug 15, 10:41 PM MDT, 51 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 15, 10:49 PM MDT, 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1049 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2019

WYZ101-103-107-160515-
East Platte County WY-Converse County Lower Elevations WY-
North Laramie Range WY-
1049 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN ALBANY...
NORTHWESTERN PLATTE AND SOUTHEASTERN CONVERSE COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM
MDT...

At 1049 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Laprele Reservoir, or 11 miles southwest of Douglas, moving southeast
at 40 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Esterbrook Campground and Laprele Reservoir.

This includes Interstate 25 in Wyoming between mile markers 122 and
127.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM MDT for
southeastern and east central Wyoming.

LAT...LON 4260 10571 4277 10560 4264 10510 4240 10530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0449Z 295DEG 33KT 4266 10557

Brothers
Local storm report, Aug 15, 11:18 PM MDT, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1118 PM MDT THU AUG 15 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1113 PM     HAIL             4 SSW RAWHIDE BUTTES    42.52N 104.53W
08/15/2019  M1.25 INCH       GOSHEN             WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BROKEN WINDOW

&&

WILLS
Local storm report, Aug 15, 11:24 PM MDT, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1124 PM MDT THU AUG 15 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1123 PM     HAIL             4 S LUSK                42.70N 104.45W
08/15/2019  M1.00 INCH       NIOBRARA           WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OBSERVED IN ADDITION TO QUARTER HAIL
            SIZE.

&&

WILLS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 15, 8:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSConverse24 min
Aug 15, 8:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSConverse40 min
Aug 15, 9:21 PM MDTRed Flag WarningCYS23 hr
Aug 15, 9:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSConverse76 min
Aug 15, 10:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSConverse42 min
Aug 15, 10:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSConverse, Niobrara51 min
Aug 15, 10:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSGoshen, Platte31 min
Aug 15, 10:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSConverse26 min
Aug 15, 10:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSConverse, Platte46 min
Aug 15, 11:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSGoshen, Niobrara48 min
Aug 15, 11:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSGoshen, Platte30 min
Aug 15, 11:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSGoshen72 min
Aug 16, 12:13 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSGoshen, Platte62 min
Aug 16, 3:08 AM MDTFire Weather WatchCYS24 hr
Aug 16, 3:08 AM MDTFire Weather WatchCYS24 hr
Aug 16, 3:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSAlbany, Laramie32 min
Aug 16, 4:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSAlbany, Carbon26 min
Aug 16, 4:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSLaramie52 min
Aug 16, 4:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSNiobrara48 min
Aug 16, 4:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSAlbany, Laramie33 min
Aug 16, 5:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSLaramie52 min
Aug 16, 5:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSLaramie17 min
Aug 16, 12:40 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSBox Butte, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sioux80 min
Aug 16, 12:42 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSSioux48 min
Aug 16, 12:56 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSBanner, Scotts Bluff, Sioux79 min
Aug 16, 1:48 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSBox Butte, Morrill72 min
Aug 16, 3:49 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSMorrill41 min
Aug 16, 2:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSBanner49 min
Aug 16, 3:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSKimball46 min
Aug 16, 5:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSKimball52 min
Aug 16, 5:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSBanner50 min
Aug 16, 5:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSKimball26 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Wyoming, 2019Every severe thunderstorm warning 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.