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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this special weather statement at Aug 16, 2019, 7:13 PM MDT for Platte County, Wyoming. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2019, 7:13 PM MDT (01:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 16, 2019, 8:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
County Platte County, WY
The radar
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 279 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
- 736 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -137 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2852 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 16, 5:28 PM MDT, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 5:28 PM MDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
528 PM MDT Fri Aug 16 2019
.UPDATE...
Issued at 324 PM MDT Fri Aug 16 2019
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT TILL 10 PM MDT...
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Goshen, Laramie,
and Platte Counties in Wyoming and for Banner, Box Butte,
Cheyenne, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, and Sioux Counties in
Nebraska.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Sunday)
Issued at 226 PM MDT Fri Aug 16 2019
Looks like one more round of storms late this afternoon into this
evening with some strong to severe storms expected as well. Most
likely areas for severe storms appears to be from extreme se Wy
across the southern Neb Panhandle where better instability should
exist. Does appear storms will exit the CWA by late this evening
leaving quiet conditions for the rest of the night.
A drying pattern should begin over the CWA on Saturday as more
westerly flow sets up over the area. Could be a few storms once
again over the plains but instability should be less so severe
threat more marginal. Quiet again Saturday night then even drier
air spreads in Sunday boding for a dry and very warm day.
.LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Friday)
Issued at 226 PM MDT Fri Aug 16 2019
An upper high will build a bit over the Co/NM border area early
next week keeping very warm and dry conditions in place Monday.
Chances for convection begin a return Tuesday as moisture begins
to increase from the south. Could see a backdoor cool front move
into the area later Tuesday through Weds which may increase
convection before a drier regime return for late in the week.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Saturday evening)
Issued at 522 PM MDT Fri Aug 16 2019
Wyoming TAFS...VFR at Rawlins. Wind gusts to 35 knots until 03Z,
and to 35 knots after 15Z Saturday.
VFR at Laramie with occasional thunderstorms until 02Z producing
wind gusts to 45 knots. Wind gusts to 35 knots after 15Z Saturday.
VFR at Cheyenne with occasional thunderstorms until 02Z producing
wind gusts to 35 knots. Wind gusts to 30 knots after 15Z
Saturday.
Nebraska TAFS...VFR at Chadron and Alliance. Thunderstorms in the
vicinity until 03Z. Wind gusts to 30 knots after 15Z Saturday.
VFR at Scottsbluff and Sidney with occasional thunderstorms until
03Z producing wind gusts to 45 knots and MVFR, then IFR from 08Z
to 15Z, then VFR. Wind gusts to 30 knots after 15Z Saturday.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 226 PM MDT Fri Aug 16 2019
Near critical to critical conditions will continue to occur over
far western areas in the afternoons and early evenings through
Sunday with dry air and gusty winds expected. Lighter winds are
expected east of the mountains. There will be isolated showers and
storms into this evening and possibly again Saturday afternoon
then mainly dry and very warm conditions are expected Sunday into
early next week.
&&
.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...Red Flag Warning until 8 PM MDT this evening for WYZ304.
Fire Weather Watch from Saturday afternoon through Saturday
evening for WYZ304.
Fire Weather Watch from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening
for WYZ304.
NE...None.
&&
UPDATE...WM
SHORT TERM...RE
LONG TERM...RE
AVIATION...RUBIN
FIRE WEATHER...REHazardous weather outlook, Aug 16, 3:19 PM MDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 319 PM MDT Fri Aug 16 2019 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ106>108-117>119-172130- Dawes-Box Butte-Scotts Bluff-Banner-Morrill-Kimball-Cheyenne- North Sioux-South Sioux- Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- East Platte County-Goshen County-South Laramie Range Foothills- Central Laramie County-East Laramie County- 319 PM MDT Fri Aug 16 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of western Nebraska and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10 PM, except for Dawes County. Expect isolated to scattered thunderstorms through this evening, with some severe thunderstorms possible. The main threats will be large hail and strong winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Afternoon and evening thunderstorms continue into Saturday, with the best possibility of severe thunderstorms generally across the Nebraska Panhandle. Dry and breezy conditions set in Sunday. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation may be needed. WYZ101>105-109>116-172130- Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County- North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains- Shirley Basin-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- 319 PM MDT Fri Aug 16 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. Dry and windy conditions are expected across Carbon County with a Red Flag Warning in place for the far southwestern portion of Carbon County until 8 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Dry and windy conditions persist into the weekend and for the beginning part of the week. Fire Weather Watches are in place for far southwest Carbon County both Saturday and Sunday. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation will not be needed. Rubin
In the hours before
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Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 6:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Albany, Carbon | 21 min |
| Aug 17, 2:43 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | CYS | 13 hr | |
| Aug 17, 2:43 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | CYS | 41 hr | |
| Aug 17, 2:43 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | CYS | 17 hr | |
| Aug 17, 5:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Laramie | 47 min |
| Aug 16, 6:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Scotts Bluff | 45 min |
| Aug 16, 6:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Box Butte, Morrill, Scotts Bluff | 35 min |
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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.