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High Wind Warning 21, NWS Cheyenne, WY

February 26, 20204 counties in Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Feb 26, 2020, 1:21 AM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Feb 26, 2020, 2:00 AM MST. It was in force for 26 hr. 31 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Feb 26, 2020, 1:21 AM MST (08:21 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 26, 2020, 2:00 AM MST
Expired
Feb 27, 2020, 3:46 AM MST
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Platte County, WY

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 26, 4:43 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 581 Nnw Arlington, WYARLINGTON WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 43 MPH.
Feb 26, 4:48 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 587 Nw Elk Mountain, WYHALLECK RIDGE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 49 MPH.
Feb 26, 5:32 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 593 Nw Arlington, WYFOOTE CREEK WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 50 MPH.
Feb 26, 6:00 AM MSTSNOW 0.52 Ene Cheyenne, WYCOCORAHS STATION WY-LM-82 CHEYENNE 2.0 ENE.
Feb 26, 6:08 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 581 Nnw Arlington, WYARLINGTON WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 43 MPH.
Feb 26, 7:00 AM MSTSNOW 0.110 Sw Hillsdale, WYCOCORAHS STATION WY-LM-198 CHEYENNE 10.2 ESE.
Feb 26, 7:00 AM MSTSNOW 0.12 N Laramie, WYCOCORAHS STATION WY-AB-45 LARAMIE 1.7 N.
Feb 26, 7:00 AM MSTSNOW 0.33 Ese Laramie, WYCOCORAHS STATION WY-AB-98 LARAMIE 3.3 ESE.
Feb 26, 7:00 AM MSTSNOW 0.51 W Cheyenne, WYCOCORAHS STATION WY-LM-190 CHEYENNE 1.4 W.
Feb 26, 7:00 AM MSTSNOW 0.51 Wnw Warren Af Base, WYCOCORAHS STATION WY-LM-103 CHEYENNE 5.0 W.
Feb 26, 7:00 AM MSTSNOW 0.52 E Cheyenne, WYCOCORAHS STATION WY-LM-36 CHEYENNE 2.0 E.
Feb 26, 7:00 AM MSTSNOW 0.52 Ese Laramie, WYCOCORAHS STATION WY-AB-171 LARAMIE 2.5 ESE.
Feb 26, 7:00 AM MSTSNOW 0.52 Nne Cheyenne, WYCOCORAHS STATION WY-LM-111 CHEYENNE 2.2 NNE.
Feb 26, 7:00 AM MSTSNOW 0.57 Wsw Hillsdale, WYCOCORAHS STATION WY-LM-106 CHEYENNE 9.9 E.
Feb 26, 7:00 AM MSTSNOW 0.66 Nnw North Cheyenne, WYCOCORAHS STATION WY-LM-112 CHEYENNE 10.7 N.
Feb 26, 7:00 AM MSTSNOW 14 Nnw North Cheyenne, WYCOCORAHS STATION WY-LM-24 CHEYENNE 8.9 N.
Feb 26, 7:00 AM MSTSNOW 15 N Carpenter, WYCOCORAHS STATION WY-LM-63 CARPENTER 3.9 NNE.
Feb 26, 7:05 AM MSTSNOW 1.83 Ssw North Cheyenne, WYCOCORAHS STATION WY-LM-131 CHEYENNE 3.0 NNW.
Feb 26, 8:00 AM MSTSNOW 0.13 Se Laramie, WYCO-OP OBSERVER STATION LRMW4 3.2 SE LARAMIE.
Feb 26, 8:00 AM MSTSNOW 0.21 Ese Warren Af Base, WYCOCORAHS STATION WY-LM-93 CHEYENNE 2.3 W.
Feb 26, 8:00 AM MSTSNOW 14 Ese North Cheyenne, WYCO-OP OBSERVER STATION GRAW4 4.3 E NORTH CHEYENNE.
Feb 26, 9:16 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 581 Nnw Arlington, WYMESONET STATION KARL 0.6 NW ARLINGTON (WYDOT).
Feb 26, 11:26 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 613 Ese Elk Mountain, WYMESONET STATION WY20 2.5 SE ELK MOUNTAIN (WYDOT).
Feb 26, 12:46 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 643 Ese Elk Mountain, WYMESONET STATION WY20 2.5 SE ELK MOUNTAIN (WYDOT).
Feb 26, 12:46 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 643 Ese Elk Mountain, WYWYDOT SENSOR AT COUNTY ROAD 402 NEAR ELK MOUNTAIN. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH.
Feb 26, 1:42 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 703 Ese Elk Mountain, WYMESONET STATION WY20 2.5 SE ELK MOUNTAIN (WYDOT).
Feb 26, 8:00 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 5910 Ese Crystal Lake Cam, WYEMKAY MESONET SITE WIND GUST 59MPH, SUSTAINED WIND 43MPH.
Feb 26, 8:10 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 623 Ese Elk Mountain, WYI-80 COUNTY ROAD 402 MESONET SITE WIND GUST 62MPH, SUSTAINED WINDS 27MPH
Feb 26, 8:45 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6310 Ese Crystal Lake Cam, WYEMKAY MESONET SITE WIND GUST 63MPH, SUSTAINED WIND 56MPH
Feb 26, 9:45 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6710 Ese Crystal Lake Cam, WYEMKAY UPR SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 47 MPH.
Feb 26, 10:00 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 5810 Ese Crystal Lake Cam, WYEMKAY UPR SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 35 MPH.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 278 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, Riverton, WY at 00:00Z on 2020-02-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Riverton, WY at 00:00Z on 2020-02-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -6 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1420 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
95 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

462 
WWUS75 KCYS 260821
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
121 AM MST Wed Feb 26 2020

WYZ106-270300-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0015.200226T0900Z-200226T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0021.200226T0900Z-200227T0300Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
Including the city of Bordeaux
121 AM MST Wed Feb 26 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County 
  County.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...High risk of blowovers. Travel will be difficult 
  especially for lightweight, high profile vehicles and campers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

Worley
4 follow-up statements
622 
WWUS75 KCYS 261143
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
443 AM MST Wed Feb 26 2020

WYZ110-270300-
/O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200227T0300Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
443 AM MST Wed Feb 26 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills County.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...High risk of blowovers. Travel will be difficult
  especially for lightweight, high profile vehicles and campers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

WYZ106-270300-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200227T0300Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
Including the city of Bordeaux
443 AM MST Wed Feb 26 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County 
  County.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...High risk of blowovers. Travel will be difficult 
  especially for lightweight, high profile vehicles and campers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

Worley
818 
WWUS75 KCYS 262037
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
137 PM MST Wed Feb 26 2020

WYZ106-110-270300-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200227T0300Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, and Elk Mountain
137 PM MST Wed Feb 26 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 MPH with gusts up to 65 MPH.

* WHERE...Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County
  County. North Snowy Range Foothills.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...High risk of blowovers. High winds will cause blowing
  snow. Travel will be difficult especially for lightweight, high
  profile vehicles and campers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of
58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

Dial 5 1 1 or go to wyoroad.info for the latest road closures and
information in Wyoming.

&&

$$
861 
WWUS75 KCYS 270249
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
749 PM MST Wed Feb 26 2020

WYZ106-270400-
/O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200227T0300Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
Including the city of Bordeaux
749 PM MST Wed Feb 26 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Winds have remained below warning levels at Bordeaux and are
expected to remain below warning levels this evening.
Therefore...the High Wind Warning has been expired on time.

$$

WYZ116-117-271200-
/O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200227T1200Z/
South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker,
Federal, and Horse Creek
749 PM MST Wed Feb 26 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 MPH with gusts up to 65 MPH.

* WHERE...South Laramie Range and South Laramie Range Foothills 
  Counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...High risk of blowovers. High winds will cause 
  blowing snow. Travel will be difficult especially for 
  lightweight, high profile vehicles and campers.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

WYZ110-271200-
/O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200227T1200Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
749 PM MST Wed Feb 26 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 MPH with gusts up to 65 MPH.

* WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk
  Mountain.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...High risk of blowovers. High winds will cause 
  blowing snow. Travel will be difficult especially for 
  lightweight, high profile vehicles and campers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$
456 
WWUS75 KCYS 271046
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
346 AM MST Thu Feb 27 2020

WYZ110-116-117-271200-
/O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200227T1200Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range-
South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington, Elk Mountain, Buford, 
Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek
346 AM MST Thu Feb 27 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Winds have stayed below warning levels for the past several hours
and are expected to remain below warning levels this morning.
Therefore...the High Wind Warning has been cancelled early.

$$

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.