Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2020
High Wind Warning 21, NWS Cheyenne, WY
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 4:43 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Nnw Arlington, WY | ARLINGTON WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 43 MPH. |
| Feb 26, 4:48 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | HALLECK RIDGE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 49 MPH. |
| Feb 26, 5:32 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | FOOTE CREEK WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 50 MPH. |
| Feb 26, 6:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.5 | 2 Ene Cheyenne, WY | COCORAHS STATION WY-LM-82 CHEYENNE 2.0 ENE. |
| Feb 26, 6:08 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Nnw Arlington, WY | ARLINGTON WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 43 MPH. |
| Feb 26, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.1 | 10 Sw Hillsdale, WY | COCORAHS STATION WY-LM-198 CHEYENNE 10.2 ESE. |
| Feb 26, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.1 | 2 N Laramie, WY | COCORAHS STATION WY-AB-45 LARAMIE 1.7 N. |
| Feb 26, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.3 | 3 Ese Laramie, WY | COCORAHS STATION WY-AB-98 LARAMIE 3.3 ESE. |
| Feb 26, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.5 | 1 W Cheyenne, WY | COCORAHS STATION WY-LM-190 CHEYENNE 1.4 W. |
| Feb 26, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.5 | 1 Wnw Warren Af Base, WY | COCORAHS STATION WY-LM-103 CHEYENNE 5.0 W. |
| Feb 26, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.5 | 2 E Cheyenne, WY | COCORAHS STATION WY-LM-36 CHEYENNE 2.0 E. |
| Feb 26, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.5 | 2 Ese Laramie, WY | COCORAHS STATION WY-AB-171 LARAMIE 2.5 ESE. |
| Feb 26, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.5 | 2 Nne Cheyenne, WY | COCORAHS STATION WY-LM-111 CHEYENNE 2.2 NNE. |
| Feb 26, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.5 | 7 Wsw Hillsdale, WY | COCORAHS STATION WY-LM-106 CHEYENNE 9.9 E. |
| Feb 26, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.6 | 6 Nnw North Cheyenne, WY | COCORAHS STATION WY-LM-112 CHEYENNE 10.7 N. |
| Feb 26, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 1 | 4 Nnw North Cheyenne, WY | COCORAHS STATION WY-LM-24 CHEYENNE 8.9 N. |
| Feb 26, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 1 | 5 N Carpenter, WY | COCORAHS STATION WY-LM-63 CARPENTER 3.9 NNE. |
| Feb 26, 7:05 AM MST | SNOW 1.8 | 3 Ssw North Cheyenne, WY | COCORAHS STATION WY-LM-131 CHEYENNE 3.0 NNW. |
| Feb 26, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.1 | 3 Se Laramie, WY | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION LRMW4 3.2 SE LARAMIE. |
| Feb 26, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.2 | 1 Ese Warren Af Base, WY | COCORAHS STATION WY-LM-93 CHEYENNE 2.3 W. |
| Feb 26, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 1 | 4 Ese North Cheyenne, WY | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GRAW4 4.3 E NORTH CHEYENNE. |
| Feb 26, 9:16 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Nnw Arlington, WY | MESONET STATION KARL 0.6 NW ARLINGTON (WYDOT). |
| Feb 26, 11:26 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Ese Elk Mountain, WY | MESONET STATION WY20 2.5 SE ELK MOUNTAIN (WYDOT). |
| Feb 26, 12:46 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Ese Elk Mountain, WY | MESONET STATION WY20 2.5 SE ELK MOUNTAIN (WYDOT). |
| Feb 26, 12:46 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Ese Elk Mountain, WY | WYDOT SENSOR AT COUNTY ROAD 402 NEAR ELK MOUNTAIN. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH. |
| Feb 26, 1:42 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 3 Ese Elk Mountain, WY | MESONET STATION WY20 2.5 SE ELK MOUNTAIN (WYDOT). |
| Feb 26, 8:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 10 Ese Crystal Lake Cam, WY | EMKAY MESONET SITE WIND GUST 59MPH, SUSTAINED WIND 43MPH. |
| Feb 26, 8:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Ese Elk Mountain, WY | I-80 COUNTY ROAD 402 MESONET SITE WIND GUST 62MPH, SUSTAINED WINDS 27MPH |
| Feb 26, 8:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 10 Ese Crystal Lake Cam, WY | EMKAY MESONET SITE WIND GUST 63MPH, SUSTAINED WIND 56MPH |
| Feb 26, 9:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 10 Ese Crystal Lake Cam, WY | EMKAY UPR SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 47 MPH. |
| Feb 26, 10:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 10 Ese Crystal Lake Cam, WY | EMKAY 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.
- 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
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.