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High Wind Warning 48, NWS Cheyenne, WY

December 4, 2020Albany County, Laramie County, Platte County, Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Dec 4, 2020, 5:23 AM MST for Albany County, Laramie County, Platte County, Wyoming. It was in force for 7 hr. 1 report 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
Dec 4, 2020, 5:23 AM MST (12:23 UTC)
Expired
Dec 4, 2020, 12:10 PM MST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

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

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 4, 6:38 AM MSTHIGH SUST WINDS 401 Sse Bordeaux, WYMESONET STATION KBRX ALONG INTERSTATE 25 (WYDOT). 1 HOUR AVERAGE SUSTAINED WINDS. MAX GUST OF 51 MPH.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 259 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2020-12-04Temperature 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2020-12-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 116 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2513 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
120 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

234 
WWUS75 KCYS 041223
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
523 AM MST Fri Dec 4 2020

WYZ106-042100-
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0048.201204T1223Z-201204T2100Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
Including the city of Bordeaux
523 AM MST Fri Dec 4 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 40 to 45 MPH with occasional gusts up to 55
  MPH possible. 

* WHERE...Bordeaux along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and
  Wheatland, mainly between Mile Markers 65 and 75. 

* WHEN...Until 2 PM MST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
  hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including
  campers and tractor trailers. There will be a high risk for
  vehicle blow overs.

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.

&&

$$

CLH
1 follow-up statement
578 
WWUS75 KCYS 041910
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1210 PM MST Fri Dec 4 2020

WYZ106-042015-
/O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-201204T2100Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
Including the city of Bordeaux
1210 PM MST Fri Dec 4 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Wind speeds near Bordeaux have decreased over the past 
hour with a continued downtrend expected through the 
rest of the afternoon. While some wind gusts could reach 
upwards of 40 mph, overall hazard to light, high-profile 
vehicles is lowering. 

$$

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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.