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High Wind Warning 7, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

October 13, 2020Uinta County, Wyoming

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this high wind warning at Oct 13, 2020, 1:59 PM MDT for Uinta County, Wyoming. It took effect at Oct 14, 2020, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 13, 2020, 1:59 PM MDT (19:59 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 14, 2020, 6:00 AM MDT
Expired
Oct 14, 2020, 9:00 PM MDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT

County Uinta County, WY

The radar

The Salt Lake City radar (KMTX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Salt Lake City I, UT (KSLC), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 127 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, Salt Lake City I, UT at 12:00Z on 2020-10-13Temperature 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 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Salt Lake City I, UT at 12:00Z on 2020-10-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -13 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2530 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

635 
WWUS75 KSLC 131959
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
159 PM MDT Tue Oct 13 2020

WYZ021-141200-
/O.UPG.KSLC.HW.A.0004.201014T1500Z-201015T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.HW.W.0007.201014T1500Z-201015T0100Z/
Southwest Wyoming-
Including the city of Evanston
159 PM MDT Tue Oct 13 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Southwest Wyoming.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM MDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property 
  and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High winds may result in difficult travel
  along I-80.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

UTZ011-141200-
/O.NEW.KSLC.WI.Y.0019.201014T1500Z-201015T0100Z/
Western Uinta Basin-
Including the cities of Duchesne and Roosevelt
159 PM MDT Tue Oct 13 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Western Uinta Basin.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM MDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity

For information on potential travel impacts visit...
http://udottraffic.utah.gov/roadweatherforecast.aspx
4 follow-up statements
973 
WWUS75 KSLC 140935
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
335 AM MDT Wed Oct 14 2020

UTZ009-141745-
/O.EXB.KSLC.HW.W.0007.201014T1200Z-201015T0300Z/
Western Uinta Mountains-
335 AM MDT Wed Oct 14 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...South slope of the western Uinta Mountains, including
  Moon Lake, as well as ridgetops across the Uinta Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property,
  down trees and cause power outages.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Those in the backcountry of the Uinta
  Mountains should be prepared for very strong and damaging winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

WYZ021-141745-
/O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0007.201014T1500Z-201015T0100Z/
Southwest Wyoming-
Including the city of Evanston
335 AM MDT Wed Oct 14 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Southwest Wyoming.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 7 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property 
  and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High winds may result in difficult travel
  along I-80.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

UTZ011-141745-
/O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0019.201014T1500Z-201015T0100Z/
Western Uinta Basin-
Including the cities of Duchesne and Roosevelt
335 AM MDT Wed Oct 14 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Western Uinta Basin.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 7 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity

For information on potential travel impacts visit...
http://udottraffic.utah.gov/roadweatherforecast.aspx
239 
WWUS75 KSLC 142111
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
311 PM MDT Wed Oct 14 2020

WYZ021-150100-
/O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-201015T0100Z/
Southwest Wyoming-
Including the city of Evanston
311 PM MDT Wed Oct 14 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Southwest Wyoming.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property 
  and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High winds may result in difficult travel 
  along I-80.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

UTZ009-150300-
/O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-201015T0300Z/
Western Uinta Mountains-
311 PM MDT Wed Oct 14 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...South slope of the western Uinta Mountains, including 
  Moon Lake, as well as ridgetops across the Uinta Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, 
  down trees and cause power outages.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Those in the backcountry of the Uinta 
  Mountains should be prepared for very strong and damaging 
  winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

UTZ011-150100-
/O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-201015T0100Z/
Western Uinta Basin-
Including the cities of Duchesne and Roosevelt
311 PM MDT Wed Oct 14 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Western Uinta Basin.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity

For information on potential travel impacts visit...
http://udottraffic.utah.gov/roadweatherforecast.aspx
751 
WWUS75 KSLC 150112
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
712 PM MDT Wed Oct 14 2020

WYZ021-150215-
/O.EXP.KSLC.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-201015T0100Z/
Southwest Wyoming-
Including the city of Evanston
712 PM MDT Wed Oct 14 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

Strong winds have decreased across southwest Wyoming this 
evening. Wind gusts are expected to remain between 25-35 mph
before diminishing later tonight.


$$

UTZ011-150215-
/O.EXP.KSLC.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-201015T0100Z/
Western Uinta Basin-
Including the cities of Duchesne and Roosevelt
712 PM MDT Wed Oct 14 2020

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Strong winds have decreased across the western Uinta Basin this 
evening. Wind gusts are expected to remain between 30-40 mph 
before diminishing later tonight.

$$

UTZ009-150300-
/O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-201015T0300Z/
Western Uinta Mountains-
712 PM MDT Wed Oct 14 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts over 55 mph.

* WHERE...South slope of the western Uinta Mountains, including 
  Moon Lake, as well as ridgetops across the Uinta Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, 
  down trees and cause power outages.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Those in the backcountry of the Uinta 
  Mountains should be prepared for very strong and damaging 
  winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity

For information on potential travel impacts visit...
http://udottraffic.utah.gov/roadweatherforecast.aspx
273 
WWUS75 KSLC 150313
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
913 PM MDT Wed Oct 14 2020

UTZ009-150415-
/O.EXP.KSLC.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-201015T0300Z/
Western Uinta Mountains-
913 PM MDT Wed Oct 14 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

Strong winds have decreased across much of the western Uinta
Mountains this evening. Exposed high-elevation ridgelines may 
continue to see localized gusts over 70 mph, but most areas will 
see gusts less than 50 mph for the rest of the night.

$$

For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity

For information on potential travel impacts visit...
http://udottraffic.utah.gov/roadweatherforecast.aspx

The office that day

Everything else NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 13, 3:40 AM MDTHigh Wind WatchSLCUinta10 hr
Oct 13, 3:26 AM MDTRed Flag WarningSLCDuchesne18 hr
Oct 13, 1:42 PM MDTRed Flag WarningSLCCarbon, Emery, Garfield, Iron, Kane, Washington and 1 more31 hr
Oct 13, 1:59 PM MDTWind AdvisorySLC29 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.