Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2021
High Wind Warning 14, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Feb 7, 2021, 2:33 PM MST for Laramie County, Wyoming. It took effect at Feb 7, 2021, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for . No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2021, 2:33 PM MST (21:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2021, 5:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2021, 4:42 PM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
County Laramie County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:37 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
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 2036 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 121 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 307 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 525 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
429 WWUS75 KCYS 072133 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 233 PM MST Sun Feb 7 2021 WYZ118-080545- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210208T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0014.210208T0000Z-210208T0600Z/ Central Laramie County- Including the city of Cheyenne 233 PM MST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Laramie County County. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 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. && $$ WYZ116-117-080545- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210209T0000Z/ South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 233 PM MST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...South Laramie Range and South Laramie Range Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit, Vedauwoo and Whitaker. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. There will be a high risk for vehicle blow overs. In addition, areas of blowing and drifting snow may result in locally reduced visibilities and slick spots on roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.&& $$ WYZ110-080545- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210209T0000Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain 233 PM MST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Monday. * 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. In addition, areas of blowing and drifting snow may result in locally reduced visibilities and slick spots on roadways. 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. && $$ WYZ109-113-115-080000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210208T0000Z/ Central Carbon County-Upper North Platte River Basin- Laramie Valley- Including the cities of Rawlins, Saratoga, Encampment, Bosler, and Laramie 233 PM MST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Carbon County, Upper North Platte River Basin and Laramie Valley including Laramie, Rawlins and Saratoga. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. There will be a high risk for vehicle blow overs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ AW/MJ
1 follow-up statement
364 WWUS75 KCYS 072342 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 442 PM MST Sun Feb 7 2021 WYZ118-080045- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0014.210208T0000Z-210208T0600Z/ Central Laramie County- Including the city of Cheyenne 442 PM MST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... Cold front has moved into the county and winds have turned northeast. Strong warning level winds are no longer expected. Therefore...the High Wind Warning has been cancelled early. $$ WYZ109-113-115-080045- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210208T0000Z/ Central Carbon County-Upper North Platte River Basin- Laramie Valley- Including the cities of Rawlins, Saratoga, Encampment, Bosler, and Laramie 442 PM MST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... Strong winds are easing late this afternoon and warning level winds are no longer expected. Therefore...the High Wind Warnings will be allowed to expire on time at 5 PM. Wind gusts to 50 mph will still be possible through sunset this evening. $$ WYZ116-117-081200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210209T0000Z/ South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek 442 PM MST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...South Laramie Range and South Laramie Range Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit, Vedauwoo and Whitaker. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Monday. * 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. In addition, areas of blowing and drifting snow may result in locally reduced visibilities and slick spots on roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ WYZ110-081200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210209T0000Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain 442 PM MST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. There will be a high risk for vehicle blow overs. In addition, areas of blowing and drifting snow may result in locally reduced visibilities and slick spots on roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
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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.