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High Wind Warning 24, NWS Cheyenne, WY

April 10, 2021Albany County, Carbon County, Laramie County, Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Apr 10, 2021, 8:17 PM MDT for Albany County, Carbon County, Laramie County, Wyoming. It took effect at Apr 10, 2021, 11:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 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
Apr 10, 2021, 8:17 PM MDT (02:17 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 10, 2021, 11:00 PM MDT
Expired
Apr 11, 2021, 7:40 AM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

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

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:23 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

Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 274 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 2021-04-11Temperature 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 2021-04-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 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
3576 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

622 
WWUS75 KCYS 110217
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
817 PM MDT Sat Apr 10 2021

WYZ110-116-117-111700-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0018.210411T0500Z-210411T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0024.210411T0500Z-210411T1700Z/
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
817 PM MDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sustained west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 
  mph expected.

* WHERE...Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80 between
  Rawlins and Laramie. The Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne
  and Laramie.

* WHEN...11 PM MDT tonight until 11 AM MDT 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 and result in hazardous
travel conditions.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
378 
WWUS75 KCYS 110737
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
137 AM MDT Sun Apr 11 2021

WYZ110-116-117-111700-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210411T1700Z/
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
137 AM MDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Sustained west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 
  mph expected.

* WHERE...Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80 between 
  Rawlins and Laramie. The Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne 
  and Laramie.

* WHEN...11 PM MDT tonight until 11 AM MDT 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...

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.

&&

$$
597 
WWUS75 KCYS 111340
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
740 AM MDT Sun Apr 11 2021

WYZ110-116-117-111445-
/O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210411T1700Z/
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
740 AM MDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Gusty winds have subsided as the surface cold front continues to
move southeast into Colorado. Therefore, have cancelled the High
Wind Warning this morning. 

$$

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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.