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High Wind Watch 1, NWS Cheyenne, WY

January 1, 2021Platte County, Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind watch at Jan 1, 2021, 2:09 AM MST for Platte County, Wyoming. It took effect at Jan 2, 2021, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 1, 2021, 2:09 AM MST (09:09 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 2, 2021, 8:00 AM MST
Expired
Jan 1, 2021, 1:06 PM MST
In force
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

County Platte County, WY

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:15 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

Rapid City, SD (KUNR), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 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, Rapid City, SD at 00:00Z on 2021-01-01Temperature 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, Rapid City, SD at 00:00Z on 2021-01-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -66 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
1619 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

062 
WWUS75 KCYS 010909
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
209 AM MST Fri Jan 1 2021

WYZ106-110-116-117-020000-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0042.210102T0600Z-210104T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0001.210102T0300Z-210104T0600Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range-
South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, Elk Mountain, 
Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, 
and Horse Creek
209 AM MST Fri Jan 1 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM
MST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West to southwest winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75
  mph expected.

* WHERE...Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80 between
  Laramie and Rawlins, Bordeaux along Interstate 25 between
  Chugwater and Wheatland, and the south Laramie Range and
  adjacent foothills including Interstate 80 between Laramie and
  Cheyenne. 

* WHEN...8 PM MST this evening until 11 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, particularly along north to south oriented
  sections of roadways. In addition, patchy blowing snow could
  lead to reduced visibilities and slick spots. 

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.

&&

$$

WYZ107-020000-
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0001.210102T1500Z-210103T0000Z/
East Platte County-
Including the cities of Wheatland and Guernsey
209 AM MST Fri Jan 1 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...East Platte County including Wheatland and Glendo. 

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday 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, especially on north to south oriented
  roadways. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$

CLH
1 follow-up statement
580 
WWUS75 KCYS 012006
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
106 PM MST Fri Jan 1 2021

WYZ107-021200-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0001.210102T1500Z-210103T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0001.210102T1500Z-210103T0000Z/
East Platte County-
Including the cities of Wheatland and Guernsey
106 PM MST Fri Jan 1 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...East Platte County including Guernsey and Wheatland.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 5 PM MST Saturday.

* 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, particularly along north to south oriented 
  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.

&&

$$

WYZ106-110-116-117-021200-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0001.210102T0300Z-210104T0600Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range-
South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, Elk Mountain, 
Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Whitaker, Federal, 
and Horse Creek
106 PM MST Fri Jan 1 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11
PM MST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected.

* WHERE...Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80 between
  Laramie and Rawlins, Bordeaux along Interstate 25 between
  Chugwater and Wheatland, and the south Laramie Range and
  adjacent foothills including Interstate 80 between Laramie and
  Cheyenne.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 11 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, particularly along north to south oriented
  roadways. In addition, patchy blowing snow could lead to reduced
  visibilities and slick spots.

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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 1, 2:09 AM MSTHigh Wind WarningCYSAlbany, Carbon, Converse, Laramie, Platte69 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.