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High Wind Watch 15, NWS Cheyenne, WY

March 19, 2021Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind watch at Mar 19, 2021, 3:55 AM MDT for Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming. It took effect at Mar 20, 2021, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 19, 2021, 3:55 AM MDT (09:55 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 20, 2021, 6:00 AM MDT
Expired
Mar 20, 2021, 10:58 AM MDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:00 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 230 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 2021-03-19Temperature 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 2021-03-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 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
2325 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

530 
WWUS75 KCYS 190955
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
Issued by National Weather Service Riverton WY
355 AM MDT Fri Mar 19 2021

WYZ110-192200-
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0015.210320T0500Z-210321T0000Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
355 AM MDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...From 11 PM tonight through 6 PM 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared and check the forecast and road conditions before you
go! 

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
161 
WWUS75 KCYS 191954
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
154 PM MDT Fri Mar 19 2021

WYZ110-201200-
/O.EXT.KCYS.HW.A.0015.210320T1200Z-210321T0600Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
154 PM MDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...From 11 PM tonight through 6 PM 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. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous
high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of
58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest
forecasts.

&&

$$
096 
WWUS75 KCYS 192004 CCA
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
204 PM MDT Fri Mar 19 2021

WYZ110-201200-
/O.COR.KCYS.HW.A.0015.210320T1200Z-210321T0600Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
204 PM MDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...From 6 AM Saturday Morning through late Saturday 
  evening.

* 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 Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous
high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of
58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest
forecasts.

&&

$$
904 
WWUS75 KCYS 201027
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
427 AM MDT Sat Mar 20 2021

WYZ110-202230-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0015.210320T1200Z-210321T0600Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
427 AM MDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts of 55 to 60 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 6 AM Saturday Morning through late Saturday 
  evening.

* 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...

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.

&&

$$
974 
WWUS75 KCYS 201658
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1058 AM MDT Sat Mar 20 2021


WYZ110-210300-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0015.000000T0000Z-210321T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0022.210320T1700Z-210321T0600Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
1058 AM MDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect until midnight MDT tonight. The High
Wind Watch is no longer in effect. 

* WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts of 55 to 60 mph 
  expected. 

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

* WHEN...Until midnight tonight. 

* 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 or travel difficulty
for high profile and light weight vehicles.

&&

$$

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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.