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High Wind Watch 18, NWS Cheyenne, WY

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

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind watch at Apr 10, 2021, 2:02 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 .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 10, 2021, 2:02 PM MDT (20:02 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 10, 2021, 11:00 PM MDT
Expired
Apr 10, 2021, 8:17 PM MDT
In force
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 20:06 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 12:00Z, 8.0 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-10Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 19 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
2921 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

420 
WWUS75 KCYS 102002
NPWCYS

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

WYZ110-116-117-111230-
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0018.210411T0500Z-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
202 PM MDT Sat Apr 10 2021

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

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a High Wind
Watch, which is in effect from 11 PM MDT this evening through
Sunday morning. 

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts around 60 mph
  possible. 

* 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 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
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.

&&

$$

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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.