Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Watches in 2021
High Wind Watch 2, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind watch at Jan 2, 2021, 2:09 AM MST for Albany County, Laramie County, Wyoming. It took effect at Jan 3, 2021, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2021, 2:09 AM MST (09:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 3, 2021, 8:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2021, 12:33 PM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Albany County, WY, Laramie County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:10 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 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 245 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
- 1701 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
064 WWUS75 KCYS 020909 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 209 AM MST Sat Jan 2 2021 WYZ106-110-116-117-030000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-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 Sat Jan 2 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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...Until 11 PM MST Sunday. A brief lull in stronger wind speeds may occur this evening into the overnight hours. * 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. && $$ WYZ107-030000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0001.210102T1500Z-210103T0000Z/ East Platte County- Including the cities of Wheatland and Guernsey 209 AM MST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...East Platte County including Guernsey and Wheatland. * WHEN...8 AM MST until 5 PM MST today. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. There will be a high risk for vehicle blow overs, particularly along north to south oriented roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ115-118-030000- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0002.210103T1500Z-210104T0000Z/ Laramie Valley-Central Laramie County- Including the cities of Bosler, Laramie, and Cheyenne 209 AM MST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Laramie Valley including the city of Laramie, and central Laramie County including the city of Cheyenne. * WHEN...8 AM MST until 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, particularly along 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. && $$ CLH
1 follow-up statement
146 WWUS75 KCYS 021933 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1233 PM MST Sat Jan 2 2021 WYZ115-118-031200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0002.210103T1500Z-210104T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0001.210103T1500Z-210104T0000Z/ Laramie Valley-Central Laramie County- Including the cities of Bosler, Laramie, and Cheyenne 1233 PM MST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Laramie Valley and Central Laramie County including Cheyenne and Laramie. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 5 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. There will be a high risk for vehicle blow overs, particularly along north to south oriented roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ106-110-116-117-031200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-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 1233 PM MST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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...Until 11 PM MST Sunday. A brief lull in stronger wind speeds may occur this evening into the overnight hours. * 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. && $$ WYZ107-030000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210103T0000Z/ East Platte County- Including the cities of Wheatland and Guernsey 1233 PM MST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...East Platte County including Guernsey and Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. There will be a high risk for vehicle blow overs, particularly along north to south oriented roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
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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.