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High Wind Watch 22, NWS Cheyenne, WY

October 14, 2021Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind watch at Oct 14, 2021, 3:47 AM MDT for Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming. It took effect at Oct 15, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 14, 2021, 3:47 AM MDT (09:47 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 15, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT
Expired
Oct 14, 2021, 2:18 PM MDT
In force
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 09:46 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, 9.8 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 2021-10-14Temperature 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 2021-10-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 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
1149 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

354 
WWUS75 KCYS 140947
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
347 AM MDT Thu Oct 14 2021

WYZ110-150000-
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0022.211015T0600Z-211016T1200Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
347 AM MDT Thu Oct 14 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk
  Mountain along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins. 

* WHEN...Midnight tonight until 6 AM MDT 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 Interstate 80 near
  Arlington.

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
561 
WWUS75 KCYS 142018
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
218 PM MDT Thu Oct 14 2021

WYZ110-151100-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0022.211015T0600Z-211016T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0034.211015T0600Z-211016T1200Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
218 PM MDT Thu Oct 14 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM MDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk
  Mountain along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins. 

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 AM MDT 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 Interstate 80 near
  Arlington.


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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 14, 2:18 PM MDTHigh Wind WarningCYSAlbany, Carbon40 hr

Nearby

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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.