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High Wind Watch 38, NWS Cheyenne, WY

November 20, 2021Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind watch at Nov 20, 2021, 2:37 AM MST for Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming. It took effect at Nov 21, 2021, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 20, 2021, 2:37 AM MST (09:37 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 21, 2021, 5:00 AM MST
Expired
Nov 20, 2021, 2:17 PM MST
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 09:37 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, 9.6 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 2021-11-20Temperature 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 2021-11-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 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
1981 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

683 
WWUS75 KCYS 200937
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
237 AM MST Sat Nov 20 2021

WYZ110-210000-
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0038.211121T1200Z-211122T1800Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
237 AM MST Sat Nov 20 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...West to southwest winds 35 to 45 MPH with gusts up to 65
  MPH possible.

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

* WHEN...5 AM MST Sunday until 11 AM MST Monday. 

* 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
301 
WWUS75 KCYS 202117
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
217 PM MST Sat Nov 20 2021

WYZ110-211100-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0038.211121T1200Z-211122T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0045.211121T1800Z-211122T1800Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
217 PM MST Sat Nov 20 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 11 AM MST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected
  especially late in day on Sunday and Sunday night.

* WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk
  Mountain.

* WHEN...From 11 AM Sunday to 11 AM MST Monday.

* 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...

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
Nov 20, 2:17 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningCYSAlbany, Carbon, Laramie, Platte45 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.