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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Cheyenne, WY

June 8, 20214 counties in Nebraska; Laramie County, Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2021, 10:26 PM MDT for 4 counties in Nebraska; Laramie County, Wyoming. It was in force for 49 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 8, 2021, 10:26 PM MDT (04:26 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2021, 11:15 PM MDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Banner County, NE, Cheyenne County, NE, Kimball County, NE, Morrill County, NE, Laramie County, WY

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 8, 10:26 PM MDTHAIL 1Pine Bluffs, WY
Jun 8, 10:28 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 566 S Albin, WYUR343.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 169 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2021-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 424 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2021-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 92 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
424 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3769 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
155 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

314 
WUUS55 KCYS 090426
SVRCYS
NEC007-033-105-123-WYC021-090515-
/O.NEW.KCYS.SV.W.0043.210609T0426Z-210609T0515Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1026 PM MDT Tue Jun 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Cheyenne County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
  Kimball County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
  Southwestern Morrill County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
  Southeastern Banner County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
  Southeastern Laramie County in southeastern Wyoming...

* Until 1115 PM MDT.

* At 1025 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Redington to 6 miles north of Potter to 
  Kimball Airport to near Pine Bluffs, moving east at 30 mph. A 
  second severe thunderstorm was located near Burns Wyoming, also 
  moving east at 30 MPH. 

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Kimball, Pine Bluffs, Potter, Dalton, Burns, Dix, Oliver
  Campground, Hillsdale, Brownson, Panorama Point, The Intersection
  Of Highway 385 And 92, Oliver Reservoir, Kimball Airport, Court
  House And Jail Rocks, Redington, Carpenter and Bushnell.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 379 and 402.
 Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 1 and 55.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4131 10449 4138 10373 4161 10347 4168 10289
      4100 10307 4101 10451
TIME...MOT...LOC 0425Z 271DEG 27KT 4156 10328 4131 10334 4117 10368
4112 10405

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Hammer
1 follow-up statement
849 
WWUS55 KCYS 090451
SVSCYS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1051 PM MDT Tue Jun 8 2021

NEC007-033-105-123-WYC021-090515-
/O.CON.KCYS.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210609T0515Z/
Cheyenne NE-Kimball NE-Morrill NE-Banner NE-Laramie WY-
1051 PM MDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM MDT
FOR WESTERN CHEYENNE...KIMBALL...SOUTHWESTERN MORRILL...SOUTHEASTERN
BANNER AND SOUTHEASTERN LARAMIE COUNTIES...

At 1050 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near The Intersection Of Highway 385 And 92 to 6 miles
west of Gurley to near Dix to 7 miles south of Oliver Reservoir,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  The Intersection Of Highway 385 And 92 and Court House And Jail 
  Rocks around 1055 PM MDT.
  Dalton around 1100 PM MDT.
  Kimball around 1105 PM MDT.
  Brownson around 1125 PM MDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Bushnell.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 385 and 402.
 Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 1 and 55.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4132 10437 4138 10373 4161 10347 4168 10289
      4100 10307 4101 10440
TIME...MOT...LOC 0450Z 271DEG 27KT 4156 10303 4131 10309 4117 10343
4112 10380

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Rubin

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 9:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSBanner, Kimball, Scotts Bluff42 min
Jun 8, 9:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSBanner, Kimball45 min
Jun 8, 11:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSBanner, Kimball45 min
Jun 8, 11:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSCheyenne26 min
Jun 9, 2:11 PM MDTHigh Wind WatchCYSBox Butte, Dawes, Sioux12 hr
Jun 9, 2:11 PM MDTHigh Wind WarningCYSBox Butte, Dawes, Sioux39 hr
Jun 8, 6:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSLaramie31 min
Jun 8, 6:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSLaramie45 min
Jun 8, 7:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSLaramie48 min
Jun 8, 7:30 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningCYSLaramie3 hr
Jun 8, 8:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSNiobrara54 min
Jun 8, 8:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSLaramie46 min
Jun 8, 8:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSNiobrara55 min
Jun 8, 8:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSLaramie39 min
Jun 8, 9:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSLaramie52 min
Jun 8, 9:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSNiobrara57 min
Jun 8, 10:20 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCYSLaramie3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.