Special Weather Statement, NWS Cheyenne, WY

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
529 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

.UPDATE...
Issued at 314 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 268 has been issued for southeast
Wyoming and Nebraska Panhandle through 04Z tonight. Updates have
been sent.

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.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday)
Issued at 240 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

Forecast challenges deal with severe thunderstorms today.
Currently...thunderstorms developing along the Laramie Range this
afternoon. Surface trough lays from near Cheyenne to Torrington
with moist southeasterly upslope flow in the lower layers. Cold
front being analyzed across central South Dakota back into
northeastern Wyoming. SPC Mesoanalysis showing EMC RAP surface
based CAPE around 5000 J/KG out in the Panhandle and around 2500
J/KG where the storms are forming on the Laramie Range. Still
some small capping across southeast Wyoming with around 50 J/KG
convective inhibition. Main limiting factor right now is lack of
shear.

Later this afternoon...northern front drops south into the
northern Panhandle and Converse County in east central Wyoming.
Sfc to 6km shear increases to 35kts across the northern Panhandle
to around 50kts down here near Cheyenne. HRRR and NAMNEST short
term guidance forecasting showers blossoming along the front as it
slowly drops south southwestward into the southern Panhandle and
southeast Wyoming plains. Could be a long show tonight as both
models continue showers and storms through 09Z.

SPC showing a Day 2 Marginal Risk area for the Nebraska Panhandle
for Monday afternoon. Latest guidance showing no PoPs over that
area for Monday. But with dewpoints in the 60s...surface boundary
in the Panhandle and a weak upper southwest dropping
shortwave...decided to add low chance PoPs for the Panhandle. and

.LONG TERM...(Monday night through Saturday)
Issued at 323 AM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

Monday, the moisture sticks around the Nebraska panhandle with
PWATs around 1.00 in through the afternoon. Daytime heating will
still be strong with the upper-level ridge holding strong over
northwest Wyoming, so the panhandle is still conducive to
thunderstorms, but confidence is lower for Monday's convection.

Tuesday, the ridge begins to erode, turning our winds back to
westerly/southwesterly, advecting warmer, drier air into southeast
Wyoming and western Nebraska. Afternoon highs for Tuesday and
Wednesday are in the 90s to 100 degrees for some areas with
humidities dropping to the teens and lower 20s. Winds should
remain between 5 and 15 knots, but with the temperatures being so
high and the air being so dry, there is still elevated fire
weather conditions.

Finally Thursday we begin to see a downward trend in temperatures
as winds turn northwesterly. Afternoon highs are still expected to
be in the 80s to lower 90s through the weekend though, with
overnight lows in the 50s and 60s. Next chance of precipitation
after Monday will be Friday afternoon.

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.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Monday evening)
Issued at 525 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

Wyoming TAFS...VFR. Thunderstorms in the vicinity at Cheyenne
until 03Z. Wind gusts to 30 knots at Laramie and Cheyenne until
03Z, then to 23 knots at all terminals after 15Z Monday.

Nebraska TAFS...VFR, except for occasional MVFR and wind gusts to
45 knots in thunderstorms until 02Z at Scottsbluff. Thunderstorms
in the vicinity at all terminals until 05Z. Wind gusts to 26 knots
until 05Z, then to 24 knots after 15Z Monday.

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.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 240 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

High pressure over the Rockies will keep temperatures above normal
and very dry humidity over the next several days. Increasingly
warmer temperatures and single digit afternoon humidities from the
Laramie Range west. Until fuels are turned over to YES on rapid
fire spread...fire weather conditions will remain below critical
levels. A windy day expected Wednesday into Thursday across Carbon
and Albany Counties....with afternoon humidity in the single
digits.

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.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...None.
NE...None.
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UPDATE...GCC
SHORT TERM...GCC
LONG TERM...LK
AVIATION...RUBIN
FIRE WEATHER...GCC

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
425 AM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

WYZ104-105-109>115-141030-
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Shirley Basin-
Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills-
Southwest Carbon County-Sierra Madre Range-
Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-Laramie Valley-
425 AM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Wyoming and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Very warm temperatures and dry conditions will maintain elevated
fire weather concerns.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

Very warm temperatures and dry conditions will maintain elevated
fire weather concerns.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>103-106>108-116>119-
141030-
Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-South Laramie Range-
South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County-
East Laramie County-
425 AM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska...east central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Chances of showers and strong to briefly severe thunderstorm
Sunday afternoon through late Sunday night.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
757 PM MDT SUN JUN 13 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0755 PM     HAIL             5 S BRIDGEPORT          41.60N 103.10W
06/13/2021  M0.70 INCH       MORRILL            NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

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AW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
930 PM MDT SUN JUN 13 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0925 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE CRAWFORD           42.68N 103.40W
06/13/2021  M2.50 INCH       DAWES              NE   PUBLIC

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AW

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
943 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

NEZ021-140430-
Morrill NE-
943 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL MORRILL COUNTY UNTIL
1030 PM MDT...

At 943 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles northeast of The Intersection Of Highway 385 And 92, or 25
miles south of Alliance, moving east at 10 mph.

Nickel size hail will be possible with this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
Morrill County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Cheyenne.

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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4162 10284 4179 10291 4188 10268 4176 10267
      4174 10264 4164 10264
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 252DEG 8KT 4173 10279

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
947 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

WYZ118-119-140430-
Central Laramie County WY-East Laramie County WY-
947 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN LARAMIE COUNTY UNTIL
1030 PM MDT...

At 947 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Gun Barrel, or 25 miles northeast of Cheyenne, moving
east at 10 mph.

Penny size hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Gun Barrel and Meriden Rest Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Cheyenne.

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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
southeastern Wyoming.

LAT...LON 4140 10460 4153 10458 4155 10424 4133 10423
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 271DEG 10KT 4144 10451

Hammer

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1010 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

WYZ118-140500-
Central Laramie County WY-
1010 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY
UNTIL 1100 PM MDT...

At 1010 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Whitaker, or 20 miles north of Cheyenne, moving east at 5 mph.

Penny size hail will be possible with this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central
Laramie County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Cheyenne.

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LAT...LON 4139 10484 4154 10483 4151 10456 4135 10459
TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 291DEG 6KT 4144 10474

Hammer

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1051 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

WYZ118-119-140515-
Central Laramie County WY-East Laramie County WY-
1051 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN LARAMIE COUNTY UNTIL
1115 PM MDT...

At 1051 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Gun Barrel, or 26 miles northeast of Cheyenne, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

Nickel size hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Gun Barrel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Cheyenne.

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LAT...LON 4142 10460 4154 10453 4148 10423 4130 10438
TIME...MOT...LOC 0451Z 295DEG 10KT 4145 10449

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