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High Wind Warning 11, NWS Riverton, WY

April 10, 2021Big Horn County, Johnson County, Park County, Wyoming

NWS Riverton, WY issued this high wind warning at Apr 10, 2021, 11:16 AM MDT for Big Horn County, Johnson County, Park County, Wyoming. It took effect at Apr 10, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 10, 2021, 11:16 AM MDT (17:16 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 10, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
Expired
Apr 11, 2021, 2:34 AM MDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Riverton, WY

Counties Big Horn County, WY, Johnson County, WY, Park County, WY

The radar

The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:19 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 10, 8:00 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 593 Nnw Buffalo, WYASOS STATION KBYG BUFFALO AIRPORT.
Apr 10, 8:07 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 663 Nnw Buffalo, WYASOS STATION KBYG BUFFALO AIRPORT.
Apr 10, 9:02 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 663 Nnw Buffalo, WYASOS STATION KBYG BUFFALO AIRPORT.
Apr 11, 12:50 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 682 Nw Greybull, WYASOS STATION KGEY GREYBULL AIRPORT.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 146 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-10Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 19 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
2921 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

747 
WWUS75 KRIW 101716
NPWRIW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1116 AM MDT Sat Apr 10 2021

WYZ004-111000-
/O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0008.210411T0200Z-210411T0700Z/
/O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0011.210411T0100Z-210411T1000Z/
North Big Horn Basin-
Including the cities of Basin, Greybull, Lovell, Powell, 
and Shell
1116 AM MDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM MDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...North Bighorn Basin.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 AM MDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. A blow over risk for light 
  and high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor 
  trailers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers will also be possible
  tonight, which could lead to low visibility and slick roads at 
  times. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution if you must drive. Keep two hands on your steering 
wheel in case of a sudden, strong wind gust.

&&

$$

WYZ010-111000-
/O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0008.210411T0200Z-210411T0700Z/
/O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0011.210411T0100Z-210411T1000Z/
Northeast Johnson County-
Including the city of Buffalo
1116 AM MDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM MDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Northeast Johnson County.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 AM MDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation including Interstates 25 and
  90. An extreme blow over risk for light and high profile 
  vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers will also be possible
  tonight, which could lead to low visibility and slick roads at 
  times. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution if you must drive. Keep two hands on your steering 
wheel in case of a sudden, strong wind gust.

&&

$$

21
2 follow-up statements
785 
WWUS75 KRIW 110208
NPWRIW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
808 PM MDT Sat Apr 10 2021

WYZ004-111000-
/O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210411T1000Z/
North Big Horn Basin-
Including the cities of Basin, Greybull, Lovell, Powell, 
and Shell
808 PM MDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...North Bighorn Basin.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM MDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. A blow over risk for light 
  and high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor 
  trailers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers will also be possible 
  tonight, which could lead to low visibility and slick roads at 
  times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution if you must drive. Keep two hands on your steering
wheel in case of a sudden, strong wind gust.

&&

$$

WYZ010-111000-
/O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210411T1000Z/
Northeast Johnson County-
Including the city of Buffalo
808 PM MDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Northeast Johnson County.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM MDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation, including Interstates 25 
  and 90. An extreme blow over risk for light and high profile 
  vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers will also be possible 
  tonight, which could lead to low visibility and slick roads at 
  times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution if you must drive. Keep two hands on your steering
wheel in case of a sudden, strong wind gust.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/riw
514 
WWUS75 KRIW 110834
NPWRIW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
234 AM MDT Sun Apr 11 2021

WYZ004-010-110945-
/O.CAN.KRIW.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210411T1000Z/
North Big Horn Basin-Northeast Johnson County-
Including the cities of Basin, Greybull, Lovell, Powell, Shell, 
and Buffalo
234 AM MDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The threat for high wind gusts has ended. Wind gusts over 40 mph
will still occur the rest of the night in some locations.
Motorists should still be prepared for sudden wind gusts. 

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/riw

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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.