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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Riverton, WY

August 6, 2021Fremont County, Wyoming

NWS Riverton, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 6, 2021, 3:47 PM MDT for Fremont County, Wyoming. It was in force for 28 min. 3 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
Aug 6, 2021, 3:47 PM MDT (21:47 UTC)
Expired
Aug 6, 2021, 4:15 PM MDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Riverton, WY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Fremont County, WY

The radar

The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 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
Aug 6, 4:07 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 52Riverton, WYRIVERTON, WY ASOS
Aug 6, 4:07 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 60Riverton, WYRIVERTON, WY ASOS
Aug 6, 4:10 PM MDTHAIL 1Ethete, WY

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 6, 1:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 20 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 2021-08-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-08-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 69 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
1589 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

460 
WUUS55 KRIW 062147
SVRRIW
WYC013-062215-
/O.NEW.KRIW.SV.W.0013.210806T2147Z-210806T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Riverton WY
347 PM MDT Fri Aug 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Fremont County in central Wyoming...

* Until 415 PM MDT.

* At 346 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ethete, or 12
  miles east of Fort Washakie, moving east at 45 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Arapahoe around 355 PM MDT.
  Riverton around 400 PM MDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4292 10880 4296 10885 4306 10884 4324 10829
      4295 10817
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 249DEG 39KT 4302 10864 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Myers
2 follow-up statements
275 
WWUS55 KRIW 062159
SVSRIW

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
359 PM MDT Fri Aug 6 2021

WYC013-062215-
/O.CON.KRIW.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210806T2215Z/
Fremont-
359 PM MDT Fri Aug 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY...

At 359 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Riverton,
moving east at 45 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Fremont County, including the following locations... St
Stephens, Fremont County Fairgrounds and Riverton Regional Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4296 10864 4298 10869 4311 10868 4324 10829
      4298 10818
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 249DEG 39KT 4307 10846 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Myers
826 
WWUS55 KRIW 062214
SVSRIW

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
414 PM MDT Fri Aug 6 2021

WYC013-062222-
/O.EXP.KRIW.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210806T2215Z/
Fremont-
414 PM MDT Fri Aug 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 415 PM MDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However small hail and gusty winds are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
central Wyoming.

LAT...LON 4296 10864 4298 10869 4311 10868 4324 10829
      4298 10818
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 249DEG 39KT 4312 10829 

$$

Myers

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 5, 10:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWTeton28 min
Aug 5, 11:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW20 min
Aug 6, 8:10 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW35 min
Aug 6, 9:29 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW31 min
Aug 6, 10:01 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW29 min
Aug 6, 10:33 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWHot Springs27 min
Aug 6, 10:59 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWHot Springs31 min
Aug 6, 1:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWHot Springs33 min
Aug 6, 1:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWNatrona24 min
Aug 6, 2:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWNatrona36 min
Aug 6, 2:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWNatrona33 min
Aug 6, 2:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWNatrona39 min
Aug 6, 2:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWSublette29 min
Aug 6, 2:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWFremont36 min
Aug 6, 2:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW32 min
Aug 6, 3:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWNatrona37 min
Aug 6, 3:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW28 min
Aug 6, 3:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWFremont24 min
Aug 6, 3:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWNatrona35 min
Aug 6, 3:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWSublette33 min
Aug 6, 4:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWSublette31 min
Aug 6, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWFremont29 min
Aug 6, 4:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW24 min
Aug 6, 4:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWNatrona34 min
Aug 6, 4:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW31 min
Aug 6, 4:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWTeton30 min
Aug 6, 4:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWNatrona37 min
Aug 6, 5:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWNatrona37 min
Aug 6, 5:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWJohnson36 min
Aug 6, 5:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWNatrona35 min

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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.