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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20, NWS Riverton, WY

September 10, 20214 counties in Wyoming

NWS Riverton, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 10, 2021, 6:01 PM MDT for 4 counties in Wyoming. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 10, 2021, 6:01 PM MDT (00:01 UTC)
Expired
Sep 10, 2021, 6:45 PM MDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Riverton, WY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Fremont County, WY, Hot Springs County, WY, Natrona County, WY, Washakie County, WY

The radar

The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:00 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, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 69 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 2021-09-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 161 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-09-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 105 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
161 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3637 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

023 
WUUS55 KRIW 110001
SVRRIW
WYC013-017-025-043-110045-
/O.NEW.KRIW.SV.W.0020.210911T0001Z-210911T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Riverton WY
601 PM MDT Fri Sep 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Hot Springs County in central Wyoming...
  Northwestern Natrona County in central Wyoming...
  East central Fremont County in central Wyoming...
  Southeastern Washakie County in central Wyoming...

* Until 645 PM MDT.

* At 559 PM MDT, an outflow boundary with severe winds was located 
  along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Boysen State Park 
  to 15 miles southwest of Moneta, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Moneta, Cottonwood Pass and Hiland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4367 10740 4300 10723 4292 10799 4345 10814
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 254DEG 33KT 4340 10805 4301 10795 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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3 follow-up statements
093 
WWUS55 KRIW 110018
SVSRIW

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
618 PM MDT Fri Sep 10 2021

WYC013-017-025-043-110045-
/O.CON.KRIW.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210911T0045Z/
Hot Springs-Natrona-Fremont-Washakie-
618 PM MDT Fri Sep 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOT SPRINGS...NORTHWESTERN NATRONA...EAST CENTRAL
FREMONT AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHAKIE COUNTIES...

At 617 PM MDT, an outflow boundary with severe winds was located 
along a line extending from 15 miles northwest of Lysite to 9 miles 
southwest of Moneta, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lysite, Moneta, Hiland, Lost Cabin and Cottonwood Pass. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4367 10740 4300 10723 4293 10792 4350 10798
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 254DEG 33KT 4343 10790 4304 10780 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

TL
598 
WWUS55 KRIW 110031
SVSRIW

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
631 PM MDT Fri Sep 10 2021

WYC013-017-025-043-110045-
/O.CON.KRIW.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210911T0045Z/
Hot Springs-Natrona-Fremont-Washakie-
631 PM MDT Fri Sep 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOT SPRINGS...NORTHWESTERN NATRONA...EAST CENTRAL
FREMONT AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHAKIE COUNTIES...

At 631 PM MDT, an outflow boundary with severe winds was located 
along a line extending from 9 miles west of Cottonwood Pass to 7 
miles southeast of Moneta, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lysite, Moneta, Hiland, Lost Cabin and Cottonwood Pass. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4367 10740 4300 10723 4294 10781 4353 10788
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 254DEG 33KT 4346 10777 4307 10767 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

TL
382 
WWUS55 KRIW 110040
SVSRIW

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
640 PM MDT Fri Sep 10 2021

WYC013-017-025-043-110050-
/O.EXP.KRIW.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210911T0045Z/
Hot Springs-Natrona-Fremont-Washakie-
640 PM MDT Fri Sep 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOT SPRINGS...
NORTHWESTERN NATRONA...EAST CENTRAL FREMONT AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHAKIE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM MDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

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

LAT...LON 4367 10740 4300 10723 4294 10781 4353 10788
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 254DEG 33KT 4348 10767 4309 10758 

$$

TL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 10, 6:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWNatrona31 min
Sep 10, 7:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWNatrona30 min
Sep 10, 8:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWLincoln27 min
Sep 11, 1:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWNatrona26 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.