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High Wind Warning 49, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Nov 8, 2022, 1:16 PM MST for Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming. It took effect at Nov 8, 2022, 8:00 PM MST. It was in force for 18 hr. 2 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
- Nov 8, 2022, 1:16 PM MST (20:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 8, 2022, 8:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Nov 9, 2022, 2:00 PM MST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 9:28 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Ne Rawlins, WY | PEAK WIND REPORT FROM RAWLINS ASOS. |
| Nov 9, 11:43 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 19 N Dixon, WY | MESONET STATION COWW4 21 NNE BAGGS - COW CREEK RAWS - COW. |
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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 230 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4102 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
003 WWUS75 KCYS 082016 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 116 PM MST Tue Nov 8 2022 WYZ104-109>111-091200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0049.221109T0300Z-221109T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0049.221109T0300Z-221109T2100Z/ Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central Carbon County- North Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County- Including the cities of Seminoe Dam, Rawlins, Arlington, Elk Mountain, and Baggs 116 PM MST Tue Nov 8 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, Central Carbon County, North Snowy Range Foothills and Southwest Carbon County. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 2 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Light weight and high profile vehicles including light load semis and those towing camper trailers will be at risk. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or more can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ113-091200- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.A.0049.221109T0600Z-221109T2100Z/ Upper North Platte River Basin- Including the cities of Saratoga and Encampment 116 PM MST Tue Nov 8 2022 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH 2 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Upper North Platte River Basin. * WHEN...From 11 PM MST this evening through 2 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Light weight and high profile vehicles including light load semis and those towing camper trailers may be at risk. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means a hazardous high wind event is possible. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
2 follow-up statements
895 WWUS75 KCYS 090814 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 114 AM MST Wed Nov 9 2022 WYZ113-090915- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.A.0049.000000T0000Z-221109T2100Z/ Upper North Platte River Basin- Including the cities of Saratoga and Encampment 114 AM MST Wed Nov 9 2022 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... Elevated wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible today as a cold front moves through the area. However, strong winds near 60mph will not be expected. $$ WYZ104-109>111-092100- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-221109T2100Z/ Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central Carbon County- North Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County- Including the cities of Seminoe Dam, Rawlins, Arlington, Elk Mountain, and Baggs 114 AM MST Wed Nov 9 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, Central Carbon County, North Snowy Range Foothills and Southwest Carbon County. * WHEN...Until 2 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
961 WWUS75 KCYS 092112 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 212 PM MST Wed Nov 9 2022 WYZ104-109>111-092215- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-221109T2100Z/ Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central Carbon County- North Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County- Including the cities of Seminoe Dam, Rawlins, Arlington, Elk Mountain, and Baggs 212 PM MST Wed Nov 9 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... Wind gusts have been waning for the last few hours, so the High Wind Warning has been allowed to expire. Gusts of 45 to 50 MPH will remain possible for the next few hours as the cold front pushes through. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 1:32 AM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Carbon | 24 hr |
| Nov 8, 1:07 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | Albany, Carbon | 46 hr |
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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.