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High Wind Warning 49, NWS Cheyenne, WY

November 8, 2022Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 9, 9:28 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 602 Ne Rawlins, WYPEAK WIND REPORT FROM RAWLINS ASOS.
Nov 9, 11:43 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6119 N Dixon, WYMESONET 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Riverton, WY at 12:00Z on 2022-11-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2022-11-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 123 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 8, 1:32 AM MSTHigh Wind WatchCYSAlbany, Carbon24 hr
Nov 8, 1:07 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryCYSAlbany, Carbon46 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.