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High Wind Watch 21, NWS Cheyenne, WY

February 26, 20224 counties in Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind watch at Feb 26, 2022, 2:36 PM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Feb 27, 2022, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 26, 2022, 2:36 PM MST (21:36 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 27, 2022, 5:00 AM MST
Expired
Feb 26, 2022, 6:36 PM MST
In force
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Platte County, WY

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:39 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 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 278 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 2022-02-26Temperature 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 2022-02-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 193 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
1968 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
193 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

866 
WWUS75 KCYS 262136
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
236 PM MST Sat Feb 26 2022

WYZ106-110-271000-
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0021.220227T1200Z-220228T0600Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, and Elk Mountain
236 PM MST Sat Feb 26 2022

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SUNDAY TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...West to southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts
  approaching 65 mph.

* WHERE...Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County, and
  North Snowy Range Foothills.

* WHEN...Beginning 5 AM Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
  hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including
  campers and tractor trailers, with a risk for blow overs.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous
high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of
58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest
forecasts.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
665 
WWUS75 KCYS 270136
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
636 PM MST Sat Feb 26 2022

WYZ106-110-271200-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0021.220227T1200Z-220228T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0021.220227T1200Z-220228T0600Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Bordeaux, Arlington, and Elk Mountain
636 PM MST Sat Feb 26 2022

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County and 
  North Snowy Range Foothills.

* WHEN...From 5 AM to 11 PM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
  hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including
  campers and tractor trailers, with a risk for blow overs.

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.

&&

$$

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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.