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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Cheyenne, WY

April 22, 2022Cheyenne County, Morrill County, Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 22, 2022, 9:39 PM MDT for Cheyenne County, Morrill County, Nebraska. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 22, 2022, 9:39 PM MDT (03:39 UTC)
Expired
Apr 22, 2022, 10:15 PM MDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Cheyenne County, NE, Morrill County, NE

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 179 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2022-04-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 178 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2022-04-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 103 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
178 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
4506 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
103 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 22, 9:05 PM MDT, 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 9:05 PM MDT, 34 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 22, 5:27 AM MDT, 16 hours 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
527 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

NEZ003-019-096-WYZ106>108-115-231130-
Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Southern Sioux County-
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-Laramie Valley-
527 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Low humidities, warmer temperatures and gusty southwest winds
will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions this
afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms possible in the
afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Strong winds and snowfall expected Saturday.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

WYZ101-102-231130-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
527 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of east central
Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Scattered showers and thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. A
few storms may be strong with small hail and gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Rain changes over to snow early Saturday morning with 4-7 inches
possible. Strong winds gusting to 60 mph expected Saturday causing
blowing snow and near-blizzard conditions at times.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

WYZ103>105-109>111-113-231130-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills-
Southwest Carbon County-Upper North Platte River Basin-
527 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Wyoming and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Scattered showers and storms this afternoon. A few rumbles of
thunder may be possible along with gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Rain changes over to snow around midnight continuing into
Saturday. 2-5 inches of snow accumulation expected in addition to
blowing snow reducing visibility at times.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

WYZ112-114-231130-
Sierra Madre Range-Snowy Range-
527 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Scattered showers and storms this afternoon. A few rumbles of
thunder may be possible along with gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Rain changes over to snow around midnight continuing into
Saturday. 9-16 inches of snow accumulation expected in addition
to blowing snow reducing visibility at times.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NEZ020-021-054-055-WYZ119-231130-
Banner County-Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
East Laramie County-
527 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Dense fog this morning reducing visibility below one-quarter mile
in spots. Critical fire weather conditions today with low RHs and
gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Strong northwest winds expected Saturday afternoon and evening
gusting around 55 mph.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NEZ002-095-231130-
Dawes County-Northern Sioux County-
527 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Scattered showers and thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. A
few storms may be severe with hail and strong winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Rain changes over to snow Saturday morning continuing into
throughout the day. 1-3 inches of snow accumulation expected.
Strong northwest winds expected Saturday afternoon and evening
gusting around 55 mph.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

WYZ116>118-231130-
South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Central Laramie County-
527 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Scattered showers and storms this afternoon. A few rumbles of
thunder may be possible along with gusty winds. Near-critical
fire weather conditions today with low RHs and gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Strong northwest winds expected Saturday gusting around 60 mph.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 22, 7:30 PM MDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
730 PM MDT FRI APR 22 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0722 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 7 ESE ARLINGTON         41.55N 106.09W
04/22/2022  M58 MPH          CARBON             WY   MESONET

            WYDOT SENSOR AT COOPER COVE.

&&

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Local storm report, Apr 22, 8:23 PM MDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 22, 6:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSNiobrara52 min
Apr 22, 6:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSPlatte46 min
Apr 22, 6:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSNiobrara43 min
Apr 22, 7:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSNiobrara30 min
Apr 23, 2:55 AM MDTBlizzard WarningCYSConverse, Niobrara27 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.