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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cheyenne, WY

July 7, 2022Kimball County, Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this special weather statement at Jul 7, 2022, 5:21 PM MDT for Kimball County, Nebraska. It was in force for 39 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: Jul 7, 2022, 5:21 PM MDT (23:21 UTC)
Expired: Jul 7, 2022, 6:00 PM MDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Cheyenne, WY
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Kimball County, NE

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 174 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 10 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -274 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1805 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 7, 5:17 PM MDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 5:17 PM MDT, 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 4:40 AM MDT, 12 hours 41 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
440 AM MDT Thu Jul 7 2022

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-081045-
Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Carbon County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County-
Sierra Madre Range-Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-
Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
440 AM MDT Thu Jul 7 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of the Nebraska
panhandle...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and
southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

There is a marginal risk of isolated strong to potentially severe
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Main hazards include
strong, gusty winds, small hail, and heavy rain. Ponding of water
on road surfaces and in urban areas is possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

There is a marginal risk of isolated strong to potentially severe
thunderstorms on Friday. Main hazards include strong, gusty
winds and small hail.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:10 PM MDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
310 PM MDT Thu Jul 7 2022

NEZ054-WYZ119-072145-
Kimball NE-East Laramie County WY-
310 PM MDT Thu Jul 7 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Kimball
and southeastern Laramie Counties through 345 PM MDT...

At 310 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pine Bluffs, or 23 miles west of Kimball, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Pine Bluffs and Panorama Point.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 396 and 402.
 Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 1 and 10.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4117 10418 4122 10386 4100 10384 4100 10419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 268DEG 15KT 4111 10409

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Brothers

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:28 PM MDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
328 PM MDT Thu Jul 7 2022

NEZ095-096-WYZ108-072200-
North Sioux NE-South Sioux NE-Goshen County WY-
328 PM MDT Thu Jul 7 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Sioux
and northeastern Goshen Counties through 400 PM MDT...

At 327 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Prairie Center, or 21 miles north of Torrington,
moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Sioux
and northeastern Goshen Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4240 10428 4251 10416 4239 10385 4219 10408
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 308DEG 15KT 4238 10417

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Brothers

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:55 PM MDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
355 PM MDT Thu Jul 7 2022

NEZ095-096-072230-
North Sioux NE-South Sioux NE-
355 PM MDT Thu Jul 7 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Sioux
County through 430 PM MDT...

At 354 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles east of Prairie Center, or 29 miles southeast of Lusk, moving
southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Sioux
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4241 10405 4257 10405 4262 10398 4262 10384
      4252 10365 4232 10393
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 314DEG 11KT 4252 10400

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Brothers

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:40 PM MDT, 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
440 PM MDT Thu Jul 7 2022

NEZ002-072315-
Dawes NE-
440 PM MDT Thu Jul 7 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of central Dawes County
through 515 PM MDT...

At 440 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Slim Butte to near Fort
Robinson Campground. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Chadron, Crawford, Chadron Campground, Whitney Lake, Red Cloud
Campground, Chadron Airport and Whitney.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4244 10338 4265 10347 4279 10347 4301 10321
      4300 10280 4283 10280
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 325DEG 22KT 4304 10307 4275 10347

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Brothers

Local storm report, Jul 7, 5:19 PM MDT, 2 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 5:21 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 7, 1:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Laramie	47 min
Jul 7, 2:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Laramie	47 min
Jul 7, 3:07 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Laramie	38 min
Jul 7, 3:18 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Laramie	42 min
Jul 7, 3:33 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Goshen, Laramie, Platte	42 min
Jul 7, 5:51 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Platte	39 min
Jul 6, 9:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Sioux	32 min
Jul 6, 11:24 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	CYS	Box Butte, Morrill	3 hr
Jul 7, 3:10 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Kimball	35 min
Jul 7, 3:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Sioux	32 min
Jul 7, 3:55 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Sioux	35 min
Jul 7, 4:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Dawes	35 min
Jul 7, 4:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Dawes	64 min
Jul 7, 5:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Sioux	36 min
Jul 7, 5:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Banner	37 min

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