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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 131, NWS Cheyenne, WY

July 27, 2024Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 2024, 3:52 PM MDT for Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 27, 2024, 3:52 PM MDT (21:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 27, 2024, 4:45 PM MDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY

The radar

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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 Jul 27, 11:59 AM MDT, 3 hours 53 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across the region from late this morning through late tonight. A few storms may produce gusty winds and small hail, as well as locally heavy rainfall during the afternoon and evening.
  • Drier air aloft will move overhead for Monday through Thursday, limiting shower and thunderstorm chances and producing a warming and drying trend through Tuesday, then slightly cooler temperatures are expected for Wednesday and Thursday as low level winds change direction.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 11:59 AM MDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1159 AM MDT Sat Jul 27 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across the
  region from late this morning through late tonight. A few
  storms may produce gusty winds and small hail, as well as
  locally heavy rainfall during the afternoon and evening.

- Drier air aloft will move overhead for Monday through
  Thursday, limiting shower and thunderstorm chances and
  producing a warming and drying trend through Tuesday, then
  slightly cooler temperatures are expected for Wednesday and
  Thursday as low level winds change direction.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 341 AM MDT Sat Jul 27 2024

The active weather pattern persists today with the potential for
scattered to numerous showers & storms once again across a large
part of southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska. A second push of
monsoonal moisture currently over the Great Basin per morning WV
satellite imagery will lift ENE across the central Rockies today
via an energetic mid-level short wave disturbance. Expect to see
a much earlier start to convection today as thermal profiles are
likely to cool quickly and dynamics should be markedly stronger,
with the CWA in the LFQ of a modest 70-80 knot 250-mb jet. There
will be one more notable difference compared to yesterday w/ the
likelihood of a more unstable boundary layer with CAPEs climbing
to 500-1000 J/kg over a more widespread area, especially w/ east
ward extent along/east of US-85. Shear will be stronger as well,
but still fairly modest and probably too minimal to support more
robust/long lived convection. Nonetheless, stronger storms could
produce small hail and gusty winds, along with heavy rain & some
potential for localized flooding given PWs well over 1 inch. The
expectation is for several waves of showers & storms across much
of the area, though there may a slightly better chance for those
subsequent waves to be more robust as the atmosphere should have
a bit more energy to work with. Convective potential may persist
well into the night as numerous disturbances traverse the larger
scale southwesterly flow pattern through 12z Sunday. An isolated
storm or two will be possible on Sunday, but overall Sunday does
look to be considerably drier. Temperatures look to remain quite
warm through the period.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Issued at 341 AM MDT Sat Jul 27 2024

Sunday night/Monday...500 mb heights aloft rise from 5880 to 5920
meters from Sunday to Monday, with even drier air moving overhead as
precipitable water values lower to the 0.2 to 0.5 inch range. With
warm temperatures aloft near 19 Celsius at 700 mb acting as a cap
and producing decent convective inhibition, and limited low and mid
level moisture, no convection is anticipated. Temperatures will be
hot, with readings in the upper 80s west of I-25, and 90s to near
100 degrees to the east.

Tuesday...Dry west southwest flow aloft continues, and with minimal
low and mid level moisture, no showers or thunderstorms are
expected. 700 mb temperatures near 19 Celsius will yield maximum
temperatures from the upper 80s west of I-25, to the mid 90s to near
103 degrees east of I-25.

Wednesday...Ridging aloft maintains itself over Colorado with dry
air remaining across our counties, and with warm temperatures aloft
continuing, no precipitation is expected. Maximum temperatures will
remain hot, though slightly cooler than Tuesday due to low level
winds turning north.

Thursday...August will begin with similar maximum temperatures with
700 mb temperatures nearly the same as Wednesday. Still no
precipitation as the airmass remains relatively dry with warm
temperatures aloft producing enough convective inhibition to limit
precipitation chances.

Friday...Despite ridging and warm temperatures continuing aloft,
with 700 mb temperatures near 18 Celsius, there may be enough of an
increase in mid level moisture to spark isolated late afternoon and
evening showers and thunderstorms south of a Laramie to Chadron
line, though with dry low levels, precipitation will be minimal.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 1140 AM MDT Sat Jul 27 2024

Another active day of showers and thunderstorms is anticipated
today. Thunderstorms are already developing in Wyoming and will
expand in coverage and move to the ENE through the afternoon
hours. TEMPO groups attempt to capture the progression of the
first round of storms which may bring gusty/erratic winds, brief
VIS reductions in heavy rainfall, lightning, and possibly small
hail. However, additional rounds will be possible after the
first round through the evening hours. A few showers and
possibly some rumbles of thunder through about 08z. Expect
clearing skies after that.

&&

.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...None.
NE...None.

&&

SHORT TERM...CLH
LONG TERM...RUBIN
AVIATION...MN

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 2:03 PM MDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
203 PM MDT Sat Jul 27 2024

NEZ020-054-WYZ119-272045-
Kimball NE-Banner NE-East Laramie County WY-
203 PM MDT Sat Jul 27 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN KIMBALL...
SOUTHWESTERN BANNER AND EAST CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM
MDT...

At 203 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Pine Bluffs, or 25 miles west of Kimball, moving
east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern
Kimball, southwestern Banner and east central Laramie Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4124 10421 4135 10421 4143 10391 4120 10390
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 269DEG 14KT 4129 10414

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Natoli
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 2:47 PM MDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
247 PM MDT Sat Jul 27 2024

NEZ020-WYZ108-119-272130-
Banner NE-Goshen County WY-East Laramie County WY-
247 PM MDT Sat Jul 27 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN KIMBALL...WESTERN
BANNER...SOUTHEASTERN GOSHEN AND EAST CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTIES
THROUGH 330 PM MDT...

At 247 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Gun Barrel to 8 miles northeast of Albin.
Movement was northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Albin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4151 10432 4169 10379 4140 10377 4139 10405
      4137 10406 4137 10430
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 224DEG 16KT 4143 10425 4149 10398

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Natoli
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 3:00 PM MDT, 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
300 PM MDT Sat Jul 27 2024

WYZ112>114-272145-
Sierra Madre Range WY-Upper North Platte River Basin WY-
Snowy Range WY-
300 PM MDT Sat Jul 27 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CARBON AND
SOUTHWESTERN ALBANY COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM MDT...

At 259 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Odd Fellows Campground, or 50 miles southeast of Rawlins, moving east
at 35 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Encampment, Riverside, Savage Run Wilderness, Ryan Park, Skyline,
Rambler, Corral Creek Campground, Pickaroon Campground, Odd Fellows
Campground, Silver Lake Campground, Keystone, Ryan Park Campground,
Medicine Bow Peak, South Brush Creek Campground, Bobbie Thompson
Campground, French Creek Campground, Bennett Creek Campground, Pike
Pole Campground, Snowy Range Pass, and Platte River Wilderness.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4109 10678 4125 10684 4144 10633 4109 10622
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 255DEG 28KT 4116 10672

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

Natoli
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 3:26 PM MDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
326 PM MDT Sat Jul 27 2024

WYZ104-105-109-110-113-114-272230-
Shirley Basin WY-Upper North Platte River Basin WY-
North Snowy Range Foothills WY-Central Carbon County WY-
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains WY-Snowy Range WY-
326 PM MDT Sat Jul 27 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CARBON AND NORTH
CENTRAL ALBANY COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM MDT...

At 326 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of
Miracle Mile to near Dugway Campground to Rim Lake. Movement was east
at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Rawlins, Hanna, Sinclair, Medicine Bow, Elk Mountain, Seminoe
Campground, Fort Steele Historic Site, Shirley Basin, Kortes Dam,
Rawlins Municipal Airport, Bow River Campground, Deep Creek
Campground, Rim Lake, Seminoe State Park, Teton Reservoir, Miracle
Mile, Seminoe Dam, Prior Flat Campground, Dugway Campground, and
Separation Lake.

This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 209 and
275.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4190 10727 4244 10731 4243 10613 4219 10600
      4142 10620 4158 10741
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 248DEG 53KT 4229 10701 4192 10702 4166 10728

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Natoli
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 3:33 PM MDT, 19 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 27, 3:37 PM MDT, 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
337 PM MDT Sat Jul 27 2024

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

0319 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 NE Rawlins            41.80N 107.20W
07/27/2024  M58 MPH          Carbon             WY   ASOS

            ASOS station KRWL 1 ENE Rawlins.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 27, 1:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSLaramie45 min
Jul 27, 2:16 PM MDTFire Weather WatchCYSAlbany, Converse, Laramie, Platte13 hr
Jul 27, 2:16 PM MDTRed Flag WarningCYSAlbany, Carbon, Laramie30 hr
Jul 27, 3:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYS45 min
Jul 27, 3:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSCarbon64 min
Jul 27, 4:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSAlbany44 min
Jul 27, 4:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSAlbany27 min
Jul 27, 4:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSLaramie41 min
Jul 27, 4:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSPlatte47 min
Jul 27, 5:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSGoshen, Laramie, Platte30 min
Jul 27, 5:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSLaramie53 min
Jul 27, 5:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSPlatte57 min
Jul 27, 5:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSAlbany, Converse, Goshen, Niobrara, Platte52 min
Jul 27, 5:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSGoshen, Platte42 min
Jul 27, 5:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSConverse, Niobrara, Platte43 min
Jul 27, 5:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSConverse, Goshen, Niobrara, Platte47 min
Jul 26, 6:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSDawes28 min
Jul 27, 2:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSKimball42 min
Jul 27, 2:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSBanner43 min
Jul 27, 3:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSMorrill42 min
Jul 27, 3:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSKimball48 min
Jul 27, 4:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSMorrill, Scotts Bluff12 min
Jul 27, 4:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSMorrill50 min
Jul 27, 4:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSMorrill28 min
Jul 27, 5:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSCheyenne59 min
Jul 27, 5:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSCheyenne64 min
Jul 27, 5:55 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningCYSCheyenne3 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.