Tornado Warning 4, NWS Cheyenne, WY

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
339 PM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

NEC157-165-202200-
/O.CON.KCYS.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240620T2200Z/
Scotts Bluff NE-Sioux NE-
339 PM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN SCOTTS BLUFF AND SOUTH CENTRAL SIOUX COUNTIES...

At 339 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mitchell, or near Scottsbluff, moving east at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail. Straight line winds of 90 
         to 100 MPH have also been reported! 

This is an extremely dangerous storm! 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Lake Alice around 345 PM MDT.
  Lake Alice Number 2 around 350 PM MDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 4188 10387 4198 10393 4219 10357 4191 10354
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 247DEG 24KT 4195 10374 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN

$$

Hammer

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
234 PM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon with hail, strong
  winds, and heavy rainfall. Cannot rule out a tornado with any
  longer track supercells that develop. Severe thunderstorm
  potential continues Friday.

- Hot temperatures are expected for Sunday through the middle of
  next week. Highs exceeding 100F will be possible (40-60%
  chance) particularly on Monday.

&&

.MESOSCALE...
Issued at 1153 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

Mesoscale trends continue to be monitored ahead of today's
severe weather event in southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska.
As of 18z/noon, high-based convective towers were noted along
and just west of the Laramie Range in southeast Wyoming where
dewpoints are generally in the upper-30s and low-40s with
southwesterly surface winds. A dryline boundary was noted on
KCYS radar imagery over the south Laramie range, which per
surface observations likely extends northward along the western
fringes of the Laramie Range and into the Shirley Basin. East
of this boundary and into the high plains, easterly surface
winds are transporting rich surface moisture toward the dryline
boundary in general east-southeasterly flow. With 30-40 knots of
southwesterly flow aloft, bulk shear values AoA 45 knots are in
place over the high plains.

Several important nuances in satellite and surface observations
are evident that may ultimately assist with zeroing in on the
greatest threat zone today. The character of surface cloud cover
in the eastern Wyoming high plains depicts a gradient of
stabilization, also evident in wind/Td fields. In far southeast
Wyoming over CYS, low- level cloud cover has generally mixed out
late in the morning giving way to clear skies and lower
dewpoint values as a relatively shallow moist layer mixes away.
Farther north in central Platte and Goshen counties, surface
cumulus clouds over the North Platte River valley from BFF
through TOR and GUR have remained in place despite surface
mixing and heating. With surface dewpoints remaining in the low
60s and more backed winds to the east compared with locations
farther south, a favorable combination of deeper surface
moisture and better low-level hodograph shape exists here. Even
farther north along the US-20 corridor from Douglas through
Lusk/Chadron, morning convection has draped an outflow boundary
along this corridor with backed northeasterly flow north of
this feature. It is likely that conditions will remain capped
to the north of this boundary today given plentiful lingering
mid- level cloud cover.

With all this being said, the most favorable overlap of surface
moisture, better directional wind shear, and upper-level support
appears to be throughout Platte and Goshen County Wyoming as
well as points farther east through Scottsbluff and Alliance.
Mid-morning CAM guidance has continuously depicted initially
discrete supercell activity here, eventually merging into a
linear storm mode as outflows pool. Hail early in storm mode,
then high winds later in the day appear to be the most likely
threats. The tornado threat will likely be dependent on if any
initial discrete cells can tap into enhanced low-level shear
near/along the lingering outflow boundary in far northern
Platte, Goshen, Sioux and Dawes counties. These features will
continue to be monitored throughout the early afternoon.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 234 PM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

Surface low analyzed across east central Albany County this
afternoon. Warm front from this low extends eastward to
Wheatland and eventually to Alliance and into central Nebraska.
Cold front extends southwest into southwest Albany County into
northwestern Colorado. Storms are forming along these fronts
this afternoon. North of the front...there still is some capping
seen on RAP mesoanalysis...while south of the front...surface
based CAPE ranges from 2000 J/KG over southern Wyoming to 3500
J/KG over the central Panhandle. Looks like the HRRR simulated
radar is handling convective development the best this
afternoon.

This supercell tracks east into southern Sioux/northern Scotts
Bluff and eastern Box Butte Counties through late afternoon.
Storms line out over the central Panhandle towards 00Z from
Alliance south west to Kimball. Some redevelopment of storms
behind this line across Platte and Goshen Counties through 02Z.

Concern tonight for stratus and fog returning to the northern
Panhandle. Did bring low clouds and fog back into
Dawes...northern Sioux and Niobrara Counties tonight.

Warm front remains over the northeast portion of the CWA for
Friday afternoon. This will be the focus for severe storms
Friday. SPC has a Slight Risk area identified for Friday
afternoon.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 403 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

A hot and largely dry weather pattern will dominate much of the
week ahead. Friday's shortwave trough will be off to our east
by early Saturday morning, leaving dry air advection over much
of our area in its wake. The shortwave moving east will break
down the potent ridge that has been dominant over the central
and eastern US this week. However, the ridge will then
retrograde westward and expand over the Four Corners states
through the weekend. Models are in good agreement showing the
ridge remaining fairly stationary but amplifying through the
middle of next week. Ensemble mean 500-mb heights over KCYS
climb from around 587-dm at 12z Saturday to a maximum of 592-dm
by Tuesday evening. Temperatures should return above normal on
Saturday as 700-mb temps climb to around +15C over the Wyoming
portion of the forecast area. Widespread 80s to lower 90s will
still probably be the coolest day of the long term forecast
period. By Sunday, 700-mb temperatures edge up to +16 to +18C
and remain there or higher through at least Tuesday, and
possibly beyond. Look for widespread 90s on Sunday, and possibly
a few degrees higher on Monday. Some areas will have a good
chance at surpassing 100F. Current probabilities of 100+F
temperatures on Monday are sitting around 40% for Chadron,
Torrington, and Bridgeport, but over 60% for Scottsbluff.
Forecast confidence decreases somewhat beyond Monday, as the
amplifying ridge may open the door to a few weak shortwaves
sliding over the top. Some of these could have the potential to
bring surface cold fronts through the area. While there is
nearly every ensemble member has extremely hot temperatures on
Sunday and Monday, about 20% of members bring a front through
our northern counties by Tuesday, and this proportion rises for
Wednesday and Thursday. Overall, the forecast still leans quite
hot, but by mid-week there is a little bit more uncertainty.

Other than the heat, the week ahead looks fairly dry too.
Precipitable water values don't look too bad, hovering around
average for Saturday into early next week. However, the combination
of dry low-levels (due to the dry-line getting pulled eastward) and
warm air aloft will reduce precipitation chances. We should still
see some activity each day, but it will be much less widespread than
Thursday and Friday. With inverted-v soundings showing up in the
forecast in place of decent mid to upper level moisture lingering,
expect each day to put up some scattered radar echos, but the chance
for measurable precipitation on the ground looks fairly low.
Showers may lead to dry microbursts through this hot period. The
majority of ensemble members allow the dryline to pull back to the
west by Tuesday or Wednesday, increasing low level moisture and thus
the chance for more noteworthy precipitation and thunderstorm
activity for the middle of the week.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 1131 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

Thunderstorms are the main issue this afternoon across southeast
Wyoming and Nebraska Panhandle. Using HRRR and RAP simulated
radar for timing and locations of storms. Lower flight
conditions tonight across the northern Nebraska Panhandle with
easterly winds continuing overnight.

&&

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

&&

MESOSCALE...MAC
SHORT TERM...GCC
LONG TERM...MN
AVIATION...GCC

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
413 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-211015-
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-
413 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon with hail, strong
winds, and heavy rainfall. Cannot rule out a tornado with any
longer track supercells that develop.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

Severe thunderstorm potential continues Friday.

Hot temperatures are expected for Sunday through the middle of
next week. Highs exceeding 100F will be possible (40-60% chance)
particularly on Monday.

.Spotter information statement...

Please report any severe weather later today to the NWS Cheyenne
office.

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
258 PM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

0252 PM     Hail             9 NW Hawk Springs       41.88N 104.39W
06/20/2024  M2.50 inch       Goshen             WY   Trained Spotter

&&

Event Number CYS2400022

kmd

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
300 PM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

0253 PM     Hail             6 NW Hawk Springs       41.85N 104.35W
06/20/2024  M4.50 inch       Goshen             WY   Broadcast Media

&&

Event Number CYS2400023

kmd

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
303 PM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

0300 PM     Hail             1 S Yoder               41.90N 104.29W
06/20/2024  M4.50 inch       Goshen             WY   Broadcast Media

            Reported by Media from Trained Spotter

&&

Event Number CYS2400024

kmd

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
307 PM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

0256 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Hawk Springs            41.79N 104.27W
06/20/2024  M59 mph          Goshen             WY   NWS Employee

            Measured by car roof anemometer Reported through Slack

&&

Event Number CYS2400025

kmd

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
310 PM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

0306 PM     Hail             Yoder                   41.92N 104.29W
06/20/2024  M4.50 inch       Goshen             WY   Public

&&

Event Number CYS2400026

kmd

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
311 PM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

NEZ002-003-202200-
Box Butte NE-Dawes NE-
311 PM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BOX BUTTE AND
SOUTHEASTERN DAWES COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM MDT...

At 310 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Berea, or 13 miles northwest of Alliance, moving northeast at 25 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...
Hemingford, Box Butte County Fairgrounds, Berea, and Wild Horse
Butte.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4216 10310 4227 10320 4248 10295 4224 10274
      4223 10275
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 246DEG 16KT 4222 10308

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

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