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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 123, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2025, 11:44 AM MDT for Albany County, Wyoming. It was in force for 46 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
- Jun 17, 2025, 11:44 AM MDT (17:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2025, 12:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Albany County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 10:48 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 270 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1381 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
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 Jun 17, 5:30 AM MDT, 6 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 5:30 AM MDT, 6 hours 14 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 4:20 AM MDT, 7 hours 24 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 420 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-181030- 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- 420 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT - Coverage of showers and thunderstorms will increase Tuesday with continued potential for scattered strong to severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY - A warming and drying trend takes over Wednesday through Saturday. Near record high temperatures are possible on Friday and Saturday. .Spotter information statement... Spotters are encouraged to report severe weather to the NWS.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 11:04 AM MDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1104 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
WYZ103-106-115-116-171730-
South Laramie Range WY-
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County WY-
North Laramie Range WY-Laramie Valley WY-
1104 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL ALBANY AND
SOUTHWESTERN PLATTE COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 AM MDT...
At 1104 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sybille Canyon, or 30 miles north of Laramie, moving east at 10 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...
Sybille Canyon and Flying X Ranch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM MDT for
southeastern Wyoming.
&&
LAT...LON 4161 10551 4185 10564 4196 10532 4170 10518
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 248DEG 10KT 4175 10547
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DSSpecial weather statement, Jun 17, 11:06 AM MDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1106 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
WYZ110-115-171730-
North Snowy Range Foothills WY-Laramie Valley WY-
1106 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL ALBANY COUNTY THROUGH
1130 AM MDT...
At 1106 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles west of Bosler, or 22 miles northwest of Laramie, moving east
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Bosler.
This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 284 and
298.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM MDT for
southeastern Wyoming.
&&
LAT...LON 4137 10606 4148 10606 4162 10591 4167 10568
4140 10569
TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 251DEG 12KT 4153 10592
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DSSpecial weather statement, Jun 17, 11:28 AM MDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1128 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
WYZ106-115>117-171815-
South Laramie Range WY-
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County WY-
South Laramie Range Foothills WY-Laramie Valley WY-
1128 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL ALBANY...
NORTHWESTERN LARAMIE AND SOUTHWESTERN PLATTE COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 PM
MDT...
At 1128 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sybille Canyon, or 32 miles southwest of Wheatland, moving east at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Sybille Canyon and Flying X Ranch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM MDT for
southeastern Wyoming.
&&
LAT...LON 4170 10569 4192 10557 4192 10520 4157 10521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1728Z 279DEG 10KT 4180 10550
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DSSpecial weather statement, Jun 17, 11:30 AM MDT, 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1130 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
WYZ106-110-114>116-171815-
South Laramie Range WY-
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County WY-
North Snowy Range Foothills WY-Laramie Valley WY-Snowy Range WY-
1130 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ALBANY COUNTY
THROUGH 1215 PM MDT...
At 1130 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Bosler to 6 miles
northwest of Wild Horse Ranch to near Woods Landing-Jelm. Movement
was east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Albany, West Laramie, Antelope Buttes, Nine Mile, Bosler, Woods
Landing-Jelm, Harmony, Twin Buttes Lake, Sheep Mountain, Laramie
Regional Airport, Lake Hattie Reservoir, Wild Horse Ranch, and
Centennial.
This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 287 and
310.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM MDT for
southeastern Wyoming.
&&
LAT...LON 4100 10607 4133 10609 4174 10585 4164 10546
4136 10557 4125 10572 4100 10571 4099 10604
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 265DEG 12KT 4166 10582 4135 10600 4102 10599
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
DSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 7:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Converse | 61 min |
| Jun 16, 8:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Carbon, Converse | 66 min |
| Jun 16, 9:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Albany, Platte | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 9:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Albany, Converse, Platte | 63 min |
| Jun 16, 10:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Platte | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 10:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Platte | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 11:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Goshen, Laramie | 39 min |
| Jun 16, 11:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Goshen | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 12:34 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Goshen | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 12:59 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Goshen | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 1:49 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 26 min | |
| Jun 17, 2:03 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Laramie | 27 min |
| Jun 17, 3:20 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Laramie | 25 min |
| Jun 17, 4:30 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Platte | 30 min |
| Jun 17, 11:04 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Albany | 26 min |
| Jun 17, 11:06 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Albany | 24 min |
| Jun 17, 11:28 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Albany | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 11:30 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Albany | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 11:56 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Albany, Laramie, Platte | 49 min |
| Jun 17, 12:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Albany, Laramie | 43 min |
| Jun 17, 12:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Albany, Laramie | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 12:30 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | CYS | Albany, Laramie | 30 min |
| Jun 17, 12:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Albany, Laramie, Platte | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 1:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Albany, Goshen, Laramie, Platte | 44 min |
| Jun 17, 1:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Laramie | 38 min |
| Jun 17, 1:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Platte | 37 min |
| Jun 17, 1:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Laramie | 55 min |
| Jun 17, 1:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Goshen, Laramie, Platte | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 1:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Niobrara | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 2:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Laramie | 34 min |
| Jun 17, 2:42 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | CYS | Niobrara | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 2:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Niobrara | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 2:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Converse | 26 min |
| Jun 17, 3:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Converse | 54 min |
| Jun 17, 3:14 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | CYS | Niobrara | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 3:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Niobrara | 44 min |
| Jun 17, 3:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Carbon | 57 min |
| Jun 17, 3:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Albany, Carbon | 64 min |
| Jun 17, 3:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Converse, Platte | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 3:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Albany | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 3:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Niobrara | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 4:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Niobrara | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 4:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Converse | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 4:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Albany | 51 min |
| Jun 17, 4:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Platte | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 5:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Goshen | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 6:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Morrill | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 8:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Dawes | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 11:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Banner | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 12:17 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Scotts Bluff | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 12:29 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Kimball | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 12:38 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Morrill | 52 min |
| Jun 17, 12:40 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Morrill, Scotts Bluff | 21 min |
| Jun 17, 12:57 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Cheyenne, Kimball | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 1:13 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Morrill | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 1:33 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Banner | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 2:10 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Banner, Cheyenne, Kimball, Morrill | 50 min |
| Jun 17, 3:12 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Cheyenne | 48 min |
| Jun 17, 4:04 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Kimball | 26 min |
| Jun 17, 4:34 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Kimball | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 1:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Sioux | 30 min |
| Jun 17, 2:24 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | CYS | Kimball | 23 min |
| Jun 17, 2:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Kimball | 25 min |
| Jun 17, 2:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Banner | 28 min |
| Jun 17, 3:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Cheyenne | 30 min |
| Jun 17, 4:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Cheyenne | 29 min |
| Jun 17, 5:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Sioux | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 5:48 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | CYS | Box Butte, Dawes, Sioux | 27 min |
| Jun 17, 5:58 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | CYS | Sioux | 32 min |
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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.