Storm chaser observed brief landspout tornado just east of Highway 71 south of the Banner and Kimball County line. Landspout remained on the ground for around 2 minutes and remained over open fields leaving no discernible damage to apply any rating other than unknown.
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Storm chaser observed brief landspout tornado just east of Highway 71 south of the Banner and Kimball County line. Landspout remained on the ground for around 2 minutes and remained over open fields leaving no discernible damage to apply any rating other than unknown.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 22, 4:45 PM MST, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 545 PM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019 .SHORT TERM...(Tonight - Monday Night) Issued at 209 PM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019 A brief break in shower and thunderstorm activity across southeast WY and the western NE Panhandle this afternoon. Showers will begin to increase again over the next few hours, and may become numerous as the next mid-level disturbance and associated vort energy track across the central Rockies. The most widespread activity is likely to occur between 00z and 06z per high-resolution model data. Quite cool thermal profiles will continue to support high elevation snow in the Snowy & Sierra Madre ranges. It is possible for some of the high peaks to see several inches of additional accumulation. Precipitation chances will linger through at least early afternoon on Sunday as the upper-level low drifts eastward. Drying from west to east on the back side of the aforementioned wave. We can expect a slow warming trend to commence on Monday w/ zonal flow aloft and H7 temperatures climbing to +8 to +10 deg C. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday - Saturday) Issued at 230 AM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019 Tuesday...Expect a mostly dry day due to ridging aloft and limited low and mid level moisture. Warming trend continues based on 700 mb temperatures. Wednesday-Friday...Quite warm as the flow aloft backs to southwest and heights and thicknesses rise. Warm temperatures aloft and limited low and mid level moisture will keep it mostly dry. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through Sunday afternoon) Issued at 545 PM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019 Current radar loop across the region shows isolated thunderstorms and a cluster of showers near Laramie eastward to the Nebraska border. Expect MVFR to IFR conditions due to low VIS with this activity at KCYS and possibly KBFF this evening. After 02z, convective activity should diminish to scattered rain showers before the next round of widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms develop by early Sunday morning. Expect lower CIGS and at least MVFR conditions for most of the western Nebraska panhandle and KCYS after 12-15z Sunday. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 209 PM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019 Fire weather concerns remain low over the next several days with a continued cool and wet weather pattern. A warming and drying trend is expected by mid to late week. && .HYDROLOGY... Issued at 119 AM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019 Elevated river levels for the upper North Platte will continue for the forseeable future as snowmelt continues. May see a brief respite in river levels as cold temperatures and mountain snow expected today into Sunday. Warmer temperatures return Monday and continue through the week...so expect an increase in snowmelt after Monday. && .CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WY...None. NE...None. && SHORT TERM...CLH LONG TERM...RUBIN AVIATION...TJT FIRE WEATHER...CLH HYDROLOGY...GCC
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 254 PM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>111-113-115>119-232100- Dawes-Box Butte-Scotts Bluff-Banner-Morrill-Kimball-Cheyenne- North Sioux-South Sioux-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- Upper North Platte River Basin-Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range- South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County- East Laramie County- 254 PM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of western Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT Scattered to numerous showers and a couple of thunderstorms are expected across much of the region this evening and overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY Scattered showers will persist through Sunday afternoon. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation will not be needed. WYZ112-114-232100- Sierra Madre Range-Snowy Range- 254 PM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Wyoming. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT Periods of rain and mountain snow will continue tonight. Several inches of snow accumulation is possible on the high peaks through Sunday. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY Rain and snow chances will gradually diminish on Sunday. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation will not be needed.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 443 PM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019 WYZ116>119-222330- South Laramie Range WY-Central Laramie County WY- South Laramie Range Foothills WY-East Laramie County WY- 443 PM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 442 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Crystal Lake Campground, or 18 miles west of Cheyenne, moving northeast at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Cheyenne, South Greeley, Hillsdale, Federal, Crystal Lake Reservoir, Pumpkin Vine, Crystal Lake Campground, Vedauwoo Campground, Buford, Granite Springs Reservoir, Ranchettes, Granite Springs Campground, Warren AFB, Frontier Park, North Cheyenne, Warren Af Base, Fox Farm-College and South Greeley High. This includes the following highways... Interstate 25 in Wyoming between mile markers 1 and 27. Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 331 and 380. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4100 10558 4138 10509 4138 10445 4100 10446 TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 232DEG 18KT 4115 10515 Brothers
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
527 PM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019
WYZ117>119-230000-
Central Laramie County WY-South Laramie Range Foothills WY-
East Laramie County WY-
527 PM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 527 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of thunderstorms 7
miles south of Gun Barrel back towards Cheyenne moving east at 30
mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Cheyenne, Burns, Albin, South Greeley, Hillsdale, Meriden Rest Area,
Gun Barrel, Ranchettes, Fox Farm-College and South Greeley High.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 25 in Wyoming between mile markers 3 and 8.
Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 360 and 388.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 4156 10433 4156 10406 4135 10406 4104 10446
4104 10494
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 237DEG 27KT 4134 10440
BrothersSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 556 PM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019 NEZ020-054-WYZ119-230045- Kimball NE-Banner NE-East Laramie County WY- 556 PM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 555 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Albin, or 24 miles northwest of Kimball, moving northeast at 20 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Albin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4131 10427 4144 10433 4164 10386 4144 10370 TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 236DEG 17KT 4141 10406 Brothers
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 99 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:08 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Observer reported brief landspout tornado just east of Highway 71 south of the Banner and Kimball County line. Landspout remained over open fields leaving no discernible damage to apply any rating other than unknown.
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