EF2 Tornado — Campbell, Wyoming

2023-06-23 · near Wright, Campbell, Wyoming

Event narrative

A tornado developed near the Campbell-Converse County line southeast of Wright, where it snapped wooden power poles and tipped over several empty train cars. It struck the operations area of the North Antelope Rochelle Coal Mine, ripping metal roofs and wall panels from shop buildings; moving and flipping cars, buses, and shipping containers; and overturning empty railroad cars. Damage severity indicated wind gusts were as high as 120 to 130 mph. No track was visible across the vegetation. Seven people sustained mostly minor injuries at the mine. The tornado continued into southwestern Weston County.

Wider weather episode

A tornadic thunderstorm developed over far southern Campbell County and tracked east-northeast into Weston County. The storm produced a large F-2 tornado that moved over the North Antelope Rochelle Coal Mine in far southeastern Campbell County, causing considerable damage and minor injuries at the mine. Large hail and wind gusts over 80 mph accompanied the storm.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1103685. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.