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EF0 Tornado — Sweetwater, Wyoming

2017-05-26 · near Table Rock, Sweetwater, Wyoming

$1K

Property damage

11.4 mi

Path length

30 yds

Path width

Event narrative

There were numerous reports of a tornado just north of Interstate 80. The tornado lifted and touched down numerous times as it moved eastward. A motor home had it's windshield blown out by strong winds, and an 84 mph wind gust was reported at the weather sensor near Tipton.

Wider weather episode

A thunderstorm formed over southern Sweetwater County and took on supercell characteristics as it moved into eastern Sweetwater County. A funnel cloud formed after 12:30 pm and became a tornado as it moved east-northeast close to Interstate 80. For the most part, the tornado remained over open country and caused little damage. However, a windshield was blown out of an RV along Interstate 80. The weather sensor at Tipton reported a wind gust of 84 mph as well.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 694016. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.