EF1 tornado in Converse County, Wyoming
Tornado June 12, 2017 · Converse County, Wyoming
NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A brief tornado spin-up occurred along Cold Springs Road southwest of Douglas. An outbuilding was completely destroyed (DI 1, DOD 8).
The wider storm
One of the most significant severe weather episodes to affect southeast Wyoming and the western Nebraska Panhandle occurred on the afternoon and early evening of Monday 12 June 2017. Eleven confirmed tornadoes, hail to grapefruit size, and damaging winds were observed. Supercell thunderstorms developed during the early afternoon along Interstate 25 between Fort Collins, CO and Wheatland. Lifting northeast, these thunderstorms spread into the southeast Wyoming plains late in the afternoon and into the western Nebraska Panhandle during the evening. Two people suffered injuries with an EF-2 rated tornado north of Torrington near the Wyoming/Nebraska stateline.
Began near Boxelder (42.5793, -105.7104).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 721642. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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