EF3 Tornado — Campbell, Wyoming

2018-06-01 · near (gcc)gillette Arpt, Campbell, Wyoming

Event narrative

This tornado touched down about ten miles west-northwest of downtown Gillette. It was on the ground for about 11 minutes over the Oriva Hills subdivision. The tornado destroyed and damaged numerous homes and outbuildings, rolled vehicles, and snapped electrical transmission poles and trees. Top wind speeds were estimated at 136 mph, so the tornado was rated as an EF-3.

Wider weather episode

A supercell thunderstorm tracked east-northeast across central Campbell County. As the storm approached Gillette, it produced multiple tornadoes. A storm survey, along with photos and video, determined that four tornadoes occurred just west and north of Gillette. The largest tornado was on the ground for about ten minutes and briefly reached EF-3 strength as it tracked about ten miles west-northwest of Gillette. There were two injuries, with significant damage to numerous buildings and homes along its path.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 749050. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.