EF1 tornado in Campbell County, Wyoming
Tornado June 1, 2018 · Campbell County, Wyoming
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 25 yards (0.01 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A short-lived landspout tornado developed three miles north-northeast of downtown Gillette in the Warrior Hills subdivision. It damaged a large shed, flipped a camper onto a vehicle, destroyed another camper, and damaged several wooded fences. Winds were estimated at 80 to 90 mph, giving the tornado a rating as a weak EF-1.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Gillette (44.3280, -105.4820).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 749053. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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