Funnel Cloud — Hot Springs, Wyoming

2018-05-21 · near East Thermopolis, Hot Springs, Wyoming

Event narrative

Several trained spotters reported a funnel cloud to the east-southeast of Thermopolis over the Owl Creek Range.

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance passing across Wyoming brought a couple of severe thunderstorms to the state. The first episode was near Thermopolis, where a funnel cloud was sighted by several spotters and lowered about three quarters of the way to the ground. Another thunderstorm formed in the Lee of the Absarokas and produced quarter size hail to the east of Cody. Some rotation was also observed with this storm.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 749591. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.