June 6, 2018 Tornado
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Cheyenne, WY
Laramie, WY
2018-06-06 12:44 PM MDT
2018-06-06 11:57 PM MDT
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LP supercell & photogenic EF3 tornado
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Summary

This tornado formed 8 miles north of Laramie, Wyoming. It rapidly intensified, tearing up grass and dirt as it traveled over mainly open fields. The tornado followed the contour of the land up and over the Laramie mountain range for over 45 minutes before dissipating. It was rated an EF-3 by the National Weather Service.

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Video

Dashcam: Objects in windshield may be closer than they appear [5:45PM MDT]

 

Approaching the tornado on one of several dead-end dirt roads [6:04PM MDT]
7 miles N of LARAMIE, WY

 

 
 

Chase Stats

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24
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