Video: ‘Picturesque’ tornado touches down on Wyoming prairie, of all places
(Aaron Voos via AP) This June 6, 2018 photo provided by Aaron Voos shows a tornado moving slowly across the plains north of Laramie, Wyo. The tornado that took its time roaring across a sparsely populated area caused quite a few "oohs" and "ahhs" as well as some damage. Aaron Voos saw the twister touch down north of the city of Laramie while driving home with his 6-year-old son. He called his wife who was at home with their 11-year-old son and told them to drive away. The family and several neighbors watched the tornado churn across a rolling prairie and into the mountains, missing their house by under a mile. Sheriff's officials say a couple of homes were damaged, but no injuries were reported.
| June 7, 2018, 4:09 a.m.
| Updated: 10:35 p.m.
Laramie, Wyo. • Meteorologists told residents to take shelter as a tornado touched down on the plains in southeastern Wyoming.
The Casper Star-Tribune reports the twister formed north of Laramie on Wednesday evening, and there was no immediate word on damage or injuries.
The National Weather Service’s Cheyenne office tweeted photos of a well-established, gray funnel cloud moving over the prairie at about 15 mph, adding, “As picturesque as it may look, we ask that you take shelter now. No picture is worth getting hurt.”