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669 NOUS43 KUNR 022321 PNSUNR Public Information Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 521 PM MDT Sat Jun 2 2018 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 06/01/18 GILLETTE TORNADO... During the afternoon of June 1, 2018, a storm dropped two tornados around Gillette, WY. The first tornado touched down about 10 miles west northwest of Gillette around 1:44 pm MDT. The tornado traveled in an east northeast direction and dissipated around 152 pm MDT. It was on the ground for around 8 minutes over the Oriva Hills subdivision. The second tornado touched down over the west pit of the Eagle Butte Mine at 1:59 pm MDT. This tornado traveled in an east northeast direction for around 8 minutes before dissipating just east of the Dry Fork Power Plant around 2:07 pm MDT. Initially, several funnel clouds were seen forming and dissipating 3 miles north of Interstate 90, around exit 113. As the storm intensified, the first tornado touched down in the Oriva Hills Subdivision about 10 miles west northwest of Gillette. The tornado destroyed and damaged numerous homes and outbuildings, rolled vehicles, and snapped electrical transmission poles and trees. The majority of damage associated with the tornado was consistent with an EF-1 and EF-2 tornado, but the most severe damage was consistent with an EF-3 tornado. Therefore, this tornado has been rated EF-3, with winds estimated around 136 mph. The second tornado formed from the same storm and touched down just west of the Eagle Butte Mine. This tornado snapped and bent over seven power poles, damaged the control room building at the mine, and damaged several vehicles at the Eagle Butte Mine and Dry Fork Power Plant. A dumpster was also thrown a few hundred yards. This damage has been rated EF-1, with winds estimated around 100 mph. *** Tornado 1 *** Rating: EF-3 Estimated peak wind: 136 mph Path length /Statute/: 2.66 miles Path width /Maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 Start date: Jun 1, 2018 Start time: 144 pm MDT Start location: 10 west northwest of Downtown Gillette Start Lat/Lon: 44.3341 / -105.6990 End date: Jun 1, 2018 End time: 152 pm MDT End location: 9 northwest of Downtown Gillette End_lat/lon: 44.3487 / -105.6493 *** Tornado 2 *** Rating: EF-1 Estimated peak wind: 100 mph Path length /Statute/: 4.6 miles Path width /Maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: Jun 1, 2018 Start time: 159 pm MDT Start location: 6.5 north northwest of Downtown Gillette Start Lat/Lon: 44.3788 / -105.5516 End date: Jun 1, 2018 End time: 207 pm MDT End location: 7 north northeast of Downtown Gillette End_lat/lon: 44.3487 / -105.6493 EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies Tornadoes into the following categories. EF-0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF-1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF-2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF-3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF-4...Violent...166 To 200 mph EF-5...Violent...>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is PRELIMINARY and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
929 NOUS43 KUNR 022357 PNSUNR Public Information Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 521 PM MDT Sat Jun 2 2018 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 06/01/18 GILLETTE TORNADOES... During the afternoon of June 1, 2018, a storm dropped two tornadoes around Gillette, WY. The first tornado touched down about 10 miles west northwest of Gillette around 1:44 pm MDT. The tornado traveled in an east northeast direction and dissipated around 152 pm MDT. It was on the ground for around 8 minutes over the Oriva Hills subdivision. The second tornado touched down over the west pit of the Eagle Butte Mine at 1:59 pm MDT. This tornado traveled in an east northeast direction for around 8 minutes before dissipating just east of the Dry Fork Power Plant around 2:07 pm MDT. Initially, several funnel clouds were seen forming and dissipating 3 miles north of Interstate 90, around exit 113. As the storm intensified, the first tornado touched down in the Oriva Hills Subdivision about 10 miles west northwest of Gillette. The tornado destroyed and damaged numerous homes and outbuildings, rolled vehicles, and snapped electrical transmission poles and trees. The majority of damage associated with the tornado was consistent with an EF-1 and EF-2 tornado, but the most severe damage was consistent with an EF-3 tornado. Therefore, this tornado has been rated EF-3, with winds estimated around 136 mph. The second tornado formed from the same storm and touched down just west of the Eagle Butte Mine. This tornado snapped and bent over seven power poles, damaged the control room building at the mine, and damaged several vehicles at the Eagle Butte Mine and Dry Fork Power Plant. A dumpster was also thrown a few hundred yards. This damage has been rated EF-1, with winds estimated around 100 mph. *** Tornado 1 *** Rating: EF-3 Estimated peak wind: 136 mph Path length /Statute/: 2.66 miles Path width /Maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 Start date: Jun 1, 2018 Start time: 144 pm MDT Start location: 10 west northwest of Downtown Gillette Start Lat/Lon: 44.3341 / -105.6990 End date: Jun 1, 2018 End time: 152 pm MDT End location: 9 northwest of Downtown Gillette End_lat/lon: 44.3487 / -105.6493 *** Tornado 2 *** Rating: EF-1 Estimated peak wind: 100 mph Path length /Statute/: 4.6 miles Path width /Maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: Jun 1, 2018 Start time: 159 pm MDT Start location: 6.5 north northwest of Downtown Gillette Start Lat/Lon: 44.3788 / -105.5516 End date: Jun 1, 2018 End time: 207 pm MDT End location: 7 north northeast of Downtown Gillette End_lat/lon: 44.3487 / -105.6493 EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies Tornadoes into the following categories. EF-0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF-1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF-2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF-3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF-4...Violent...166 To 200 mph EF-5...Violent...>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is PRELIMINARY and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$