6/6/2018 I documented a highly visible and photogenic tornado from beginning to end
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0:30 condensation funnel fully forms
1:36 parked
4:15 parked & tornado crossing highway
6:23 cloud-to-ground lightning (right)
7:49 debris from RFD (left)
7:58 RFD strikes car
8:55 developing anticyclonic tornado strikes car
This tornado formed 8 miles north of Laramie, WY on June 6, 2018 and is shown here crossing U.S. Route 30, the historic Lincoln Highway. 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.
