May 20-21, 2014 Severe Weather Outbreak

Overview

Severe weather impacted southeastern Wyoming and the western Nebraska Panhandle during May 18-21, 2014 with very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center included southeastern Wyoming and the western Nebraska Panhandle in SLIGHT risks for severe thunderstorms both days. After the passage of a cold front, moisture was abundant with southeasterly low level flow supporting of development of supercell thunderstorms. On May 20, thunderstorms produced hail over an inch in diameter in Goshen and Converse counties in Wyoming. On May 21, a supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado north of Wheatland, Wyoming in Platte County and hail over an inch in diameter.

• Tornado
• Photos & Video
• Storm Reports

Track Map:

 

 

		Date May 15, 2015 Time (local) 2:00  PM EF Rating EF0 Estimated Peak Wind N/A Injuries/Deaths 0/0
Tornado north of Wheatland, WY as it touched down Credit: Unknown	Tornado weakening and dissipating. Credit: Unknown

 

Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

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Photos & Video:

 

Picture of the tornado near Wheatland, WY on May 21 Credit: Light Alive Photography via Landon Brown	Quarter sized hail near Glenrock, WY on May 21 Credit: Russ Dalgarn	Hail covering the ground at Torrington, WY on May 20 Credit: Chris Jenkins	Hail covering the ground at Torrington, WY on May 20 Credit: Melody Hood

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Storm Reports

 

Time	Location	Report	Comments
May 20 3:14 pm	7 miles SW of Douglas, WY	1 inch Hail
4:25 pm	Torrington, WY	1 inch Hail
May 21 Around 3 pm	14 miles N of Wheatland, WY	Tornado	Near mile marker 90 on Interstate 25. Tornado touched down and lifted four times.
	Guernsey, WY	1 inch Hail

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