22:02Z 3D radar image from KCYS Cheyenne, WY Radar. Notice the yellow lines (precip) wrapping around the updraft. The image below was taken 8 minutes after this radar scan. The tornado was on the ground for over 20 minutes.

Here is another scan, zoomed out and with colors tweaked a bit so we can see the entire structure of the supercell. Amazing!

Several storm chasers intercepted a tornado in SE Wyoming this afternoon including SevereStudios.com streamer Andy Gabrielson who streamed the tornado live on the Internet! And, StormTours.com‘s Adam Lucio!

The tornado was also intercepted by the VORTEX2 team after 4 long weeks of less than optimal weather for storm chasing. The tornado happened in an open field where there were no structures for it to damage (thankfully) so unless it is rated strictly from radar velocity data, it will have to be rated as an EF-0.

Adam is still in the field chasing and there are new tornado warnings recently issued. When Adam is done for the day, he’ll be sending in his photos and video and we’ll post with a meteorological analysis, as well as Adam’s chase account.

UPDATE 9pm CDT: “Wedge” report may be bogus. A few minutes ago someone on the V2 team reported a wedge tornado from Gurley, Nebraska. Our own Adam Lucio was just north of that location and reported a “Bowl Lowering” but no tornado. From the V2 team member’s position the bowl lowering may have appeared to be on the ground – but it was not. Adam further reports they were hit with cold air and believe the storm is outflow dominate.

UPDATE 2:25 am CDT: Adam and crew have been traveling all day and just now rolled into their hotel for the night. Due to the extreme lateness and the fact they are chasing tomorrow, the chase report will have to wait. Just as soon as he gets that info and photos uploaded, we’ll post it here.

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