A small tornado illuminated by lightning. Taken north of Cheyenne from Ridley Road looking to the northeast. Prior to Doppler Radar this small tornado was unknown to National Weather Service personnel. Taken June 14th, 1987. Photo by Paul Sellner.
Tornadoes can happen anywhere.
This short lived tornado occured in Laramie, Wyoming. Laramie is at an elevation of 7100 feet, and situated between the Snowy Range and Larame Range mountains. Although this thunderstorm did not produce any severe weather, it did provide some tense moments as wall cloud passed over residential areas in northwest Cheyenne. Taken July 22nd, 1983.