NWS: Wheatland tornado an EF2

THE RESULTS FROM A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE DAMAGE
ASSESSMENT HAVE CONFIRMED THAT AN EF 2 TORNADO OCCURRED IN WESTERN
PLATTE COUNTY ON THURSDAY...JUNE 7TH.

THE TORNADO DEVELOPED WEST OF WHEATLAND...AND TRACKED TO THE SOUTHEAST BEFORE DISSIPATING JUST NORTHEAST OF CHUGWATER. MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS WERE DETERMINE TO BE BETWEEN 130 AND 135 MPH.

MORE DETAILS CONCERNING THE EXTENt OF THE DAMAGE AND THE PATH OF THE TORNADO WILL BE PROVIDED IN LATER STATEMENT.