February 2024 - 25

FIRST PLACE
Light and dark
Southeast Wyoming
Matt Ley | Cheyenne, Wyoming
Nikon Z 6II; 1/15 sec, f/13, ISO 100
O
ne of the most significant, severe
weather outbreaks in southeast
Wyoming in recent memory
occurred on June 23, 2023. A cyclic
tornadic supercell produced at least
nine tornadoes between Chugwater and
Gering, Nebraska, including a damaging
EF2 tornado that impacted the Hawk
Springs area. Thankfully, no fatalities
occurred. This photo captured the
second tornado of the day, a relatively
long-lived, photogenic cone tornado
east of Chugwater near the Platte and
Goshen County line. The lighting was
perfect with warm highlights balanced by
cool shadows. In the middle, the white
cone vortex danced harmlessly over the
prairie and wheatfields. Thankfully, no
damage occurred along its 3.21-mile-long
path. Mother Nature's beauty was on full
display with this shot followed shortly
after by her fury as the storm impacted
Hawk Springs and later in the Scottsbluff
and Gering, Nebraska, area. It was a
day I will not soon forget. I am extremely
thankful the storm was not more impactful
to life and property.
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