Brian Scott
Storm Chasers Film Wheatland Tornado From 50 Yards Away [VIDEO]
Yesterday’s tornado near Wheatland, Wyoming damaged homes, out buildings, irrigation systems and even derailed a train. Storm chasers from Tornadovideos.net were in the area and got some amazing video from 50 yards away from the storm. They
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Wheatland Tornado Destruction Detailed
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Wheatland and central Platte County Thursday afternoon at 2:56pm. Trained weather spotters spotted a tornado to the southwest of Wheatland. The tornado was reported to touch down at approximately 3:09pm in the vicinity of hightower and Sybille Creek road.
Tornado Causes Injuries East Of Wheatland [GALLERY]
A 1/4 mile wide tornado touched down East of Wheatland, Wyoming earlier this afternoon. Initial reports from the National Weather Service and the Platte County Sheriff’s Office placed the tornado about 8 miles east of Wheatland at 3:15 PM. The tornado traveled west over I-25 and lifted about an hour later. Multiple injuries have been reported.
Exclusive: John Barrasso Announces 2012 Re-Election Campaign
Senator John Barrasso was sworn in to the United States Senate in 2007 after being appointed to the position following the death of Senator Craig Thomas. Barrasso was then elected, in a special election, to the United States Senate on November 4, 2008. Senator Barrasso announced today that he will be filing the paperwork in Cheyenne to run for re-election and for his first full term as U.S. Senat
Tornado North Of Wheatland [Gallery]
Severe weather in Wyoming can happen anytime and last Friday was one of those times. Here in Casper we saw some big winds, some pretty good rainfall of about 1/3 of an inch and reports in the area of some heavy hail. North of Wheatland , near Guernsey State Park, one of the rangers caught these pictures as the system passed through
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Rare Solar Event Peaks Over Casper Sunday May 20th
On Sunday, May 20th, 2012 an annular solar eclipse will be seen across areas of the western United States. The full annular eclipse begins over the western Pacific Ocean and will travel east at about 1,000 MPH across the ocean to the western U
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Pig Cruelty Charged At Wyoming Farm [GRAPHIC VIDEO]
Wyoming authorities are investigating allegations by the Humane Society of the United States that workers abused animals at a Wheatland hog farm.
The Humane Society on Tuesday released what it says is an undercover video showing workers abusing pigs at Wyoming Premium Farms in Wheatland.
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Midwest School Evacuated
Midwest School has been evacuated due to a fire in a classroom. Middle and high school students have been evacuated to the church and elementary students are at the town hall until further notice. One child is being treated for a chemical burn and the parents have been notified
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Wyoming Track Classic Postponed
With a High Wind Warning posted for the Casper area thru 6pm tonight, Organizers of the Wyoming Track Classic have postponed the event until Monday, April 30th. The Meet schedule will be as follows;
TIME SCHEDULE Monday April 30th,2012
4:00 P
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Cancer Diagnosis Prompts Fundraiser For Casper Firefighter
Captain Jeff Atkinson, a long time member of the Casper Fire Department, has been diagnosed with a rare, but beatable form of cancer. Jeff will be doing lots of travel to Colorado over the next couple of months.
The Casper Firefighters will be hosting a benefit garage sale on Sat. Apr
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Hogadon Closes This Sunday
Hogadon Ski Area will be closing for the 2011/2012 Ski Season this Sunday, March 25th! Season long snowfall was plentiful with great skiing conditions and good customer attendance. With the recent unseasonable warming trends, the snow conditions and the patron attendance have diminished resulting in Hogadon’s closure
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K2 Meteorologist Don Day Part Of Record Setting Jump Attempt [GALLERY]
Felix Baumgartner jumped out of a space capsule from an altitude of approximately 71,580 feet. Meteorologist Don Day was on the team that made it happen.