Summary:

The first observed evidence from the first tornado was 
near Rattlesnake Hill just north of Wagonhound Road. 
The tornado moved to the south and quickly grew 
stronger. NWS continuesto investigate some video 
evidence that the tornado may have been on the ground
prior to Rattlesnake Hill. The tornado snapped several
trees and power poles along Wagonhound Road, and 
blew several large rolls of hay nearly 300 yards from 
a large hay bale stack. The tornado grew stronger
as it moved south towards a ranch, reaching EF-3 
intensity as it moved through the barn and residence
portion of the ranch destroying several buildings and 
doing significant damage to the ranch house. The ranch
house had large sections of roof structure removed,
while a quonset hut tractor storage area just west 
of the house was completely destroyed. Two large utility 
trailers (weighing several thousand pounds) were lofted
and (at the time of the survey) had not been located
with the exception of 1 axel set. Large cottonwood trees
near the ranch house were completely stripped of all 
vegetation with just the largest limbs near the center
of the trees remaining. The tornado continued south
before lifting in the vicinity of Poison Lake. Start/end and
locations/times of this tornado are estimated from
eyewitness accounts and radar data.

Summary:

The second tornado formed as the first tornado was 
lifting to the west, touching down near the West Fork 
of La Bonte Creek and Esterbrook Road. The tornado
quickly strengthened to EF-1 strength as it moved along
La Bonte Creek passing near a ranch house off Esterbrook
Road. Most of the damage was to trees that were snapped
mid trunk in a 150 yard path. The tornado lifted as it 
moves east of the La Bonte Creek area. The ground 
survey team lost track of the tornado as it moved southeast
of open country, so it is possible the track extended farther
than the survey results indicate. NWS Cheyenne also 
continues to investigate reports of damage at Esterbrook
Campground to the southeast, to see if this damage is 
also associated with the same tornado reported here. 
Start/end and locations/times of this tornado are 
estimated from eyewitness accounts and radar data.