Key facts
- 16 tornadoes impacted Wyoming, Nebraska, and the Dakotas on June 1, 2018.
- Wyoming experienced its first F/EF3+ tornado since 1987.
- Manufactured homes were damaged or destroyed near Gillette, Wyoming.
- Six significant tornadoes impacted Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri on June 1, 1949.
- An F4 tornado near Essex, Iowa, leveled four farms on June 1, 1949.
- A violent tornado near Fairfax, Missouri, destroyed farmsteads on June 1, 1949, resulting in one fatality.
This tornado outbreak on June 1, 2018, was a significant weather event for the affected regions, particularly Wyoming, which recorded its strongest tornado in over three decades. The damage to manufactured homes highlights the destructive potential of such severe weather events on vulnerable housing. The 1949 outbreak also saw significant tornado activity across the Midwest, including an F4 tornado and a fatality.