Tornado Destroys Dozens of Mobile Homes
- Share via
From Times Wire Reports
Residents had just five minutes’ warning before a tornado tore into a mobile home park, killing two people and destroying dozens of homes in Wright.
About a dozen people were injured, one of whom remained hospitalized Saturday.
The twister touched down Friday afternoon in the coal-mining town of 1,500 people about 100 miles northeast of Casper. It was on the ground an estimated 10 to 15 minutes, destroying 40 to 50 mobile homes and scattering metal siding, furniture and debris throughout the town.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
