Third documented tornado confirmed in Teton County

JACKSON, Wyoming — The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Jackson, Wyoming, on Oct. 15.

According to a news release from Teton County, the NWS in Riverton confirmed a “severe wind event” in the Teton Canyon area of western Teton County, Wyoming, in early October was an EF-1 tornado. It’s only the third documented tornado in the county’s history and the latest-season tornado.

An EF-1 tornado is a moderate-strength tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale), used to assign a tornado a ‘rating’ based on estimated wind speeds and related damage, according to the NWS.

The tornado, which touched down around 1:35 p.m. and stayed on the ground for about two minutes, was reportedly capable of damaging small barns and farm outbuildings.

Its path was