Rosenthal spotted the tornado at 7 p.m. Monday and said it was headed right for his house before it moved over a ridge above a pivot field and went back up into the clouds.
Elk Hunt Area 113 is highly coveted by elk hunters, the department says, with very few licenses available. Bulls in that area can only be harvested every other year.
Agencies involved reportedly included the Converse County Sheriff's Office, Wyoming Highway Patrol and Memorial Hospital of Converse County EMS in addition to the Douglas Police Department.