Hail in Kansas, May 7, 2002

Name: Hail in Kansas, May 7, 2002
Start: 2002-05-07T09:03
End: 2002-05-07T09:31
Location: Kansas

May 7, 2002 · NWS TOP · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

Thunderstorms continued over east central Kansas during the late night and early morning hours of the 7th. Some of the storms were severe and produced occasional reports of large hail.

Where it happened

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Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS TOP wrote it up.

Thunderstorms continued over east central Kansas during the late night and early morning hours of the 7th. Some of the storms were severe and produced occasional reports of large hail. These storms were left over from the activity previously mentioned on the evening of the 6th.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Topeka, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 7, 2:48 AM CST, 6 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 7, 2:48 AM CST, 6 hours 15 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
348 AM CDT TUE MAY 7 2002

INITIAL CONCERNS CONTINUE TO BE SEVERE WEATHER MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT...THEN PRECIP CHANCES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

BOUNDARY FROM OVERNIGHT THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO FOCUS SOME
THUNDERSTORMS AS LOW LEVEL PROFILERS SHOW SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40
KTS RIDING UP OVER IT.  LONE CELL IN WABAUNSEE COUNTY LIKELY STILL
PRODUCING SOME HAIL BUT UNABLE TO GET ANYTHING OTHER THAN SOME SMALL
HAIL REPORTS.  MODELS SHOW SURFACE LOW OVER SOUTHWEST KS GRADUALLY
DRIFTING EAST AND BOUNDARY TO THE SOUTH LIFTING SLOWLY NORTH.  GIVEN
EXPECTED CLOUDS....HAVE LOWERED GOING MAXS A TAD BUT STILL 5 TO 10
DEGREES WARMER THAN FWC/MAV NUMBERS.  ONCE AGAIN CONSIDERABLE CAPE
OVER CWA BY THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND SINCE GOING WITH WARMER
TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP POPS IN THE 40 TO 50 PERCENT RANGE FOR THIS
AFTERNOON AND MENTION SOME POSSIBLY SEVERE...MAINLY LATE AFTERNOON
AND OVERNIGHT EVENT. HPC QPF NEAR AN INCH FOR NORTHERN COUNTIES
TONIGHT.

SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT CONTINUES TO FEED IMPULSE ACROSS
BOUNDARY...DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY...MORE SIGNIFICANT IMPULSE HELPS
PUSH COLDFRONT ACROSS AREA.  MODELS NOT SHOWING ANYTHING IN THE WAY
OF QPF DURING THE DAY BUT STILL AVAILABLE CAPE AND BOUNDARY WOULD
WARRANT POPS AND STILL SOME POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE.  GOING FORECAST
HAS TEMPS AND POPS IN LINE WITH THIS THINKING.  ETA AND AVN MODELS
SHOWING LINGERING UVV BEHIND FRONT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND ETA MOVING A
STRONGER SHORTWAVE IN NORTHERN STREAM THUS WILL THROW IN SOME 30
POPS FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MAINLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

FOR THURSDAY AND BEYOND...VERY LITTLE CHANGE TO GOING FORECAST.
AVN PUSHING ANOTHER BOUNDARY ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY AS
PER GOING FORECAST.  COULD SEE SOME PRECIP CHANCES LINGER INTO
MONDAY BUT WILL HOLD OFF FOR NOW.

.TOP...NONE
FRANTZ

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 7, 6:34 AM CST, 2 hours 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
734 AM CDT TUE MAY 07 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0731 AM    13 WSW WELDA              KS    1.75 INCH HAIL
05/07/02   ANDERSON                        PUBLIC REPORT OF
                                           QUARTER TO GOLFBALL
                                           SIZE HAIL

Local storm report, May 7, 6:59 AM CST, 2 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
759 AM CDT TUE MAY 07 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0757 AM    4 SE WELDA                KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/07/02   ANDERSON

Local storm report, May 7, 7:06 AM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
806 AM CDT TUE MAY 07 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0806 AM    KINCAID                   KS    .88 INCH HAIL
05/07/02   ANDERSON

Local storm report, May 7, 7:48 AM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
848 AM CDT TUE MAY 07 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0544 PM    3 SW ELMO                 KS    .88 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   DICKINSON

0605 PM    HOPE                      KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   DICKINSON

0640 PM    5 WSW JUNCTION CITY       KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   GEARY

0641 PM    3 ENE CHAPMAN             KS    .88 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   DICKINSON                       REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

0645 PM    JUNCTION CITY             KS    1 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   GEARY                           REPORTED BY STORM
                                           SPOTTER.

0646 PM    JUNCTION CITY             KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   GEARY

0649 PM    3 SE OGDEN                KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   RILEY                           PUBLIC REPORTED DIME
                                           SIZE HAIL

0712 PM    5 W OGDEN                 KS    1 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   RILEY

0714 PM    4 W OGDEN                 KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   RILEY

0730 PM    5 NE JUNCTION CITY        KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   GEARY                           PUBLIC REPORTED DIME
                                           SIZE HAIL

0739 PM    7 S MANHATTAN             KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   RILEY                           PUBLIC REPORTED DIME
                                           SIZE HAIL

0745 PM    4 S ELMO                  KS    .88 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   DICKINSON                       PUBLIC REPORTED NICKEL
                                           SIZE HAIL,

0755 PM    MANHATTAN                 KS    .88 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   RILEY                           REPORTED BY SPOTTER.

0800 PM    4 NW SWAMP ANGEL          KS    .88 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   POTTAWATOMIE                    SPOTTER REPORTED NICKEL
                                           SIZE HAIL

0804 PM    5 NE MANHATTAN            KS    .88 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   POTTAWATOMIE                    NICKEL SIZE HAIL
                                           REPORTED BY THE MEDIA

0824 PM    3 SW HERINGTON            KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   DICKINSON                       REPORTED BY SPOTTER.

0840 PM    1 N MC FARLAND            KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   WABAUNSEE                       PUBLIC REPORTED DIME
                                           SIZE HAIL

0854 PM    3 N ALMA                  KS    1 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   WABAUNSEE

0911 PM    VALLEY FALLS              KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   JEFFERSON

0919 PM    PAXICO                    KS    1 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   WABAUNSEE                       PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER
                                           SIZE HAIL

0938 PM    WILLARD                   KS    1 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   SHAWNEE

0940 PM    3 SW DUNLAP               KS    .88 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   MORRIS                          NICKEL HAIL REPORTED BY
                                           PUBLIC.

0948 PM    5 N AMERICUS              KS    60 MPH TSTM GUST
05/06/02   LYON                            REPORTED BY TRAINED
                                           SPOTTER

0950 PM    (TOP)BILLARD ARPT TOPEKA  KS    1 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   SHAWNEE

0957 PM    GRANTVILLE                KS    1 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   JEFFERSON

0957 PM    PERRY                     KS    .88 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   JEFFERSON

1010 PM    ADMIRE                    KS    WIND DAMAGE
05/06/02   LYON

1024 PM    LECOMPTON                 KS    1 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   DOUGLAS                         SPOTTER 3 MILES WEST OF
                                           LECOMPTON REPORTING
                                           QUARTER SIZE HAIL

1027 PM    2 N DUNLAP                KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   MORRIS

1027 PM    1 W PERRY                 KS    .88 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   JEFFERSON                       SPOTTER 1 MILE WEST OF
                                           PERRY REPORTING NICKLE
                                           SIZE HAIL.

1032 PM    PERRY                     KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   JEFFERSON

1035 PM    ARVONIA                   KS    70 MPH TSTM GUST
05/06/02   OSAGE

1035 PM    2 N ARVONIA               KS    1 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   OSAGE

1105 PM    SILKVILLE                 KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   FRANKLIN                        REPORTED BY NWS SPOTTER

1117 PM    2 ESE SHARPE              KS    60 MPH TSTM GUST
05/06/02   COFFEY

1118 PM    EUDORA                    KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   DOUGLAS                         REPORTED BY EM.

1121 PM    OTTAWA                    KS    65 MPH TSTM GUST
05/06/02   FRANKLIN                        BIG TREES BENDING OVER.

1122 PM    5 S PLEASANT GROVE        KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   DOUGLAS                         REPORTED BY EM.

1122 PM    BALDWIN                   KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/06/02   DOUGLAS                         REPORTED BY EM.

0140 AM    7 E ALTA VISTA            KS    1.75 INCH HAIL
05/07/02   WABAUNSEE

0512 AM    SCRANTON                  KS    .88 INCH HAIL
05/07/02   OSAGE

0731 AM    13 WSW WELDA              KS    1.75 INCH HAIL
05/07/02   ANDERSON                        PUBLIC REPORT OF
                                           QUARTER TO GOLFBALL
                                           SIZE HAIL

0757 AM    4 SE WELDA                KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/07/02   ANDERSON

0806 AM    KINCAID                   KS    .88 INCH HAIL
05/07/02   ANDERSON

Local storm report, May 7, 9:01 AM CST, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1001 AM CDT TUE MAY 07 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0955 AM    WELDA                     KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/07/02   ANDERSON

Local storm report, May 7, 9:03 AM CST, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1003 AM CDT TUE MAY 07 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1003 AM    7 S GARNETT               KS    .75 INCH HAIL
05/07/02   ANDERSON

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Anderson

When: May 7, 9:03 AM CST
Where: Anderson County, 7 mi S of Garnett
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.183, -95.233

Hail, Franklin

When: May 7, 9:13 AM CST
Where: Franklin County, Richmond
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.400, -95.250

Hail, Franklin

When: May 7, 9:31 AM CST
Where: Franklin County, 1 mi S of Rantoul
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.533, -95.100

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Kansas in 2002 Every state in 2002 This day in weather history Warnings in Kansas, May 2002

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5291081, 5291082, 5291083.