Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 24, 2010

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 24, 2010
Start: 2010-05-24T11:25
End: 2010-05-24T23:00
Location: Kansas

May 24, 2010 · NWS DDC · 43 events in 15 counties and zones

Severe weather commenced early in the afternoon as a very intense mid level potential vorticity anomaly and upward vertical motion overspread a very moist and unstable lower troposphere.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 43

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 DDC wrote it up.

Severe weather commenced early in the afternoon as a very intense mid level potential vorticity anomaly and upward vertical motion overspread a very moist and unstable lower troposphere.

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 Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 24, 1:00 AM MST, 10 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 1:00 AM MST, 10 hours 25 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
300 AM CDT MON MAY 24 2010

.DISCUSSION...

DAYS 1-2...

FOR THIS FORECAST, THUNDERSTORMS AND WIND WITH POSSIBLE SEVERE
THIS AFTERNOON.

THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS HOW HIGH TO GO WITH POPS TODAY.
BOTH THE RUC AND NAM MODELS BREAK CONVECTION OUT IN OUR SOUTHWEST
BY 15Z AND MOVE IT TO OUR NORTHEASTERN CWA BY SHORTLY AFTER 18Z.
THE CAPE AND LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE WILL BE MAXIMIZED ALONG A DRY
LINE MOVING EAST TODAY. WITH SPC'S NEWEST OUT LOOK PUTTING OUR
NORTHEAST 1/3RD CWA OR SO IN A SLIGHT RISK, HAVE MOVED 40 POPS TO
THE EAST JUST A LITTLE FROM THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. THERE WILL BE A
LOW LEVEL CAP TODAY ACROSS OUR EAST, AND THIS SHOULD QUICKLY ERODE
WITH THE TRANSPORT OF COLDER AIR ALOFT FROM A 35 TO 45 KT 700MB
JET. HAVE NOT DECIDED TO MENTION SEVERE ZONE WORDING, AS THE EXACT
LOCATION OF LARGE HAIL COULD BE HARD TO PINPOINT. ALSO, BASED ON
THIS NIGHT'S CONVECTION OUT WEST, LOWERED THE MAX TEMPS THERE A
FEW DEGREES INTO THE LOWER 80S. NOT MUCH SUN WILL BE SEEN TODAY
AND WARM AIR WILL BE HARD TO COME BY. ONE OTHER ELEMENT OF CONCERN
IS THE WIND. A WIND ADVISORY WAS ALREADY POSTED FOR TODAY AND AM
INCLINED TO STICK WITH IT. A LOW LEVEL JET SHOWING UP AT 850MB IS
RUNNING IN THE 40KT RANGE WILL BODE SURFACE WINDS FROM THE SOUTH
TO SOUTHEAST AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. FOR A
BRIEF PERIOD, TRB OBS WAS BLOWING AT 19044G51KT, SHOWING THE
POTENTIAL FOR THE BOUNDARY LAYER WIND TO MIX DOWN. THAT IS ALSO
WHY THE STORMS THIS NIGHT WERE MOVING CLOSE TO 50 MPH.

FOR TONIGHT, LOWERED POPS TO 20 PERCENT MOST LOCATIONS, WITH HAYS
STILL IN THE 30 PERCENT CATEGORY. THE MOIST FLOW CONTINUES AND THE
DRY LINE WILL RETREAT WEST, GIVING MOST OF THE AREA AT LEAST A
SMALL CHANCE FOR MORE CONVECTION. LOW TEMPS SHOULD BE CLOSE TO THE
PREVIOUS FORECAST, COOLEST IN THE SOUTHWEST AND WARMEST INT HE
SOUTHEAST. ON TUESDAY, THE BUILT UP MOISTURE WILL BE FLOWING
FREELY OVERHEAD. A SHORT WAVE SHOULD BE EJECTED FOR THE LARGE
TROUGH TO OUR WEST, AND SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN BREAK
OUT FIRST IN OUR NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY MOVE INTO OUR SOUTHEASTERN
1/2 OF THE CWA. 20 POPS WEST AND 40 POPS SOUTHEAST WILL PREVAIL,
AS THE MOISTURE FEED WILL BE GREATER IN OUR SOUTHEAST. HIGHS
SHOULD BE AT OR JUST BELOW MAX TEMPS FOR TODAY. STATUS QUO FOR
TUESDAY NIGHT, WITH 20 POPS WEST AND 30S EAST. SEVERAL BOUNDARIES
SHOULD BE LYING ACROSS OUR CWA BY THEN AND CONVERGENCE WILL CENTER
AROUND THEM.

DAYS 3-7...

MEDIUM RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE ACROSS THE EASTERN CONUS WEDNESDAY PULLING BACK WEST INTO
THE CENTRAL PLAINS BY THE END OF THE WEEK. AS A RESULT, ANY SLIGHT
CHANCE FOR PRECIP WEDNESDAY WILL LIKELY DIMINISH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
FOR WEDNESDAY, THE GFS AND ECMWF INDICATE A SOUTHEASTERLY UPSLOPE
FLOW RETURNING TO WESTERN KANSAS AS A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY
GENERALLY TO OUR NORTH AND WEST BEGINS TO LIFT BACK TO THE NORTH
AWAY FROM THE AREA. AMPLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE
AS WELL WITH H85 DEWPOINTS IN EXCESS OF 12C. UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS
WILL BE LACKING BUT A SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
WESTERN KANSAS WITH A SERIES OF H5 VORT MAXES PROJECTED TO MIGRATE
THROUGH THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS. AS A RESULT, CANNOT RULE OUT A
SLIGHT CHANCE FOR PRECIP WEDNESDAY. AGAIN, DRIER CONDITIONS ARE THEN
EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS PULLS BACK
WEST INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. EXPECT TO SEE A WARMING TREND DURING
THE PERIOD AS THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS RETREATS BACK INTO THE
CENTRAL PLAINS. HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE A FAIRLY GRADUAL WARM UP AS A
MORE NEUTRAL LOW LEVEL SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED TO PREVAIL
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. STILL, HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN
NEAR NORMAL.

&&

.AVIATION...

ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY
AFTER 15Z...ALONG AND AHEAD OF A DRYLINE THAT WILL BEGIN TO PUSH
FROM EASTERN COLORADO INTO EXTREME WESTERN KANSAS BY EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF MVFR/IFR CIGS AND VSBYS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT
ALL TAF SITES IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANY CONVECTION THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. VFR CONDITIONS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP WEST TO
EAST BY LATE THIS EVENING. LIGHT SOUTH WINDS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL
INCREASE 25 TO 35KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45KT BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT BEGINS TO PUSH
INTO WESTERN KANSAS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC  83  63  81  61 /  40  20  30  30
GCK  81  56  81  59 /  50  20  20  20
EHA  80  52  82  58 /  40  20  20  20
LBL  82  60  83  59 /  40  20  30  30
HYS  84  62  82  62 /  30  30  30  30
P28  84  65  85  64 /  20  20  40  30

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
/6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>080-
084>088.

&&

FN12/32/32

Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 10:36 AM MST, 49 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1236 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2010

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-251000-
TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-
PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
1236 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2010 /1136 AM MDT MON MAY 24 2010/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH
CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE KANSAS COLORADO
LINE BY EARLY AFTERNOON. HAIL UP TO GOLFBALL SIZED AND TORNADOES ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE EARLY THUNDERSTORMS.

THERE IS A BETTER CHANCE FOR MORE WIDESPREAD SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
WITH QUARTER-SIZED HAIL, WINDS TO 70 MPH, AND TORNADOES.  THE
GREATEST THREAT WILL GENERALLY BE NORTH OF HIGHWAY 96 BETWEEN 5 AND
9 PM CDT. ALTHOUGH THIS IS THE BEST TIMEFRAME AND AREA FOR ORGANIZED
SEVERE WEATHER, ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE
ANYWHERE ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

IN ADDITION, IT WILL BE VERY WINDY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50
MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN LATE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS COULD POSSIBLY BE NEEDED FROM 5 PM TO 9 PM THIS EVENING,
NORTH OF A LINE FROM SCOTT CITY TO DODGE CITY TO SAINT JOHN.

&&

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12/32/33

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 24, 5:40 AM MST, 5 hours 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
740 AM CDT MON MAY 24 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0620 PM     HAIL             2 ENE SCOTT CITY        38.50N 100.88W
05/23/2010  E1.00 INCH       SCOTT              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THE RESIDENT SAID THE HAIL LASTED LESS THAN ONE MINUTE.

0631 PM     HAIL             3 NW GRIGSTON           38.50N 100.76W
05/23/2010  E1.00 INCH       SCOTT              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

SREITER

Local storm report, May 24, 9:10 AM MST, 2 hours 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1110 AM CDT MON MAY 24 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1015 PM     HAIL             12 NNW MANTER           37.69N 101.93W
05/23/2010  E1.00 INCH       STANTON            KS   PUBLIC

            HAIL WAS MOSTLY PENNY SIZE.

1040 PM     HAIL             6 S SYRACUSE            37.90N 101.74W
05/23/2010  E1.00 INCH       HAMILTON           KS   PUBLIC

&&

GERARD

Local storm report, May 24, 9:15 AM MST, 2 hours 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1115 AM CDT MON MAY 24 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1115 PM     HAIL             12 NNW MANTER           37.69N 101.93W
05/23/2010  E1.00 INCH       STANTON            KS   PUBLIC

            HAIL WAS MOSTLY PENNY SIZE.

1140 PM     HAIL             6 S SYRACUSE            37.90N 101.74W
05/23/2010  E1.00 INCH       HAMILTON           KS   PUBLIC

&&

GERARD

The radar

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Event by event

36 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hamilton

When: May 24, 11:25 AM MST
Where: Hamilton County, 15.78 mi NNE of Medway
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.220, -101.730

Hail, Stevens

When: May 24, 12:34 PM CST
Where: Stevens County, 6.74 mi SE of Feterita
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.070, -101.410

Hail, Stevens

When: May 24, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Stevens County, Hugoton
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 37.180, -101.350

Hail, Stevens

When: May 24, 1:16 PM CST
Where: Stevens County, 5 mi W of Woods
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.160, -101.190

The hail was mostly penny sized.

Hail, Stevens

When: May 24, 1:18 PM CST
Where: Stevens County, 3.02 mi NW of Woods
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.200, -101.140

Hail, Haskell

When: May 24, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Haskell County, 0.55 mi W of Satanta
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.430, -100.990

Hail, Seward

When: May 24, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Seward County, 18.5 mi NW of Kismet
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.370, -100.960

The broadcast media also received photos of this large hail.

Hail, Haskell

When: May 24, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Haskell County, 7.91 mi NNW of Tice
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.630, -100.760

Hail, Haskell

When: May 24, 2:20 PM CST
Where: Haskell County, 11.8 mi N of Tice
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.690, -100.740

Hail, Gray

When: May 24, 2:48 PM CST
Where: Gray County, 6.42 mi NW of Ingalls Muni Arpt
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.960, -100.620

Hail, Gray

When: May 24, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Gray County, 4.46 mi NNW of Ingalls Muni Arpt
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.960, -100.560

Hail, Seward

When: May 24, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Seward County, 6.89 mi NW of Hayne
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.160, -100.900

Hail, Seward

When: May 24, 4:13 PM CST
Where: Seward County, 0.88 mi NW of Liberal
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.040, -100.940

Hail, Finney

When: May 24, 4:36 PM CST
Where: Finney County, 1.78 mi ESE of (Gck)garden City Arpt
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.920, -100.700

Hail, Finney

When: May 24, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Finney County, 8.13 mi NE of (Gck)garden City Arpt
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.000, -100.610

Hail, Seward

When: May 24, 5:03 PM CST
Where: Seward County, 6.4 mi WNW of Kismet
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.230, -100.810

Hail, Finney

When: May 24, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Finney County, 8.81 mi W of Eminence
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.140, -100.660

There was also strong winds at this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When: May 24, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Finney County, 8.81 mi W of Eminence
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.140, -100.660

Shed doors were blown off and south facing doors were blown inwards. The doors blown off were carried about 200 feet.

Hail, Haskell

When: May 24, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Haskell County, 9.77 mi NNW of Tice
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.650, -100.790

Hail, Finney

When: May 24, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Finney County, 6.88 mi NW of Eminence
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.190, -100.590

Hail, Finney

When: May 24, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Finney County, 11.42 mi NW of Eminence
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 38.250, -100.630

Hail, Lane

When: May 24, 5:32 PM CST
Where: Lane County, 13.83 mi S of Amy
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.280, -100.610

Hail, Gray

When: May 24, 5:49 PM CST
Where: Gray County, 5.53 mi S of Ingalls
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 37.750, -100.450

Hail, Gray

When: May 24, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Gray County, 2.3 mi WNW of Montezuma
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.610, -100.490

Hail, Lane

When: May 24, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Lane County, 4.54 mi ENE of Alamota
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 38.470, -100.240

Hail, Ness

When: May 24, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Ness County, 2.97 mi NNE of Arnold
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.670, -100.030

Hail, Hodgeman

When: May 24, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Hodgeman County, 12.15 mi WSW of Jetmore
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.020, -100.110

Hail, Ellis

When: May 24, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Ellis County, 8.26 mi SSW of Hog Back
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.810, -99.560

The hail ranged in size from pea to golf ball sized. Strong winds also accompanied the hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When: May 24, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Ellis County, 8.26 mi SSW of Hog Back
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.810, -99.560

The wind was estimated to be 70 mph and broke 2 1/2 inch diameter tree branches. There was also golf ball sized hail with the high wind.

Hail, Hodgeman

When: May 24, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Hodgeman County, 15.62 mi WSW of Jetmore
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.030, -100.180

Hail, Hodgeman

When: May 24, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Hodgeman County, 15.77 mi W of Jetmore
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.080, -100.190

Hail, Ellis

When: May 24, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Ellis County, 10.26 mi W of Antonino
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.770, -99.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When: May 24, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Ellis County, 10.85 mi NNE of Ellis
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.080, -99.490

Winds were estimated to be 70 mph.

Hail, Hodgeman

When: May 24, 6:53 PM CST
Where: Hodgeman County, 6.93 mi N of Jetmore
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.180, -99.890

Hail, Rush

When: May 24, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Rush County, 6.48 mi NE of Mc Cracken
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 38.650, -99.490

Hail, Rush

When: May 24, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Rush County, Alexander
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.470, -99.550

Hail, Ellis

When: May 24, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Ellis County, Catharine
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.930, -99.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When: May 24, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Ellis County, Catharine
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.930, -99.220

Wind gusts were estimated to be 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barber

When: May 24, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Barber County, 4.87 mi N of Hardtner
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.090, -98.640

One inch diameter tree limbs were broken.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barber

When: May 24, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Barber County, 2.2 mi E of (P28)medicine Lodge
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.270, -98.510

Tree limbs up to 4 inches in diameter were blown down.

Hail, Ford

When: May 24, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Ford County, 2.07 mi S of Bellefont
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.840, -99.650

Hail, Comanche

When: May 24, 10:39 PM CST
Where: Comanche County, 6.24 mi N of Coldwater
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.360, -99.340

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When: May 24, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County, 13.59 mi SSE of Mullinville
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.400, -99.380

Tree branches 1 to 2 inches in diameter were blown down.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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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: 246022, 246023, 246024, 246025, 246026, 246027, 246028, 246029, 246030, 246031, 246032, 246033, 246034, 246035, 246036, 246037, 246038, 246059, 246039, 246040, 246041, 246042, 246043, 246044, 246045, 246046, 246058, 249629, 249630, 246047, 246048, 246049, 246060, 246050, 246051, 246052, 246053, 246054, 246061, 246057, and more.