Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 11, 2022

Damage survey revealed a garage was destroyed on the south side of state line road with debris thrown north back into Nebraska (across the road). A sporadic damage path moved southeast and ended around highway 77 where power poles were broken along with some tree limb damage. This tornado moved south out of Nebraska and ended in Kansas.

A sporadic damage path extended south southwest into the city of Marysville. The damage from any small tornado is nearly indistinguishable from the widespread 80-100 mph straight line wind damage from the rear flank downdraft hybrid wet downburst that preceded it. A few buildings on the west side of Marysville were damaged by the enhanced winds associated with the small tornado. The remainder of the damage was tree branches snapped and uprooted trees.

From storm survey, winds estimated at 100 mph on the east side of Marysville, roof and structural damage to retail buildings and trees throughout town.

Debris and several trees down along North Street in Marysville, likely associated with a tornado.

Storm survey and storm chaser video and photos revealed a brief tornado just northeast of Marysville. This tornado did damage to a barn and power pole short path. The damage to a lumber shop south of highway 36 appears to have been related to a possible RFD surge south (straight line winds) and not this tornado.

Quarter sized hail report from mping.

Ping pong sized hail reported.

Quarter sized hail reported.

Damage to farm building.

Power poles broken and 3 inch diameter tree limbs down, likely associated with a tornado.

Another tornado path that was nearly indistinguishable from the widespread straight line wind damage that preceded it into the north side of Blue Rapids. It appears that a tornado did damage along a path that traveled just north of a Georgia Pacific Plant along and just west of highway 77 where it derailed train cars then pushed south into the river bottoms snapping trees. The track became very broad as it approached the river where it appears it transitioned to a damaging downburst surge of 100-105 mph straight line winds across the city of Blue Rapids with the worst damage on the west side of the city.

Delayed report for storm survey on June 12. Large tree limbs of 12 inches in diameter snapped off. Winds estimated at 80 mph.

Trees uprooted or snapped, roof blown off a structure.

Highway 77 closed west of Blue Rapids due to power lines blown down along the highway.

Power poles broken, 3 inch diameter tree limbs down as reported via mping.

Winds estimated at 95 mph. One and two family residences lost portions of the roof, many trees down in the town of Blue Rapids.

Tree limbs 12 inches in diameter blown down.

Several 12 inch diameter tree limbs down, per NWS storm survey on June 12. Winds estimated at 75 mph.

Report of an estimated 70 mph wind gust.

Golf ball sized hail reported.

A tornado formed just east of Olsburg and tracked south southwest to the Spillway State Park on the southeast side Tuttle Creek Reservoir. The circulation became broad and dominated by the northwest winds of the RFD (rear flank downdraft) as it moved over the Tuttle Creek Dam and state park. Enhanced destructive northwest winds then appeared to have descended into the city of Manhattan where widespread 80 to 100 mph winds were likely and did widespread damage. Radar also indicated smaller microbursts where winds were likely in excess of 100 mph out of the NNW across the city of Manhattan. NWS survey documented the worst damage in Manhattan where winds were likely 100 to 110 mph.

Part of roof blown off a residential home, per NWS storm survey on June 12. Estimated wind of 90 to 100 mph.

Lots of tree damage at Tuttle Creek State Park, large trees and limbs of 12 inches in diameter or bigger were broken, per NWS storm survey on June 12. Winds estimated at 90 mph.

Several wood power poles snapped and laying on highway 24, per NWS storm survey on June 12. Winds estimated at 80 mph.

Wind measured via accuride.

Two surveys were done by NWS for this damage. It appears that a very short path narrow tornado occurred embedded on the northeast flank of small enhanced downburst that created widespread damaging north to northwest winds. Several homes were heavily damaged with the debris field blown to the northeast or approximately perpendicular to the movement. It appears the tornado was narrow and only 25-50 yards at the widest.

Measured on the ksu mesonet.

Received social media pictures showing damage to the chi omega and kappa alpha chapter building in manhattan. Damage was associated with a tornado, per nws storm survey results.

Golf ball sized hail reported.

Damage to residential homes including portions of roofs blown off, per NWS storm survey on June 12. Winds estimated at 90 to 100 mph.

Measured on the ksu mesonet.

Tree limbs 5 inches in diameter down and debris in the streets.

Large tree uprooted, several large branches down in eastern Ogden.

A storm chaser showed video of what appeared to be a brief funnel near the ground in open country north of Interstate 70. Any actual contact with the ground was brief and no damage was noted or reported. The feature lost its organization as it moved south over I-70.

Report from mping of 3 inch diameter tree limbs down and power poles broken.

Lots of large trees damaged, one tree uprooted, per NWS storm survey on June 12. Winds estimated at 80 to 90 mph.

Quarter sized hail reported.

Measured at awos at kfri.

Numerous trees and power lines down.

Quarter sized hail reported.

Quarter sized hail reported.

Quarter sized hail reported.

Quarter sized hail reported.