Thunderstorm Wind in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-03 17:10:00 to 08-MAY-03 17:10:00 (CST)
Location: BEAUMONT
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Unspecified roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-03 16:00:00 to 08-MAY-03 16:00:00 (CST)
Location: ROSE HILL
Magnitude: 61 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Small tree uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHASE, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-03 16:55:00 to 08-MAY-03 16:55:00 (CST)
Location: MATFIELD GREEN
Magnitude: 70 EG
Property damage: 380K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Severe thunderstorm winds derailed 38 cars of a 118-car Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train. One of the derailed freight cars, a unibody tank car filled with sulphur dioxide, forced the evacuation of an estimated 250 residents. Six firemen and law enforcement officers, exact number of each unknown, were treated at the scene for respiratory ailments.

Tornado in ALLEN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-03 18:45:00 to 08-MAY-03 18:45:00 (CST)
Location: CARLYLE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

The same tornado that had achieved F3 intensity in Woodson County, this tornado caused no further damage in extreme northwest Allen County.

Tornado in GREENWOOD, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-03 17:32:00 to 08-MAY-03 17:37:00 (CST)
Location: HAMILTON
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Tornado moved north of Hamilton causing roof damage to one home and a few other farm buildings.

Tornado in WOODSON, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-03 17:56:00 to 08-MAY-03 18:45:00 (CST)
Location: TORONTO
Tornado F-scale: F3
Property damage: 2.5M
Crop damage: 261K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Damage summary: Toronto: Outbuildings destroyed. 1N Toronto: Trees & limbs downed. 1W Batesville: Large trees uprooted and sheared off, sheet metal in trees, old wood shed destroyed. 1N Batesville: Oil tank 12-15 feet high toppled (leaked profusely), power pole blown over. 2NE Batesville: House destroyed, 2 vehicles heavily damaged, pair of 2-3 foot diameter trees stripped 4 feet off ground. 3-4NE Batesville: Cattle barn & garage destroyed, windows blown out of house, large pick-up truck rolled onto side. 1N Yates Center: House & barn destroyed on Highway 75, horse trailer flipped over, large trees uprooted or snapped off at bases, broke or toppled 70 grave markers at the cemetery. 1NW Yates Center: Two-story house and 3 barns destroyed, trees completely shreaded. Yates Center: Five homes destroyed and 30 damaged. Two of the three injuries occurred at one residence with both requiring transport to a hospital. Forty-five miles of fence damaged. Stored hay contaminated by embedding of wiring and nails. Estimated crop losses: Corn: 300 acres. Wheat: 100 acres. Pasture: 1312 acres. Hay: 655 acres. Of the estimated $2.5 million damage, $1.506 million inflicted upon farming facilities. Farming facility damage breakdown: Dwellings and Service Buildings: $900,000; Structures: $6,000; Machinery & equipment: $600,000. USDA Flash Situation Report contributed greatly to this narrative. This tornado would cross just barely into extreme Northwest Allen County.

Tornado in MONTGOMERY, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-03 19:13:00 to 08-MAY-03 19:30:00 (CST)
Location: DEARING
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Remained in the country.

Tornado in LABETTE, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-03 19:52:00 to 08-MAY-03 19:52:00 (CST)
Location: ALTAMONT
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Brief event.

Tornado in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-03 17:13:00 to 08-MAY-03 17:17:00 (CST)
Location: BEAUMONT
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 60K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Farmstead damaged. Details courtesy of Jim Schmidt, Butler County Emergency Manager, and Andover Journal-Advocate.

Tornado in GREENWOOD, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-03 17:25:00 to 08-MAY-03 17:28:00 (CST)
Location: PIEDMONT
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Semi blown off highway.

Tornado in ALLEN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-03 18:21:00 to 08-MAY-03 18:29:00 (CST)
Location: IOLA
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Damage summary: 4NW Iola: Oil tank toppled, farm vehicle flipped over, several trees shreaded, and power poles snapped.

Tornado in MONTGOMERY, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-03 19:28:00 to 08-MAY-03 19:28:00 (CST)
Location: COFFEYVILLE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Brief event in the country.