Tornado in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 17:55:00 to 07-JUL-04 17:56:00 (CST)
Location: LURAY
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Brief touchdown in open country.

Tornado in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 17:59:00 to 07-JUL-04 18:00:00 (CST)
Location: GORHAM
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Brief touchdown in open country.

Flash Flood in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 20:08:00 to 07-JUL-04 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: RUSSELL
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Water was being reported over Interstate 70 as well as several city streets in Russell.

Tornado in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 18:45:00 to 07-JUL-04 18:47:00 (CST)
Location: RUSSELL
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Brief touchdown in open country.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARTON, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 20:59:00 to 07-JUL-04 20:59:00 (CST)
Location: OLMITZ
Magnitude: 56 EG
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

A total of 29 power poles and their associated power lines blown down along Highway K-4 from 2 miles north of Olmitz west to the Rush County line. In Olmitz, power lines were also blown down as was a carport. (Narrative courtesy of Great Bend Tribune.)

Tornado in BARTON, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 19:44:00 to 07-JUL-04 19:45:00 (CST)
Location: SUSANK
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Brief touchdown in open country.

Tornado in BARTON, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 20:03:00 to 07-JUL-04 20:04:00 (CST)
Location: GALATIA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Brief touchdown in open country.

Tornado in BARTON, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 20:13:00 to 07-JUL-04 20:14:00 (CST)
Location: OLMITZ
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Brief touchdown in open country.

Tornado in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 18:05:00 to 07-JUL-04 18:06:00 (CST)
Location: LURAY
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Brief touchdown in open country.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 17:08:00 to 07-JUL-04 17:08:00 (CST)
Location: WALDO
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Numerous tree limbs were blown down.

Tornado in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 19:10:00 to 07-JUL-04 19:11:00 (CST)
Location: RUSSELL
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Brief touchdown in open country.

Tornado in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 19:15:00 to 07-JUL-04 19:16:00 (CST)
Location: RUSSELL
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Brief touchdown in open country.

Tornado in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 19:15:00 to 07-JUL-04 19:17:00 (CST)
Location: BUNKER HILL
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Damage caused to barn.

Tornado in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 19:34:00 to 07-JUL-04 19:35:00 (CST)
Location: RUSSELL
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Brief touchdown in open country.

Tornado in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 19:37:00 to 07-JUL-04 19:38:00 (CST)
Location: RUSSELL
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Brief touchdown in open country.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 19:40:00 to 07-JUL-04 19:40:00 (CST)
Location: GORHAM
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Five semi-trailers overturned on I-70, with two of the drivers taken to a hospital. (Narrative courtesy of Great Bend Tribune.)

Tornado in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 18:53:00 to 07-JUL-04 18:54:00 (CST)
Location: RUSSELL
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Brief touchdown in open country.

Tornado in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 18:56:00 to 07-JUL-04 18:57:00 (CST)
Location: RUSSELL
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Brief touchdown in open country.

Tornado in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 19:03:00 to 07-JUL-04 19:04:00 (CST)
Location: RUSSELL
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Brief touchdown in open country.

Tornado in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 19:23:00 to 07-JUL-04 19:24:00 (CST)
Location: RUSSELL
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Brief touchdown in open country.

Tornado in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 19:30:00 to 07-JUL-04 19:32:00 (CST)
Location: BUNKER HILL
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

This was a second tornado that hit the same farmstead.  The first one hit the barn across the road, and this one did some damage to trees and tore a few shingles off the roof of the home.  Some small barns were also damaged.

Tornado in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 19:30:00 to 07-JUL-04 19:33:00 (CST)
Location: RUSSELL
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Two homes damaged, one of which was unroofed, numerous outbuildings, as well as damage to several trees. (Lucas-Sylvan News contributed greatly to this narrative.)

Tornado in BARTON, KANSAS
From 07-JUL-04 20:27:00 to 07-JUL-04 20:28:00 (CST)
Location: HOISINGTON
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Brief touchdown in open country.