A significant tornado outbreak occurred over portions of eastern Kansas and western Missouri on March 12, 2006. Three distinct rounds of severe weather occurred on March 12th, one in the morning, the second in the mid-afternoon hours, and the last round which occurred after sunset. In addition to the seventeen tornado touchdowns in the Pleasant Hill forecast area, 203 reports of large hail and/or damaging winds were also received from virtually every county in the Pleasant Hill service area. To put the March 12th outbreak into perspective, an average severe weather season in our local area brings approximately 11 tornadoes, and around 400 reports of hail and/or damaging wind to the local region. Unfortunately, 6 lives were lost from the tornadoes that struck Urich, Sedalia, and Renick, Missouri. Another 60 persons were injured. Damage estimates in the Kansas City metropolitan area alone reached $6.58 million.

Hail in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 13:55:00 to 12-MAR-06 13:55:00 (CST)
Location: BASEHOR
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Numerous roofs damaged.

Hail in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 16:58:00 to 12-MAR-06 16:58:00 (CST)
Location: BASEHOR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 18:52:00 to 12-MAR-06 18:52:00 (CST)
Location: BASEHOR
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in LINN, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 13:50:00 to 12-MAR-06 13:50:00 (CST)
Location: CENTERVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Hail in LINN, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 14:10:00 to 12-MAR-06 14:10:00 (CST)
Location: LA CYGNE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in JOHNSON, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 13:43:00 to 12-MAR-06 13:43:00 (CST)
Location: DE SOTO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in JOHNSON, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 16:35:00 to 12-MAR-06 16:35:00 (CST)
Location: OLATHE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in JOHNSON, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 18:25:00 to 12-MAR-06 18:25:00 (CST)
Location: OVERLAND PARK
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in JOHNSON, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 16:40:00 to 12-MAR-06 16:40:00 (CST)
Location: SHAWNEE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in JOHNSON, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 13:42:00 to 12-MAR-06 13:42:00 (CST)
Location: DE SOTO
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in LINN, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 13:55:00 to 12-MAR-06 13:55:00 (CST)
Location: CENTERVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Hail in LINN, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 14:01:00 to 12-MAR-06 14:01:00 (CST)
Location: GOODRICH
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Tornado in LINN, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 14:20:00 to 12-MAR-06 14:24:00 (CST)
Location: LA CYGNE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: STORM CHASER

Tornado touched in rural country 6 miles east-southeast of La Cygne at 1420 CST. It crossed from Linn county into Bates county Missouri at 1424 CST...8 miles east of La Cygne. Damage was limited to trees.

Hail in JOHNSON, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 18:26:00 to 12-MAR-06 18:26:00 (CST)
Location: STANLEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Hail in JOHNSON, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 16:41:00 to 12-MAR-06 16:41:00 (CST)
Location: SHAWNEE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in JOHNSON, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 18:29:00 to 12-MAR-06 18:29:00 (CST)
Location: LEAWOOD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in JOHNSON, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 18:31:00 to 12-MAR-06 18:31:00 (CST)
Location: LEAWOOD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Hail in JOHNSON, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 18:32:00 to 12-MAR-06 18:32:00 (CST)
Location: OVERLAND PARK
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in JOHNSON, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 19:00:00 to 12-MAR-06 19:00:00 (CST)
Location: DE SOTO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tornado in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 08:20:00 to 12-MAR-06 08:22:00 (CST)
Location: LINWOOD
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Brief tornado touchdown. Some structural damage noted to several residences.

Hail in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 08:23:00 to 12-MAR-06 08:23:00 (CST)
Location: TONGANOXIE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 08:28:00 to 12-MAR-06 08:28:00 (CST)
Location: TONGANOXIE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Hail in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 08:34:00 to 12-MAR-06 08:34:00 (CST)
Location: BASEHOR
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Numerous roofs damaged.

Hail in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 13:42:00 to 12-MAR-06 13:42:00 (CST)
Location: LINWOOD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 13:42:00 to 12-MAR-06 13:42:00 (CST)
Location: LEAVENWORTH
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in MIAMI, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 18:14:00 to 12-MAR-06 18:14:00 (CST)
Location: OSAWATOMIE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in LINN, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 14:35:00 to 12-MAR-06 14:35:00 (CST)
Location: PRESCOTT
Magnitude: 4.50 
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MIAMI, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 18:14:00 to 12-MAR-06 18:14:00 (CST)
Location: OSAWATOMIE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in LINN, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 14:25:00 to 12-MAR-06 14:25:00 (CST)
Location: LA CYGNE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in MIAMI, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 18:14:00 to 12-MAR-06 18:14:00 (CST)
Location: OSAWATOMIE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in MIAMI, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 18:16:00 to 12-MAR-06 18:16:00 (CST)
Location: OSAWATOMIE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MIAMI, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 18:30:00 to 12-MAR-06 18:30:00 (CST)
Location: BUCYRUS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in WYANDOTTE, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 08:40:00 to 12-MAR-06 08:40:00 (CST)
Location: EDWARDSVILLE
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm wind damage to the Great Wolf Lodge.

Hail in WYANDOTTE, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 13:39:00 to 12-MAR-06 13:39:00 (CST)
Location: KANSAS CITY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in WYANDOTTE, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 13:51:00 to 12-MAR-06 13:51:00 (CST)
Location: KANSAS CITY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in WYANDOTTE, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 13:54:00 to 12-MAR-06 13:54:00 (CST)
Location: BONNER SPGS
Magnitude: 2.25 
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Hail in WYANDOTTE, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 13:56:00 to 12-MAR-06 13:56:00 (CST)
Location: BONNER SPGS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in WYANDOTTE, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 14:05:00 to 12-MAR-06 14:05:00 (CST)
Location: KANSAS CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in WYANDOTTE, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 14:09:00 to 12-MAR-06 14:09:00 (CST)
Location: KANSAS CITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in WYANDOTTE, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 14:15:00 to 12-MAR-06 14:15:00 (CST)
Location: KANSAS CITY
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in WYANDOTTE, KANSAS
From 12-MAR-06 16:50:00 to 12-MAR-06 16:50:00 (CST)
Location: KANSAS CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO