A major, perhaps once-in-a-lifetime, outbreak of tornadoes occurred across the area as a strong upper level low moved across the area.  Despite temperatures in the 50s, low-topped super cell thunderstorms were able to generate 28 tornadoes.

Tornado in FORD, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:46:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLOOM
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This was another small tornado that was ongoing at the same time as another tornado located 7 miles WNW of Bloom.

Tornado in CLARK, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:52:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINNEOLA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This was a landspout tornado that moved slowly ESE.

Tornado in FORD, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:53:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLOOM
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This tornado was ongoing at the same time as another that was crossing highway 283 west of this location.

Tornado in GRANT, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:55:00 to 26-OCT-06 16:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: ULYSSES
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

This tornado did not strike anything.

Tornado in FORD, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:55:00 to 26-OCT-06 16:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLOOM
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This multiple vortex tornado had a debris cloud a mile wide.  Other than tumble weeds, no structures were impacted.

Tornado in GRANT, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 16:02:00 to 26-OCT-06 16:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: ULYSSES
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

This tornado did not strike anything.

Tornado in GRANT, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 16:30:00 to 26-OCT-06 16:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: ULYSSES
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

This tornado did not strike anything.

Tornado in CLARK, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 16:36:00 to 26-OCT-06 16:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLARK STATE LAKE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

This was another brief spinup.

Tornado in COMANCHE, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 16:40:00 to 26-OCT-06 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: PROTECTION
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

This was a brief tornado that did not strike anything.

Tornado in GRAY, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 14:50:00 to 26-OCT-06 14:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONTEZUMA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A short lived land spout did not hit anything.

Tornado in FORD, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:12:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: DODGE CITY
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This tornado crossed into Ford county from Gray county and did not strike anything.

Tornado in GRANT, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:15:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: ULYSSES
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

This tornado moved west towards and into the city of Ulysses damaging the roof of the hospital and causing some tree damage.

Tornado in FORD, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 16:02:00 to 26-OCT-06 16:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLOOM
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This was a brief spinup.

Tornado in GRANT, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 16:15:00 to 26-OCT-06 16:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: ULYSSES
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

This small tornado did not strike anything.

Tornado in COMANCHE, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 16:42:00 to 26-OCT-06 16:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: PROTECTION
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

This was a second separate tornado in within a mile of the other.

Tornado in GRANT, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:15:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ULYSSES
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

This small tornado damaged a shed and barn.

Tornado in GRANT, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:20:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: ULYSSES
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

This small tornado moved south but did not do any damage.

Tornado in CLARK, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:20:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINNEOLA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This was a brief tornado that did not strike anything.

Tornado in CLARK, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:31:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINNEOLA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This brief tornado did not strike anything.

Tornado in CLARK, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:31:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINNEOLA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This brief tornado did not strike anything.

Tornado in GRANT, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:40:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: ULYSSES
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

This small tornado did not strike anything as it traveled west towards Ulysses.

Tornado in FORD, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:40:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: DODGE CITY
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This small tornado did not strike anything.

Tornado in CLARK, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:42:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINNEOLA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This small tornado did not strike anything.

Tornado in FORD, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:43:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: DODGE CITY
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This was a brief spinup.

Tornado in FORD, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:43:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: DODGE CITY
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This was brief spinup.

Tornado in FORD, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:46:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLOOM
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This was another separate spinup.

Tornado in FORD, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:53:00 to 26-OCT-06 16:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLOOM
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

There were two on the ground at the same time.  The other was across highway 283.  There was a tremendous amount of dirt and tumble weeds in the air with this tornado that did not strike any structures.

Tornado in GRAY, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:05:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONTEZUMA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This tornado moved into Ford county at 1612 CST but did not strike anything.

Tornado in MEADE, KANSAS
From 26-OCT-06 15:24:00 to 26-OCT-06 15:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEADE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This brief tornado did not strike anything.