An outbreak of very severe thunderstorms moved south across a large part of southwest Kansas.  There was one fatality.

Thunderstorm Wind in NESS, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 19:35:00 to 20-AUG-07 19:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAIRD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in BARBER, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 20:15:00 to 20-AUG-07 20:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELM MILLS
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Large cottonwood tree branches were blown down.

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 18:05:00 to 20-AUG-07 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLYMELL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:10:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 83.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A downburst rolled two trailer homes, demolishing them both.  An occupant in one of the trailers did not survive.  Also, there were other trailers in the area that had broken windows or siding torn off.  A fence was also blown down.

Hail in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 19:15:00 to 20-AUG-07 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: SATANTA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in STEVENS, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 19:22:00 to 20-AUG-07 19:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOODS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in STEVENS, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 19:22:00 to 20-AUG-07 19:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOODS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in SEWARD, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 19:30:00 to 20-AUG-07 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: (LBL)LIBERAL ARPT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in GRANT, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 19:39:00 to 20-AUG-07 19:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLUMBIAN CARBON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in SEWARD, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 19:40:00 to 20-AUG-07 19:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: (LBL)LIBERAL ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in SEWARD, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 20:15:00 to 20-AUG-07 20:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: (LBL)LIBERAL ARPT
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: Public

A few car windows were broken out.

Hail in SEWARD, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 20:20:00 to 20-AUG-07 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: (LBL)LIBERAL ARPT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in STEVENS, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 20:20:00 to 20-AUG-07 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOODS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A pivot irrigation sprinkler was overturned.

Thunderstorm Wind in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A pivot irrigation sprinkler was overturned.

Thunderstorm Wind in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Public

Damage was done to pivot irrigation sprinklers, to a house and to a fence.

Thunderstorm Wind in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Damage was done to trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 18:00:00 to 20-AUG-07 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 96.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00M
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Major damage was done to the Holcomb power plant.  The roof was blown off the boiler house, panels blown off the sides of the building and 9 empty coal cars were blown over.

Hail in TREGO, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 16:33:00 to 20-AUG-07 16:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: TREGO CENTER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 16:35:00 to 20-AUG-07 16:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHALLOW WATER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in TREGO, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 16:50:00 to 20-AUG-07 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: TREGO CENTER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in BARBER, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 20:20:00 to 20-AUG-07 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELM MILLS
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: Public

A few shingles of home were torn off.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 15:40:00 to 20-AUG-07 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTT CITY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:00:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: RODKEY
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:10:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:15:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:20:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 18:05:00 to 20-AUG-07 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUBLETTE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Employee

The wind blew from west to east across highway 83 north of  Sublette...estimated by off duty NWS employee.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRANT, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 18:35:00 to 20-AUG-07 18:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: HICKOK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Public

One inch tree limbs were blown down. An empty gas tank was also blown over.

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:30:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

There was high wind with this hail.

Hail in KEARNY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:30:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: DEERFIELD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in NESS, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:30:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: UTICA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 18:20:00 to 20-AUG-07 18:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLYMELL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in STEVENS, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 18:25:00 to 20-AUG-07 18:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOODS
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: Public

Hail in STEVENS, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 18:30:00 to 20-AUG-07 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOODS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in GRANT, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 18:35:00 to 20-AUG-07 18:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: HICKOK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in GRANT, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 18:45:00 to 20-AUG-07 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: HICKOK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 18:50:00 to 20-AUG-07 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: SATANTA MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in NESS, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 14:30:00 to 20-AUG-07 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: UTICA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 15:08:00 to 20-AUG-07 15:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTT STATE PARK
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Public

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 15:35:00 to 20-AUG-07 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTT STATE PARK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 15:39:00 to 20-AUG-07 15:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTT STATE PARK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 15:45:00 to 20-AUG-07 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTT CITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 15:48:00 to 20-AUG-07 15:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTT CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 16:10:00 to 20-AUG-07 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTT CITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 16:25:00 to 20-AUG-07 16:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: FRIEND
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in TREGO, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 16:30:00 to 20-AUG-07 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: TREGO CENTER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Heavy Rain in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOWE
Reported by: Public

Two inches of rain fell in a short period of time.

Thunderstorm Wind in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 18:05:00 to 20-AUG-07 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: SATANTA MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 74.00 EG
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A one half mile stretch of power poles were blown down. Several pivot irrigation sprinklers were overturned.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARBER, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 20:38:00 to 20-AUG-07 20:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELM MILLS
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Six to eight inch tree branches were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:00:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 87.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50M
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Significant roof damage occurred at the Holcomb High School.

Heavy Rain in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Reported by: Public

Four inches of rain fell in a short period of time.

Thunderstorm Wind in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:26:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 59.00 EG
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:06:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Reported by: Public

Heavy Rain in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Reported by: Public

Three inches of rain fell in a short period of time.

Thunderstorm Wind in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 to 20-AUG-07 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Trees were uprooted by the high wind.