Heavy rain during the morning brought some flash flooding to parts of Pottawatomie county. Rock Creek in Louisville spilled out of its banks bringing some lowland flooding. Lowland and small stream flooding occurred over other parts of the county with a few rainfall amounts over 6 inches. By afternoon, several brief tornadoes and numerous funnel clouds were reported in a few other counties as unstable air gave rise to thunderstorms. The thunderstorms also gave locally heavy rain and some flash flooding as well.

Funnel Cloud in MORRIS, KANSAS
From 01-MAY-07 12:15:00 to 01-MAY-07 12:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILSEY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous reports of this funnel cloud.

Flash Flood in WABAUNSEE, KANSAS
From 01-MAY-07 14:37:00 to 01-MAY-07 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAPLE HILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Highway K-30 between Interstate 70 and Maple Hill closed due to high water from flash flooding.

Flash Flood in SHAWNEE, KANSAS
From 01-MAY-07 15:54:00 to 01-MAY-07 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILLARD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Carlson road a half mile south of Willard partially washed out due to flash flood.

Funnel Cloud in WABAUNSEE, KANSAS
From 01-MAY-07 12:58:00 to 01-MAY-07 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALMA
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several reports of this funnel cloud.

Funnel Cloud in WABAUNSEE, KANSAS
From 01-MAY-07 14:03:00 to 01-MAY-07 14:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAPLE HILL
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of this funnel cloud.

Funnel Cloud in SHAWNEE, KANSAS
From 01-MAY-07 14:26:00 to 01-MAY-07 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: TOPEKA
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Several reports of this funnel cloud in proximity of Topeka.

Funnel Cloud in JEFFERSON, KANSAS
From 01-MAY-07 13:31:00 to 01-MAY-07 13:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALLEY FALLS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous reports of this funnel cloud.

Funnel Cloud in JEFFERSON, KANSAS
From 01-MAY-07 14:09:00 to 01-MAY-07 14:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALLEY FALLS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several reports of this funnel cloud.

Heavy Rain in RILEY, KANSAS
From 01-MAY-07 09:45:00 to 01-MAY-07 12:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANHATTAN
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Deep Creek reported out of its banks near Zeandale and ponding of water on K-18 west of Zeandale due to heavy rain.

Flash Flood in POTTAWATOMIE, KANSAS
From 01-MAY-07 08:09:00 to 01-MAY-07 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLUSH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Officially, four to six inches of rain with locally nearly 7.75 inches in less than four hours led to flash flooding over central and southwest Pottawatomie county. One unofficial amount of nearly 12.5 inches was noted in a  newspaper report. There was enough force from the running water to pull hedge posts buried over 3 and a half feet out of the ground on one homestead. Several area roads were closed and parts of the Flush road were washed out.

Tornado in WABAUNSEE, KANSAS
From 01-MAY-07 12:50:00 to 01-MAY-07 12:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALMA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Brief touchdown from a mini-supercell, 2 miles southeast of Interstate 70 near Alma.

Tornado in WABAUNSEE, KANSAS
From 01-MAY-07 14:07:00 to 01-MAY-07 14:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAPLE HILL
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Brief touchdown from a mini-supercell.

Tornado in WABAUNSEE, KANSAS
From 01-MAY-07 14:17:00 to 01-MAY-07 14:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAPLE HILL
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Brief touchdown from a mini-supercell.