A powerful cold front surged into warm moist air across South Central Kansas the afternoon of March 2nd, spawning severe thunderstorms. The line of thunderstorms erupted on the cold front and produced damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph, however, a channeled microburst of 100 mph occurred in Cowley County.  Golf ball sized hail and even an EF0 tornado occurred with this event.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-08 17:18:00 to 02-MAR-08 17:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARGONIA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-08 17:23:00 to 02-MAR-08 17:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAYFIELD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-08 17:26:00 to 02-MAR-08 17:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: PERTH
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-08 17:32:00 to 02-MAR-08 17:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAYFIELD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-08 17:59:00 to 02-MAR-08 17:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: RIVERDALE
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-08 17:13:00 to 02-MAR-08 17:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARGONIA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Several tree limbs were downed in the town of Argonia.

Tornado in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-08 17:05:00 to 02-MAR-08 17:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILAN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The tornado touched down briefly in an open field causing no damage.  The report was submitted via KWCH TV.

Hail in HARPER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-08 16:49:00 to 02-MAR-08 16:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTHONY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-08 17:59:00 to 02-MAR-08 17:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELLE PLAINE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-08 17:18:00 to 02-MAR-08 17:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARGONIA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in HARPER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-08 17:04:00 to 02-MAR-08 17:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: FREEPORT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 70 mph. This caused several large tree limbs to be downed. Pea sized hail was also reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in COWLEY, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-08 18:00:00 to 02-MAR-08 18:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: UDALL
Magnitude: 87.00 EG
Property damage: 135.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm wind gusts caused extensive damage to several locations along the path of the channeled microburst.  Damage included but was not limited to, blowing the second story of a barn off, tearing the front portion of a homes roof off, caving in part of a silo, flipping a plane over at the air strip, and completely destroying a metal pole barn.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-08 18:19:00 to 02-MAR-08 18:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds, estimated to be between 60 and 70 mph knocked power lines and power poles down for three quarters of a mile along southwest 170th and Cole Creek Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARPER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-08 16:49:00 to 02-MAR-08 16:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTHONY
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-08 17:41:00 to 02-MAR-08 17:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: WELLINGTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Half inch sized hail was also reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARPER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-08 16:40:00 to 02-MAR-08 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTHONY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter