A strong upper system in the westerlies combined with a strong subtropical jet over southwest Kansas.  At the surface there was a dryline and front intersection allowing deep convective initiation.

Hail in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 17:45:00 to 08-MAY-08 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: JETMORE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 17:53:00 to 08-MAY-08 17:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: JETMORE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph accompanied the hail.

Hail in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 17:55:00 to 08-MAY-08 17:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: JETMORE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in NESS, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 17:55:00 to 08-MAY-08 17:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: UTICA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 18:02:00 to 08-MAY-08 18:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: HANSTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 18:03:00 to 08-MAY-08 18:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: HANSTON
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: Public

Hail in NESS, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 18:05:00 to 08-MAY-08 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEELER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 18:10:00 to 08-MAY-08 18:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: JETMORE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 18:13:00 to 08-MAY-08 18:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: HANSTON
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 18:20:00 to 08-MAY-08 18:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: HANSTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in STAFFORD, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 19:55:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: STAFFORD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in EDWARDS, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 18:43:00 to 08-MAY-08 18:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEWIS
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Reported by: Storm Chaser

There was roof damage in Lewis and several power poles were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 19:03:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: HANSTON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in EDWARDS, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 19:06:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEWIS
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Public

A power pole was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in STAFFORD, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 20:37:00 to 08-MAY-08 20:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST JOHN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Public

High Wind in SEWARD, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 18:35:00 to 08-MAY-08 18:35:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

This was a non-thunderstorm wind gust.  About a dozen cars at the Liberal high school received broken windows.

Hail in STAFFORD, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 17:17:00 to 08-MAY-08 17:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: MACKSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in FORD, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 19:16:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: DODGE CITY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Funnel Cloud in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 17:20:00 to 08-MAY-08 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: JETMORE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A large funnel cloud reached to almost halfway to the ground.

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 15:25:00 to 08-MAY-08 15:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: MODOC
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 15:30:00 to 08-MAY-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MODOC
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Dime and nickel sized hail covered the ground.

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 16:15:00 to 08-MAY-08 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRIGSTON
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 16:35:00 to 08-MAY-08 16:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIGHTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 17:14:00 to 08-MAY-08 17:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALAMOTA
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 17:22:00 to 08-MAY-08 17:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIGHTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 17:35:00 to 08-MAY-08 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: JETMORE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 17:38:00 to 08-MAY-08 17:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: JETMORE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The hail covered the ground.

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 17:40:00 to 08-MAY-08 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALAMOTA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail covered the ground.

Flood in STAFFORD, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 21:15:00 to 08-MAY-08 21:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST JOHN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

One house in town was flooded and two more had water up their porches.

Hail in PRATT, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 20:19:00 to 08-MAY-08 20:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: CULLISON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Winds were 60 to 70 mph as well.

Hail in COMANCHE, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 20:20:00 to 08-MAY-08 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUTTERMILK
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in LANE, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 17:22:00 to 08-MAY-08 17:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMY
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Parts of the roof on the school was blown off and the debris damaged several vehicles.

Thunderstorm Wind in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 17:51:00 to 08-MAY-08 17:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: JETMORE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The Combination of winds and hail broke out a bay window of a house.  Also other windows were broken in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 18:00:00 to 08-MAY-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: JETMORE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Five power poles were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 18:15:00 to 08-MAY-08 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: HANSTON
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Five power poles were snapped off by the high wind.

Thunderstorm Wind in EDWARDS, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 18:25:00 to 08-MAY-08 18:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: KINSLEY MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Reported by: Public

The high winds destroyed a barn and blew the remains across highway 183.

Thunderstorm Wind in STAFFORD, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 19:10:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MACKSVILLE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High winds blew a car port 100 yards.

Thunderstorm Wind in EDWARDS, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 19:20:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELPRE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Three inch diameter branches were broken.

Hail in FORD, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 19:29:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINDTHORST
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in EDWARDS, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 19:32:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELPRE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in PRATT, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 20:19:00 to 08-MAY-08 20:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: CULLISON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Also had 1 inch diameter sized hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in EDWARDS, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 19:23:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELPRE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Three power poles were blown down by the high wind.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANE, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 17:08:00 to 08-MAY-08 17:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: HEALY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The high wind was measured at the Healy high school.

Hail in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 18:20:00 to 08-MAY-08 18:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: JETMORE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 18:30:00 to 08-MAY-08 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: JETMORE
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The windshield was broken.  The winds were very strong.

Hail in EDWARDS, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 18:37:00 to 08-MAY-08 18:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: NETTLETON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in EDWARDS, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 18:53:00 to 08-MAY-08 18:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: KINSLEY MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: Public

Windshields were destroyed by the hail and high wind.

Hail in EDWARDS, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 18:57:00 to 08-MAY-08 18:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: KINSLEY MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 19:03:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: HANSTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in STAFFORD, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 19:12:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: MACKSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in KIOWA, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 19:45:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENSBURG
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in STAFFORD, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 19:49:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST JOHN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 17:33:00 to 08-MAY-08 17:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALAMOTA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 15:30:00 to 08-MAY-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHALLOW WATER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: NWS Employee

Thunderstorm Wind in EDWARDS, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-08 19:20:00 to 08-MAY-08 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: KINSLEY
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several power poles were blown down by the high wind.