Jet streak dynamics associated with an anonymously strong upper level low in the rockies interacted with increasing low level moisture to produced widespread severe thunderstorms.  The first tornadoes of the season occurred on this afternoon.

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 13:24:00 to 22-MAY-08 13:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 13:42:00 to 22-MAY-08 13:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: TENNIS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 13:43:00 to 22-MAY-08 13:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: TENNIS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 14:21:00 to 22-MAY-08 14:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLYMELL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 15:10:00 to 22-MAY-08 15:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: TENNIS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 14:42:00 to 22-MAY-08 14:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: FRIEND
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 15:21:00 to 22-MAY-08 15:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: (GCK)GARDEN CITY ARPT
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: ASOS

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 13:54:00 to 22-MAY-08 13:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRIGSTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 14:00:00 to 22-MAY-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRIGSTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 13:54:00 to 22-MAY-08 13:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: TRACTOR
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 14:30:00 to 22-MAY-08 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTT STATE PARK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 14:48:00 to 22-MAY-08 14:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHALLOW WATER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 15:05:00 to 22-MAY-08 15:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRIGSTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 14:46:00 to 22-MAY-08 14:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHALLOW WATER
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-08 03:54:00 to 23-MAY-08 03:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELLIS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 13:55:00 to 22-MAY-08 13:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTT CITY
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Public

Hail in TREGO, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 17:35:00 to 22-MAY-08 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLYER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-08 04:10:00 to 23-MAY-08 04:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-08 04:08:00 to 23-MAY-08 04:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: TENNIS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in RUSH, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-08 02:02:00 to 23-MAY-08 02:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA CROSSE HOOVER ARP
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in PRATT, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 23:00:00 to 22-MAY-08 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRATT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Power lines were blown down on the east side of Pratt.

Hail in TREGO, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 20:30:00 to 22-MAY-08 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAKEENEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 15:21:00 to 22-MAY-08 15:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: (GCK)GARDEN CITY ARPT
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: ASOS

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 15:33:00 to 22-MAY-08 15:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: HEALY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 16:00:00 to 22-MAY-08 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in COMANCHE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 19:08:00 to 22-MAY-08 19:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLDWATER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in TREGO, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 19:35:00 to 22-MAY-08 19:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLYER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BARBER, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-08 00:00:00 to 23-MAY-08 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: DEERHEAD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado in LANE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 16:32:00 to 22-MAY-08 16:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALAMOTA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This was one of the first tornadoes of six that occurred this day.  The tornado passed over open areas.

Tornado in TREGO, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 19:42:00 to 22-MAY-08 19:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: TREGO CENTER
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado passed over wide open spaces.

Tornado in TREGO, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 17:26:00 to 22-MAY-08 17:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLYER
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado did not encounter anything to damage.

Tornado in TREGO, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 19:57:00 to 22-MAY-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAKEENEY
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado developed southwest of the Wakeeney airport and subsequently moved across the south side of Wakeeney before curving north along 13th Avenue and dissipating about 0.25 miles north of the city limit and 0.25 miles west of U.S. 283 (13th Street). The first damage was destruction of a hangar at the airport. The hangar was open to the south, and the wind entered the structure, lifted it, and deposited it in pieces northeast of its original location. The tornado moved through the KOA Campground south of I70, rolling a fifth wheel trailer, destroying a small cabin that was held down only by gravity, blowing limbs up to six inches in diameter from trees, and removing shingles from the roof of the manager���s office. Portions of the flat roof covering on the high school were lifted and peeled off. Small storage buildings were destroyed and trees were uprooted along 13th Street. At the north end of Wakeeney, a large Quonset building that opened to the south was lifted and destroyed, and the roof was removed from a brick barn.  Wind speeds were estimated to be 90-100 mph.

Hail in GRAY, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 17:43:00 to 22-MAY-08 17:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: INGALLS MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 14:47:00 to 22-MAY-08 14:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: TICE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 14:40:00 to 22-MAY-08 14:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: TICE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 15:33:00 to 22-MAY-08 15:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: HEALY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 16:20:00 to 22-MAY-08 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIGHTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 16:55:00 to 22-MAY-08 16:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 16:55:00 to 22-MAY-08 16:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in BARBER, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 22:30:00 to 22-MAY-08 22:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: KIOWA ARPT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Three inch diameter tree limbs were blown down by the high wind.

Hail in COMANCHE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 18:30:00 to 22-MAY-08 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUTTERMILK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in COMANCHE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 19:04:00 to 22-MAY-08 19:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLDWATER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in COMANCHE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 19:24:00 to 22-MAY-08 19:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILMORE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in COMANCHE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 19:25:00 to 22-MAY-08 19:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILMORE
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 13:25:00 to 22-MAY-08 13:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 17:31:00 to 22-MAY-08 17:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHIELDS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 16:33:00 to 22-MAY-08 16:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIGHTON
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 16:45:00 to 22-MAY-08 16:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: PENDENNIS
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail covered the ground and the hail also shredded all types of vegetation.

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 19:15:00 to 22-MAY-08 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: PENDENNIS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in LANE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 16:32:00 to 22-MAY-08 16:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIGHTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in NESS, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 19:00:00 to 22-MAY-08 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: UTICA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A cattle shed and lean two were destroyed by the high wind.

Tornado in NESS, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 19:00:00 to 22-MAY-08 19:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: UTICA
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado curved back to the northwest before dissipating.  It caused EF1 damage at a farm where a 40 by 60 foot shed was destroyed.  The tornado also took down fencing.

Tornado in LANE, KANSAS
From 22-MAY-08 19:05:00 to 22-MAY-08 19:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALAMOTA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The relatively short lived tornado did not strike anything.