A significant severe weather outbreak occurred during the afternoon and evening of May 29th.  Several tornadoes were reported from south of Palco in Rooks County to community of Jewell in Jewell County.  On tornado inflected significant damage to the community of Jewell, including destroying the town���s caf�� and water tower.   Several homes in rural areas of Mitchell and Jewell Counties were damaged or destroyed.   The town of Woodston in eastern Rooks County also had a twister move through the community; luckily damage was not as severe. All together eight tornadoes occurred in this part of north-central Kansas and no critical injuries were reported.  Other areas of north-central Kansas also saw hail and heavy rains from the storms.  An area between Webster Lake and Stockton in Rooks County had hail up to the size of baseballs. The hail damaged windows and siding of homes along the storms path. In addition to the tornadoes, hail and wind, thunderstorms dumped several inches of rain across the Solomon River valleys. This resulted in some flooding of rural roads and area creeks and rivers.

Hail in PHILLIPS, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 17:30:00 to 29-MAY-08 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: KIRWIN RES
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 200.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hail in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 16:46:00 to 29-MAY-08 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEBSTER RES
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 200.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 18:02:00 to 29-MAY-08 18:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: PALCO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in SMITH, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 19:36:00 to 29-MAY-08 19:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMITH CENTER
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hail up to an inch and a half in diameter fell between 836 and 841 PM in the town of Smith Center. Damage from the hail was mainly to roofs, trees and a few windows.

Hail in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 17:31:00 to 29-MAY-08 17:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEBSTER
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 1.50M
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail up to the size of baseballs covered the ground in many locations along the path of this storm. Many windows were broken and trees striped of their leaves. Crops along the path also sustained considerable damage.

Tornado in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 17:02:00 to 29-MAY-08 17:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: PALCO
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado touched down southwest of Palco and tracked east for 2 miles. Along its path, the tornado damaged four farms. The damage was primarily confined to outbuildings, garages, and trees. The most significant damage was a wood framed metal building, which was completely destroyed and rated as EF 1 with wind speeds to 105 mph.

Flash Flood in PHILLIPS, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 18:00:00 to 29-MAY-08 22:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: AGRA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorms rumbled across northern Kansas and dumped several inches of rain across Phillips County. This caused several rural roads and area creeks and streams to flood.

Flash Flood in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 18:00:00 to 29-MAY-08 22:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEBSTER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorms rumbled across northern Kansas and dumped several inches of rain across Rooks County. This caused several rural roads and area creeks and streams to flood.

Flash Flood in OSBORNE, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 19:00:00 to 29-MAY-08 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 750.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorms rumbled across northern Kansas and dumped several inches of rain across Osborne County. This caused several rural roads and area creeks and streams to flood.

Flash Flood in MITCHELL, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 20:00:00 to 30-MAY-08 01:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAWKER CITY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 750.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorms rumbled across northern Kansas and dumped several inches of rain across Mitchell County. This caused several rural roads and area creeks and streams to flood.

Tornado in MITCHELL, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 19:58:00 to 29-MAY-08 20:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOLOMON RAPIDS
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 300.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser captured video of a tornado that started near Solomon Rapids and moved north. The tornado exited Mitchell County and entered Jewell County along Highway 14.  Being in open and rural areas of Mitchell County, only trees and a few power poles were damaged as well as some wheat fields.

Flash Flood in SMITH, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 19:00:00 to 29-MAY-08 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: REAMSVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 750.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorms rumbled across northern Kansas and dumped several inches of rain across Smith County. This caused several rural roads and area creeks and streams to flood.

Tornado in JEWELL, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 20:06:00 to 29-MAY-08 20:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: RANDALL
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser captured video of a tornado that started near Solomon Rapids and moved north. The tornado entered Jewell County from Mitchell County along Highway 14.  Being in open and rural areas of Jewell County, only trees and a few power poles were damaged as well as some wheat fields.

Flash Flood in JEWELL, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 20:00:00 to 30-MAY-08 01:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH BRANCH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 750.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorms rumbled across northern Kansas and dumped several inches of rain across Jewell County. This caused several rural roads and area creeks and streams to flood.

Tornado in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 18:05:00 to 29-MAY-08 18:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: ZURICH
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This brief tornado damaged a few power poles southwest of Zurich.

Tornado in MITCHELL, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 19:28:00 to 29-MAY-08 19:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: TIPTON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Storm Chasers captured video of this tornado as it crossed from Osborne County into Mitchell County. Other eye witnesses said this tornado joined with another tornado that had just developed near Glen Elder Dam. Damage from this tornado was limited to trees and power poles as it remained in open country.

Hail in SMITH, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 20:00:00 to 29-MAY-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLAUDELL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Public

Tornado in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 18:09:00 to 29-MAY-08 18:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: ZURICH
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This brief tornado snapped a few power poles east of Zurich.

Tornado in MITCHELL, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 19:40:00 to 29-MAY-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GLEN ELDER
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado started near Glen Elder Dam in Mitchell County and moved northeast. It crossed into Jewell County about 4 miles west of Highway 14.  Eye witness accounts stated that this tornado combined near the dam with a tornado that had formed to the southwest in Osborne County. Just to the east of the dam, the tornado damaged several outbuildings at a farmstead and uprooted many trees. Power lines and trees were snapped off when the twister crossed US Highway 24 to the east of the town of Glen Elder. Large power poles were broken and another farmstead sustained extensive damage just before the tornado moved into Jewell County.

Hail in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 20:10:00 to 29-MAY-08 20:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAMAR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Pea to quarter size hail was reported with some tree limbs down.

Tornado in JEWELL, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 20:00:00 to 29-MAY-08 20:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEWELL
Tornado F-scale: EF3
Property damage: 5.00M
Crop damage: 1.00M
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado moved out of Mitchell County and into Jewell County about 4 miles west of Highway 14. As the tornado moved northeast and was southwest of the town of Jewell, it hit three farmsteads and severely damaged the homes and outbuildings at these locations.  One of the homes was completely destroyed and other had a machine shed also destroyed. Trees and power poles and lines were also damaged along its path.  The tornado entered the southwest side of community of Jewell and moved across the west side of town.  Several homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. The Jewell Caf�� and the Bourbon Trucking Company were destroyed. The town���s water tower was also blown down by the tornado.  The tornado lifted about two miles northeast of town.  Luckily no injuries were reported.

Tornado in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 17:38:00 to 29-MAY-08 17:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOODSTON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A supercell storm produced a brief tornado in the town of Woodston. Eye witness accounts suggest this tornado skipped through town on its short path. The most significant damage was done to a brick building and a house along Main Street. This damage was rated as EF 1 with winds speeds of 85 to 90 mph.

Tornado in OSBORNE, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 19:16:00 to 29-MAY-08 19:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORINTH
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Storm Chasers captured video of this tornado when it formed in eastern Osborne County. The tornado then moved northeast and crossed into Mitchell County east of Corinth.  No major damage was noted in this portion of the tornado's path as it was in open country.

Tornado in JEWELL, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 20:30:00 to 29-MAY-08 20:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: FORMOSO
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This was the start of a very long lived, two state tornado. The tornado exited Jewell County and entered into Republic County. The twister would eventually exit the State of Kansas and enter the State of Nebraska near the town of Hubbell, Nebraska.  Only damage noted in Jewell county was to some trees .

Hail in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 29-MAY-08 18:45:00 to 29-MAY-08 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: ZURICH
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Public