Elevated thunderstorms developed across Northwest Kansas and moved east into Central Kansas during the morning hours of August 10th, 2009.  One or two of the thunderstorms developed into heavy precipitation supercells and become prolific damaging wind producers as they moved south of the city of LIncoln, Kansas and into the city of Salina, Kansas.

Hail in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 08:44:00 to 10-AUG-09 08:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: GORHAM
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Fifty mph winds were also reported with the hail.

Hail in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 09:06:00 to 10-AUG-09 09:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: GORHAM
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 09:29:00 to 10-AUG-09 09:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: SYLVAN GROVE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Fifty mph winds were also reported with the hail.

Hail in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 09:40:00 to 10-AUG-09 09:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: VESPER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sixty mph winds were also reported with the hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHASE, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 11:33:00 to 10-AUG-09 11:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELMDALE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported the wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 08:55:00 to 10-AUG-09 09:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: GORHAM
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several tree limbs were reported blown down by law enforcement.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 09:25:00 to 10-AUG-09 09:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: LUCAS
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Considerable tree damage was reported across town with some damge to power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 10:51:00 to 10-AUG-09 10:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROXBURY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Pea sized hail also occured with the winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 09:48:00 to 10-AUG-09 09:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTFALL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported the strong winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 09:50:00 to 10-AUG-09 09:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTFALL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 13.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A tractor trailer was blown into the center median at mile marker 233 along Interstate 70.  Several three inch tree limbs were blown out of trees as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in SALINE, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 10:00:00 to 10-AUG-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROOKVILLE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported the strong winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHASE, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 11:40:00 to 10-AUG-09 11:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: COTTONWOOD FALLS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Many large trees were knocked down throughout town.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENWOOD, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 12:53:00 to 10-AUG-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: EUREKA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Business signs across town had minor damage and small tree limbs were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEN, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 13:26:00 to 10-AUG-09 13:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: GAS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters estimated the wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 09:44:00 to 10-AUG-09 09:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELLSWORTH
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Reported by: AWOS

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 09:40:00 to 10-AUG-09 09:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: DENMARK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The strong winds knocked down some trees and tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 09:48:00 to 10-AUG-09 09:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINCOLN
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 45.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Measured wind gusts to 58 mph...produced wind damage to several structures across town.   A building supply company received damage to its tin roof.  A door was pulled from its frame and the glass broken at another business.  A 100 year old building formerly a livery stable was nearly blown over and was later demolished, after the framework and foundation were rendered unstable.   Numerous other small to large trees were also downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in SALINE, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 10:18:00 to 10-AUG-09 10:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: (SLN)SALINA MUNI ARP
Magnitude: 69.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

Thunderstorm Wind in SALINE, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 10:20:00 to 10-AUG-09 10:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: (SLN)SALINA MUNI ARP
Magnitude: 65.00 ES
Property damage: 397.50K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Winds estimated at 75 mph moved across the city, damaging 2500 businesses and homes and knocking out power to 1400 people.  Three private hangers were totaled at the Salina Municipal Airport.  A steeple was blown off the top of a church, piercing the roof of the church like a lawn dart.  The funnel formed by the stuck steeple poured water into the sanctuary.  The metal canopy of a gas station was partially destroyed.  The storm knocked down almost 70 power poles across town.  Numerous large trees and limbs were knocked down all over the city.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 10-AUG-09 09:35:00 to 10-AUG-09 09:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: SYLVAN GROVE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The strong winds knocked numerous small tree and limbs. In Vesper, a 100 year old tree was completely uprooted.