Severe thunderstorms developed under a cold core upper low and were capable or producing tornadoes and hail.  Some of the hail was deep enough on the highway in Finney county in the vicinity of Kalvesta the the Department of Transportation had to get snow plows out to clear the highway.

Tornado in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 18-APR-09 13:10:00 to 18-APR-09 13:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: KALVESTA
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This was a multiple vortex tornado that heavily damaged a farm that included outbuildings and some damage to the home itself.  There was also some tree damage.  The tornado moved slowly and steadily into Hodgeman county at 224 PM CDT.

Tornado in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 18-APR-09 13:24:00 to 18-APR-09 13:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: JETMORE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado moved out of Finney county but in Hodgeman county never made contact with anything to damage.

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 18-APR-09 13:02:00 to 18-APR-09 13:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: KALVESTA
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 18-APR-09 13:50:00 to 18-APR-09 13:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: JETMORE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in COMANCHE, KANSAS
From 18-APR-09 14:35:00 to 18-APR-09 14:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: PROTECTION
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tornado in GRAY, KANSAS
From 18-APR-09 11:57:00 to 18-APR-09 11:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: CIMARRON ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

This was a landspout that developed under rapidly forming low topped supercell thunderstorms.

Tornado in GRAY, KANSAS
From 18-APR-09 12:29:00 to 18-APR-09 12:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: CIMARRON ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

This tornado remained over a plowed field.

Tornado in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 18-APR-09 13:02:00 to 18-APR-09 13:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: KALVESTA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

This tornado periodically made contact for two minutes but did not encounter anything to damage.

Hail in GRAY, KANSAS
From 18-APR-09 12:10:00 to 18-APR-09 12:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: CIMARRON ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 18-APR-09 12:15:00 to 18-APR-09 12:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: EMINENCE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail was mostly the size of dimes to nickels but a few stones were as large as a quarter.

Hail in COMANCHE, KANSAS
From 18-APR-09 14:26:00 to 18-APR-09 14:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUTTERMILK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in EDWARDS, KANSAS
From 18-APR-09 14:23:00 to 18-APR-09 14:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILLIAMS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tornado in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 18-APR-09 13:25:00 to 18-APR-09 13:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: KALVESTA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

This tornado formed north of another larger tornado along a shear axis but did not hit anything.

Hail in KIOWA, KANSAS
From 18-APR-09 14:25:00 to 18-APR-09 14:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: MULLINVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Dime to nickel sized hail covered the ground.

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 18-APR-09 13:35:00 to 18-APR-09 13:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALAMOTA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in CLARK, KANSAS
From 18-APR-09 13:29:00 to 18-APR-09 13:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: SITKA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public