Severe thunderstorms, an one in particular (which started as a LP Supercell), produced very large hail and 5 tornadoes.  There were also numerous gustnadoes and downburts reported.

Hail in GRANT, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 21:20:00 to 29-APR-09 21:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: HICKOK
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in KEARNY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 21:05:00 to 29-APR-09 21:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 20:10:00 to 29-APR-09 20:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SATANTA MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

The observer also reported that holes were punched into the siding and noticed his neighbor had similar damage.  The roof was totaled.

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 17:50:00 to 29-APR-09 17:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 18:26:00 to 29-APR-09 18:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLYMELL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Winds were reported to be 70 mph at the time of the hail.

Hail in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 19:20:00 to 29-APR-09 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: TICE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HAMILTON, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 14:05:00 to 29-APR-09 14:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: MEDWAY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HAMILTON, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 14:25:00 to 29-APR-09 14:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: MAYLINE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in KEARNY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 16:30:00 to 29-APR-09 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: DEERFIELD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

The hail was reported to be soft in nature.

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 17:15:00 to 29-APR-09 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOWE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Numerous quarter to half dollar sized hailstones were reported along with a few the size of a golf ball.

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 17:35:00 to 29-APR-09 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 17:48:00 to 29-APR-09 17:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 19:20:00 to 29-APR-09 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: TICE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 19:49:00 to 29-APR-09 19:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUBLETTE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 18:30:00 to 29-APR-09 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLYMELL
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 8.00K
Reported by: Public

The hail punched numerous holes in windows and damaged the blinds that were inside.

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 17:30:00 to 29-APR-09 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: TENNIS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 19:48:00 to 29-APR-09 19:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: JETMORE MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: COOP Observer

Thunderstorm Wind in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 20:05:00 to 29-APR-09 20:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: HANSTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 20:23:00 to 29-APR-09 20:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUBLETTE
Magnitude: 4.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 18:46:00 to 29-APR-09 18:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: TICE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado moved out of Finney county and damaged a few tree branches before dissipating.

Tornado in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 18:00:00 to 29-APR-09 18:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

This was a landspout that developed southwest of Garden City but occurred over sand hills full of sage brush and did not cause any damage.

Tornado in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 18:33:00 to 29-APR-09 18:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLYMELL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 1.30M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado started out moving southeast but then curved back to the southwest towards the end of it's life.  It unfortunately went through a cattle dairy and killed over 200 head as a tremendous amount of tin churned through the air.  There was one male that received injury when a door blew in.  There were 8 pivot irrigation sprinklers damaged or destroyed, along with power poles, trees, roof and window damage.

Tornado in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 18:26:00 to 29-APR-09 18:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLYMELL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 240.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado broke power poles, roofs on homes, destroyed two mobile homes, disintegrated a shed and destroyed a pivot sprinkler.  One female was injured when she was looking out the window and was struck in the face by a piece of wood that crashed into the window.

Tornado in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 18:37:00 to 29-APR-09 18:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLYMELL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 225.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

This was a landspout that was occurring west of a bigger tornado that went through a cattle dairy.  This landspout damaged 3 pivot irrigation sprinklers as it moved southwest.

Tornado in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 18:44:00 to 29-APR-09 18:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLYMELL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 240.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado moved quickly into Haskell county at 746 PM (0046Z) but not before damaging three pivot irrigation sprinklers.

Hail in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 19:35:00 to 29-APR-09 19:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUBLETTE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 29-APR-09 02:30:00 to 29-APR-09 02:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUBLETTE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: Public

The hail broke out a window of a house and damaged vehicle windows.