Elevated thunderstorms developed rapidly over portions of South Central Kansas during the evening hours of July 8th, 2009. As the massive storms made slow progress to the east, they produced hail up to baseball size over Downtown Wichita, Kansas. This hail lasted for almost 30 minutes producing widespread damage across Downtown Wichita and surrounding communities just to the north and east of Wichita including Newton, Hesston, Andover and Augusta.  This devastating event caused over 10,000 claims to be filed with insurance agencies from damaged cars or roofs.

Flood in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 09-JUL-09 01:35:00 to 09-JUL-09 04:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: EL DORADO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.10K
Crop damage: 0.10K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement reported flooding of low lying areas.

Hail in MARION, KANSAS
From 09-JUL-09 01:30:00 to 09-JUL-09 01:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: DURHAM
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in MARION, KANSAS
From 09-JUL-09 02:35:00 to 09-JUL-09 02:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: PEABODY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 23:30:00 to 08-JUL-09 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: TOWANDA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 09-JUL-09 00:35:00 to 09-JUL-09 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUGUSTA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 09-JUL-09 01:59:00 to 09-JUL-09 01:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: EL DORADO RES
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 21:23:00 to 08-JUL-09 21:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: EASTBOROUGH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 21:24:00 to 08-JUL-09 21:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 21:46:00 to 08-JUL-09 21:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: HESSTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 21:38:00 to 08-JUL-09 21:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: HESSTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The hail was nickel to quarter size and lasted for ten minutes.

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 20:29:00 to 08-JUL-09 21:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: WICHITA
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 10.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Large Hail ranging in size from golf ball to baseball sized moved across Downtown Wichita, causing devastating damage to cars and roofs.   During the half hour hail storm, thousands of cars either had roof, windshield or hood damage.  Insurance agencies reported 10 to 15 thousand cars may have damaged by the hail storm.  The hail was so large and numerous that it killed numerous birds in the Delano district, and injured fans at Lawrence Dumont Stadium as the hail turned the minor league baseball field white.  Stain glassed windows were destroyed at Friends University and hundreds of homes and businesses received roof and window damage.

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 20:43:00 to 08-JUL-09 20:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: (IAB) MCCONNELL ARPT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 20:43:00 to 08-JUL-09 20:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: (IAB) MCCONNELL ARPT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 20:47:00 to 08-JUL-09 20:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: WICHITA
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 22:11:00 to 08-JUL-09 22:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: GALVA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 22:12:00 to 08-JUL-09 22:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: GALVA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 22:31:00 to 08-JUL-09 22:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: GALVA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 22:52:00 to 08-JUL-09 22:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNDRIDGE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Forty five mph winds accompanied the hail.

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 20:29:00 to 08-JUL-09 20:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: WICHITA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 20:43:00 to 08-JUL-09 20:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: (IAB) MCCONNELL ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Three quarter to one inch hail was reported.

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 20:50:00 to 08-JUL-09 20:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: EASTBOROUGH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

The hail made piles one and half inches deep.

Hail in MARION, KANSAS
From 09-JUL-09 01:08:00 to 09-JUL-09 01:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: PEABODY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 21:15:00 to 08-JUL-09 21:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: EASTBOROUGH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 21:34:00 to 08-JUL-09 21:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: EASTBOROUGH
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 20:18:00 to 08-JUL-09 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: (ICT)WICHITA ARPT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 21:56:00 to 08-JUL-09 22:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANDOVER
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 2.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The same hail storm that devastated Downtown Wichita, Kansas continued to track east and produced large hail ranging from golf ball to baseball size, across western sections of Butler county including the cities of Andover and Augusta along US Highway 54.  Witnesses report that the hail lasted for almost a half an hour, causing damage to hundreds of vehicles with numerous roofs and windows damaged.

Flood in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 22:31:00 to 09-JUL-09 00:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANDOVER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.10K
Crop damage: 0.10K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported six to eight inches of water flowing over the road at 110th and Prairie Creek.

Hail in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 22:43:00 to 08-JUL-09 22:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSE HILL
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 20:16:00 to 08-JUL-09 20:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: (ICT)WICHITA ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-09 21:51:00 to 08-JUL-09 22:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC PHERSON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The hail was quarter to golf ball sized and fell for ten minutes.