The interaction of a quasistationary front and a dryline lead to discrete supercells developing across portions of Central and South Central Kansas during the late afternoon and evening hours of March 7th, 2009. Brief tornado touchdowns occured just to the south of Hutchinson with the supercells along with hail up to golfball size.

Tornado in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 17:15:00 to 07-MAR-09 17:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: HESSTON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A brief tornado touchdown occured in open country.

Tornado in KINGMAN, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 20:10:00 to 07-MAR-09 20:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORWICH
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A brief tornado touchdown occured in open country.

Hail in RENO, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 16:04:00 to 07-MAR-09 16:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLEVNA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A hail covered the ground.

Hail in RENO, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 16:13:00 to 07-MAR-09 16:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: ABBYVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Thunderstorm Wind in RENO, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 16:39:00 to 07-MAR-09 16:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: (HUT)HUTCHINSON MUNI
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

Hail in MARION, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 17:44:00 to 07-MAR-09 17:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: HILLSBORO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 19:19:00 to 07-MAR-09 19:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLWICH
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tornado in RENO, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 16:13:00 to 07-MAR-09 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARTRIDGE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: NWS Employee

A brief touchdown occured in open country near High Point road just southwest of Hutchinson.

Tornado in HARPER, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 19:21:00 to 07-MAR-09 19:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: ATTICA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A brief tornado touchdown occured in open country.

Tornado in HARPER, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 19:30:00 to 07-MAR-09 19:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: ATTICA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A brief touchdown occured in an open field.  A small debris cloud was also noted.

Tornado in RENO, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 16:28:00 to 07-MAR-09 16:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARTRIDGE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: NWS Employee

The tornado was reported just to the west of the intersection of highways 61 and 50. The tornado touched down in an open field with no damage reported.

Tornado in RENO, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 16:36:00 to 07-MAR-09 16:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: (HUT)HUTCHINSON MUNI
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Hutchinson tower observer reported the tornado just south of the airport runway and moving east. The tornado touched down in an open field with no damage reported.

Hail in KINGMAN, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 18:09:00 to 07-MAR-09 18:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: KINGMAN
Magnitude: 0.50 
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Public

The hail was one inch thick on Highway 54.  This caused cars to slide off of the highway.

Hail in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 19:58:00 to 07-MAR-09 19:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANNELLY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 20:06:00 to 07-MAR-09 20:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: POTWIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 20:07:00 to 07-MAR-09 20:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: POTWIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 20:08:00 to 07-MAR-09 20:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHENEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 20:23:00 to 07-MAR-09 20:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEDGWICK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 20:30:00 to 07-MAR-09 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANNELLY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 22:10:00 to 07-MAR-09 22:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: BURRTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in MARION, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 22:35:00 to 07-MAR-09 22:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: PEABODY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter sized to golfball sized hail covered the ground between 70th and 80th road and Timber Road.

Hail in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-09 22:55:00 to 07-MAR-09 22:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNDRIDGE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Law Enforcement