An upper low across Eastern Nebraska and cyclonic curvature across Central Kansas lead to the development of a cluster of southward moving supercells on the evening of September 3rd, 2009.  The supercell thunderstorms lead to a swath of large hail, up to baseball size, and damaging winds across portions of Central Kansas.

Hail in RENO, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 20:55:00 to 03-SEP-09 20:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: SYLVIA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

A public report of one inch hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in RICE, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 19:50:00 to 03-SEP-09 19:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUSHTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported the winds.

Hail in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 18:14:00 to 03-SEP-09 18:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: DENMARK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 18:14:00 to 03-SEP-09 18:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: DENMARK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The strong winds were accompanied by one inch hail.

Hail in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 17:27:00 to 03-SEP-09 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARNARD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The quarter size hail was covering the ground in Barnard.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 18:10:00 to 03-SEP-09 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTFALL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 250.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The strong winds accompanied baseball sized hail, causing damage to crops.

Hail in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 18:49:00 to 03-SEP-09 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SYLVAN GROVE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 18:57:00 to 03-SEP-09 18:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELLSWORTH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The strong winds accompanied hail up to 2 inches.

Hail in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 18:25:00 to 03-SEP-09 18:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARNEIRO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 18:43:00 to 03-SEP-09 18:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARNEIRO
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 18:47:00 to 03-SEP-09 18:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARNEIRO
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 19:05:00 to 03-SEP-09 19:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILSON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 19:28:00 to 03-SEP-09 19:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: LORRAINE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The hail lasted 20 minutes.

Hail in RENO, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 20:38:00 to 03-SEP-09 20:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: NICKERSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Reported by spotters associated with the emergnecy manager.

Hail in RENO, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 20:38:00 to 03-SEP-09 20:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: NICKERSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Reported by spotters associated with the emergency manager.

Hail in RICE, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 20:05:00 to 03-SEP-09 20:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUSHTON
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 250.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A swath of large hail moved south across the western half of the county, causing extensive damage to crops, homes and vehicles. Windows were busted out of the homes, and leaves were shreaded off of the trees.  The hail was so plentiful that Highway 56 became covered white with hail.  This caused a propane truck to slide off the road into a ditch just east of the Barton/Rice county line, destoying the truck.

Hail in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 19:07:00 to 03-SEP-09 19:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELLSWORTH
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in RICE, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 19:27:00 to 03-SEP-09 19:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: GENESEO
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in RICE, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 19:38:00 to 03-SEP-09 19:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: GENESEO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The spotter was located along Highway 14 between Geneseo and Lyons.

Hail in RICE, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 19:45:00 to 03-SEP-09 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: LYONS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in RICE, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 19:50:00 to 03-SEP-09 19:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: LYONS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in RICE, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 20:18:00 to 03-SEP-09 20:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: STERLING
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 550.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Golfball sized hail caused widespread damage to roofs across the town.  Almost half the homes in town had roofs replaced due to the large hail.

Hail in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 18:44:00 to 03-SEP-09 19:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLACK WOLF
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 400.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter to hen egg size hail covered the ground in some locations, including exit 14 along interstate 70.  The large hail caused damage to crops and vehicles along its path.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARTON, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 19:47:00 to 03-SEP-09 19:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLAFLIN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Sixty to seventy mph winds were from thunderstorm outflow winds.

Hail in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 17:44:00 to 03-SEP-09 17:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEVERLY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 600.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The golfball sized hail damaged crops and vehicles along its mile wide path.  The damage was the most extensive in Beverly.

Hail in RICE, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 19:37:00 to 03-SEP-09 19:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUSHTON
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 250.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The large hail made a swath of destruction just to the east of Highway 14 in northern Rice.  Hail up to two inches caused heavy damage to corn and vehicles along its path.

Hail in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 03-SEP-09 18:10:00 to 03-SEP-09 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTFALL
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 225.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The baseball sized hail produced a swath of damage a mile wide, destroying crops and vehicles in its path.