Several clusters of intense thunderstorms moved north across the area during the late afternoon and evening hours, producing several tornadoes in northwest Kansas.  Other areas nearby received hail up to the size of golf balls and wind gusts to 80 mph.

Hail in LOGAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 17:50:00 to 23-MAY-10 17:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELKADER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Report sent via NSSL shave project.

Hail in GOVE, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 17:51:00 to 23-MAY-10 17:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMPUS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in GOVE, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 17:53:00 to 23-MAY-10 17:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMPUS
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm wind gusts damaged 6 power poles, with all poles laying down in the same direction.

Hail in SHERIDAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 17:58:00 to 23-MAY-10 17:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANGELUS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:02:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:02:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOODLAND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in LOGAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:05:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUSSELL SPGS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WICHITA, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:06:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEOTI
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Report was relayed via Vortex 2 probe vehicle.

Hail in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:08:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:08:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARUSO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:10:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MENLO
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SHERIDAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:11:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: MENLO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:18:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: REXFORD
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:18:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:18:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOODLAND
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WICHITA, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:22:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST THERESA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:23:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:23:00 (MST-7)
Location: EDSON
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:23:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:23:00 (MST-7)
Location: EDSON
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:24:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:24:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOODLAND
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:26:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:26:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOODLAND
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in LOGAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:29:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINONA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:30:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: REXFORD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Report relayed via NSSL Shave project.

Hail in WICHITA, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:30:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST THERESA
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Report relayed via NSSL Shave project.

Hail in WICHITA, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:35:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST THERESA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in DECATUR, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:55:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: TRAER
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:55:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARUSO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 19:02:00 to 23-MAY-10 19:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEVANT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Time of report is estimated from Doppler radar.

Hail in RAWLINS, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 22:30:00 to 23-MAY-10 22:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HERNDON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Reported by the local fire department.

Flash Flood in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:48:00 to 23-MAY-10 21:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOODLAND
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Street flooding in town with ditches overflowing.

Tornado in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:52:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:52:00 (MST-7)
Location: RULETON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Tornado was reported to be very brief...less than 30 seconds duration.

Tornado in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 19:03:00 to 23-MAY-10 19:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROWNVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Storm chaser reported a cone-shaped tornado.  No damage was observed.

Tornado in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 19:07:00 to 23-MAY-10 19:17:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOODLAND ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Stovepipe tornado was visible from NWS Goodland.  Irrigation pivot was damaged and trees were reported down.  Several utility poles were broken.

Tornado in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 19:16:00 to 23-MAY-10 19:19:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOODLAND ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Storm chaser reported a cone tornado, relayed from The Spotter Network.

Hail in LOGAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 17:15:00 to 23-MAY-10 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: OAKLEY MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Report sent via NSSL Shave project.

Hail in GOVE, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 17:34:00 to 23-MAY-10 17:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMPUS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in GOVE, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 17:40:00 to 23-MAY-10 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMPUS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 17:45:00 to 23-MAY-10 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPICA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 19:02:00 to 23-MAY-10 19:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEVANT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 19:06:00 to 23-MAY-10 19:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: BREWSTER
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in WALLACE, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 19:55:00 to 23-MAY-10 19:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: WESKAN
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Power lines down 5.5 miles north of Weskan.  A cottonwood tree was also blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 20:21:00 to 23-MAY-10 20:21:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARUSO
Magnitude: 67.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

This was the highest wind gust measured at this station since it was installed in September 2002.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 20:26:00 to 23-MAY-10 20:26:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARUSO
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 7.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

At least two power poles were blown down on county Road 67.  One started a fire and the other damaged a vehicle.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 20:35:00 to 23-MAY-10 20:35:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOODLAND
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Thunderstorm Wind in GREELEY, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 20:39:00 to 23-MAY-10 20:39:00 (MST-7)
Location: TRIBUNE
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Thunderstorm Wind in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 21:51:00 to 23-MAY-10 21:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLBY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Chasers estimated peak winds around 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 20:07:00 to 23-MAY-10 20:12:00 (MST-7)
Location: RULETON
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 12.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Time of report and gust intensity estimated from Doppler radar and nearby mesonet observations.  Several power poles reported down and a barn door blown in.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREELEY, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 19:10:00 to 23-MAY-10 19:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: TRIBUNE ARPT
Magnitude: 87.00 EG
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Straight line winds roared northeast across Greeley county during the evening producing a swath of damage which included:  a large grain bin lifted off its foundation, a hay barn damaged, a shed destroyed, a grain bin blown across the road, the roof of a trailer home lifted off the home and destroyed, and a barn and grain bin destroyed.  Numerous other trees and small outbuildings were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 21:55:00 to 23-MAY-10 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIRD CITY
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Cedar trees and limbs were reported down, along with shingles off a roof.  A 35-foot farm implement was blown off its stands and overturned.

Hail in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 21:51:00 to 23-MAY-10 21:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLBY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Thunderstorm Wind in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:18:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: REXFORD
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Chaser estimated outflow winds to be 80 mph.  Winds blew two tires off a rack.

Hail in WICHITA, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:29:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST THERESA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 22:01:00 to 23-MAY-10 22:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLBY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 18:52:00 to 23-MAY-10 18:52:00 (MST-7)
Location: KANORADO ARPT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Thunderstorm Wind in RAWLINS, KANSAS
From 23-MAY-10 22:28:00 to 23-MAY-10 22:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: HERNDON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Fire fighters reported wind gusts estimated to 65 mph with areas of tree limb damage in Herndon.