A mid level s/wv trough lifted northeast across the area and produced widespread thunderstorms. A east/west frontal boundary was the focusing mechanism. Hail and tornadoes were reported.

Hail in MORTON, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 15:55:00 to 22-APR-10 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: RICHFIELD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in STANTON, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 16:25:00 to 22-APR-10 16:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIG BOW
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Windows were broken by the hail in the spotters vehicle.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORTON, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 15:55:00 to 22-APR-10 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: RICHFIELD
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Public

There was damage done to a tin roof and sides of a barn and also the roof on the house was damaged.

Hail in STANTON, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 16:28:00 to 22-APR-10 16:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIG BOW
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Hail in KEARNY, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 16:55:00 to 22-APR-10 16:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: DEERFIELD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in KEARNY, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 17:06:00 to 22-APR-10 17:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: DEERFIELD
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in KEARNY, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 17:06:00 to 22-APR-10 17:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: DEERFIELD
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 18:07:00 to 22-APR-10 18:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHALLOW WATER
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Employee

The off duty employee estimated the wind gusts to 65 mph.

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 18:07:00 to 22-APR-10 18:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHALLOW WATER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 18:09:00 to 22-APR-10 18:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTT CITY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HAMILTON, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 12:51:00 to 22-APR-10 12:51:00 (MST-7)
Location: MAYLINE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in HAMILTON, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 12:58:00 to 22-APR-10 12:58:00 (MST-7)
Location: MAYLINE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in STANTON, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 14:03:00 to 22-APR-10 14:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANTER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in STANTON, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 14:12:00 to 22-APR-10 14:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANTER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HAMILTON, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 13:45:00 to 22-APR-10 13:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: KENDALL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HAMILTON, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 14:00:00 to 22-APR-10 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: KENDALL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in MORTON, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 15:35:00 to 22-APR-10 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROLLA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in MORTON, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 15:40:00 to 22-APR-10 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROLLA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

There was also a lot of smaller hail falling.

Hail in MORTON, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 15:55:00 to 22-APR-10 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: RICHFIELD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in KEARNY, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 16:00:00 to 22-APR-10 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKIN
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in MEADE, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 13:40:00 to 22-APR-10 13:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLANO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in GRAY, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 13:42:00 to 22-APR-10 13:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONTEZUMA ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 18:10:00 to 22-APR-10 18:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHALLOW WATER
Magnitude: 71.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

This wind gust was measured at a ham radio station site.

Hail in HAMILTON, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 15:40:00 to 22-APR-10 15:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: KENDALL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tornado in KEARNY, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 15:48:00 to 22-APR-10 16:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKIN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 180.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado was a mile wide at it's maximum size as witnessed by storm chasers and storm spotters.  It did minimal damage to pivot sprinklers and barns as this was a very sparsely populated area.

Tornado in KEARNY, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 16:04:00 to 22-APR-10 16:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKIN WHITE ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Storm chasers and spotters indicated this tornado became 1/4 of a mile wide.  But it occurred in a very sparsely populated and vegetated area.  Therefore there was no damage.

Tornado in KEARNY, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 16:32:00 to 22-APR-10 16:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE MC KINNEY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Spotters indicated a small tornado that did not impact anything to damage.

Tornado in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 17:17:00 to 22-APR-10 17:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: FRIEND
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This was a brief satellite tornado around the bigger 1/2 mile tornado.  It did not cause any damage.

Tornado in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 17:27:00 to 22-APR-10 17:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHALLOW WATER
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This tornado quickly became a rain wrapped wedge but again there was very little for it to damage in the sparsely populated area.

Tornado in KEARNY, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 17:39:00 to 22-APR-10 17:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKIN WHITE ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This stovepipe tornado traveled across a sparsely populated and vegetated area.  Therefore, it did no damage.

Tornado in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 18:06:00 to 22-APR-10 18:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHALLOW WATER
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 210.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This wedge tornado was witnessed by storm chasers and spotters and damaged several barns, sheds and 2 pivot irrigation sprinklers.

Tornado in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 18:40:00 to 22-APR-10 18:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANNING
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

This was a smaller tornado that did not strike anything to damage.

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 18:12:00 to 22-APR-10 18:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTT CITY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 18:55:00 to 22-APR-10 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: SATANTA MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Thunderstorm Wind in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 18:55:00 to 22-APR-10 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: SATANTA MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in CLARK, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 19:25:00 to 22-APR-10 19:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: ENGLEWOOD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 19:37:00 to 22-APR-10 19:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 19:31:00 to 22-APR-10 19:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Public

The winds were estimated to be at least 60 mph.

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 19:31:00 to 22-APR-10 19:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 19:31:00 to 22-APR-10 19:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in COMANCHE, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 20:40:00 to 22-APR-10 20:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: PROTECTION
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in TREGO, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 21:22:00 to 22-APR-10 21:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAKEENEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in LANE, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 21:00:00 to 23-APR-10 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HEALY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Lane county sheriff reported that major street flooding was indicated in Healy.  Water was 4 feet deep at the intersection of highway K4 in town.

Tornado in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 17:10:00 to 22-APR-10 17:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: TENNIS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.80K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This tornado witnessed by storm chasers and storm spotters grew to about 1/2 mile wide but due to a sparsely populated and vegetated area there was only minor damage.

Tornado in LANE, KANSAS
From 22-APR-10 18:57:00 to 22-APR-10 19:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: HEALY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This was a smaller tornado from the cyclic supercell that did not strike anything to damage.