A warm front lifting north under very cold temperatures aloft was the focus of severe thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening.  Tornadoes produced scattered damage.

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 18:05:00 to 25-MAY-12 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTONINO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in NESS, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 18:16:00 to 25-MAY-12 18:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAZINE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in NESS, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 18:25:00 to 25-MAY-12 18:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAZINE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in NESS, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 18:53:00 to 25-MAY-12 18:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAZINE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in NESS, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 19:06:00 to 25-MAY-12 19:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAZINE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Hail in RUSH, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 19:41:00 to 25-MAY-12 19:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC CRACKEN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: County Official

Hail in RUSH, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 20:15:00 to 25-MAY-12 20:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC CRACKEN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 20:26:00 to 25-MAY-12 20:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCHOENCHEN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 21:47:00 to 25-MAY-12 21:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYS PHILIP RANCH AR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Tornado in RUSH, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 20:08:00 to 25-MAY-12 20:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARGRAVE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This brief and weak tornado was the first of many that a large supercell thunderstorm produced.  This one did damage to a shed and blew a sign down.

Tornado in RUSH, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 20:15:00 to 25-MAY-12 20:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARGRAVE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Based on a damage survey, radar data and spotter reports this slow moving tornado moved south, then east and finally east and northeast making a winding loop. Damage was done to trees and an outbuilding.

Tornado in RUSH, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 20:22:00 to 25-MAY-12 20:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARGRAVE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado moved in a loop starting moving east and then northeast.  Damage was done to a trees and outbuildings.

Tornado in RUSH, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 20:30:00 to 25-MAY-12 20:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARGRAVE
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado became a wedge as it traveled northeast and finally north and west as it dissipated.  Damage was done to a couple of farms, trees, outbuildings and pivot sprinklers.

Tornado in RUSH, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 20:40:00 to 25-MAY-12 20:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA CROSSE HOOVER ARP
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This was a satellite tornado with the wedge to the northwest of LaCrosse.  This satellite tornado passed through the town of LaCrosse and damaged numerous trees, several buildings and destroyed 3 camper trailers.  Fortunately the occupants were not in the trailers or there would of likely been injuries, if not fatalities.

Tornado in RUSH, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 20:45:00 to 25-MAY-12 20:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA CROSSE
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado may have been another satellite tornado based on spotter video and from the damage survey moved north through trees but yet was east of the larger wedge tornado.

Tornado in RUSH, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 20:58:00 to 25-MAY-12 21:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: BISON
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado starting moving north then turned back to the northwest and finally west before dissipating.  It did damage mainly to trees and power lines.  During the damage survey there was evidence of significant ground and vegetation scouring.

Tornado in RUSH, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 21:11:00 to 25-MAY-12 21:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: LORETTA
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Damage was done to trees from this tornado.

Tornado in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 21:40:00 to 25-MAY-12 21:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: PFEIFER
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado moved out of Rush county at 10:40 PM CDT and did damage to trees and power poles.

Tornado in RUSH, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 21:35:00 to 25-MAY-12 21:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: LORETTA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado moved into Ellis county at 10:40 CDT.

Hail in RUSH, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 18:41:00 to 25-MAY-12 18:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC CRACKEN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: County Official

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 25-MAY-12 22:47:00 to 25-MAY-12 22:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYS PHILIP RANCH AR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public