Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed along or just ahead of a dry line situated across Central and South Central Kansas.  Supercell thunderstorms with hail up to golf ball size developed and moved across the region.  A brief tornado touched down in Russell county during the early portion of the event.

Hail in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 17:18:00 to 08-MAY-13 17:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARADISE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in RENO, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 18:07:00 to 08-MAY-13 18:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: TURON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Nickel to dime size hail was reported.

Hail in KINGMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 18:30:00 to 08-MAY-13 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CUNNINGHAM
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in KINGMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 18:43:00 to 08-MAY-13 18:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: KINGMAN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was reported down in the city limits.

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 18:48:00 to 08-MAY-13 18:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: (ICT)WICHITA ARPT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

The hail was ping pong ball to golfball size.

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 18:49:00 to 08-MAY-13 18:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAIZE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 19:32:00 to 08-MAY-13 19:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: HALSTEAD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 19:42:00 to 08-MAY-13 19:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 18:47:00 to 08-MAY-13 18:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: (ICT)WICHITA ARPT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: NWS Employee

The hail was nickel to dime size.

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 18:50:00 to 08-MAY-13 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: GODDARD
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 18:51:00 to 08-MAY-13 18:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAIZE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

The hail was ping pong ball to golfball size.

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 18:55:00 to 08-MAY-13 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAIZE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The hail was half dollar to golfball size.

Hail in KINGMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 18:58:00 to 08-MAY-13 18:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: KINGMAN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 19:06:00 to 08-MAY-13 19:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: (IAB) MCCONNELL ARPT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: AWOS

Mcconnell Air Force base measured half dollar size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 19:56:00 to 08-MAY-13 19:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNDRIDGE
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Hail in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 20:03:00 to 08-MAY-13 20:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: GORHAM
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The hail was nickel to quarter size.

Thunderstorm Wind in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 21:31:00 to 08-MAY-13 21:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELLSWORTH
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Hail in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 21:41:00 to 08-MAY-13 21:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELLSWORTH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Reported via the media Television.

Thunderstorm Wind in SALINE, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 22:10:00 to 08-MAY-13 22:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MENTOR
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Tornado in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 17:39:00 to 08-MAY-13 17:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: GORHAM
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A nearly stationary rope tornado was reported over open country.

Hail in KINGMAN, KANSAS
From 08-MAY-13 18:55:00 to 08-MAY-13 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: KINGMAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public