Thunderstorms developed in a very unstable atmosphere aided by a short wave trough and residual outflow boundaries.

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 13:58:00 to 27-MAY-15 13:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: FRIEND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in MEADE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 14:41:00 to 27-MAY-15 14:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLANO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MEADE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 15:00:00 to 27-MAY-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEADE MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in MEADE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 15:04:00 to 27-MAY-15 15:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: MISSLER
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in MEADE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 15:24:00 to 27-MAY-15 15:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEADE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Hail in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 15:27:00 to 27-MAY-15 15:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTT CITY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MEADE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 15:30:00 to 27-MAY-15 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEADE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MEADE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 15:36:00 to 27-MAY-15 15:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEADE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in MEADE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 15:38:00 to 27-MAY-15 15:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEADE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 15:40:00 to 27-MAY-15 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 15:42:00 to 27-MAY-15 15:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUBLETTE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Flash Flood in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 20:00:00 to 28-MAY-15 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: JETMORE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 3.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous county roads were washed out due to flash flooding.

Flash Flood in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 17:11:00 to 27-MAY-15 21:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUBLETTE ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several county roads were washed out by flash flooding.

Hail in MEADE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 15:52:00 to 27-MAY-15 15:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEADE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MEADE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 16:30:00 to 27-MAY-15 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEADE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 16:35:00 to 27-MAY-15 16:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUBLETTE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 16:52:00 to 27-MAY-15 16:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALAMOTA
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 17:02:00 to 27-MAY-15 17:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUBLETTE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 17:28:00 to 27-MAY-15 17:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: TICE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in GRANT, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 18:00:00 to 27-MAY-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HICKOK
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 18:27:00 to 27-MAY-15 18:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: EMINENCE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 18:42:00 to 27-MAY-15 18:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAY, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 19:28:00 to 27-MAY-15 19:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONTEZUMA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Wind gusts picked up dirt and lowered visibilities to near zero.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAY, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 19:46:00 to 27-MAY-15 19:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: ENSIGN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Winds were estimated to be at least 60 MPH.

Thunderstorm Wind in FORD, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 20:12:00 to 27-MAY-15 20:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: DODGE CITY
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winds were estimated to be at least 65 MPH.

Flash Flood in MEADE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 17:22:00 to 27-MAY-15 21:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: FOWLER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Flooding was reported in Fowler.

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 13:45:00 to 27-MAY-15 13:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIGHTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in FORD, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 20:16:00 to 27-MAY-15 20:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: (DDC)DODGE CITY ARPT
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Flood in MEADE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 22:30:00 to 28-MAY-15 04:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEADE MUNI ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Water was running over highway 54 in Meade.

Heavy Rain in LANE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 22:00:00 to 28-MAY-15 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIGHTON ARPT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

There was 5.6 inches recorded.  Unofficial reports of 8 inches were reported across southeast Lane County.

Heavy Rain in MEADE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 20:00:00 to 28-MAY-15 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEADE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Rainfall was 4.3 inches.

Thunderstorm Wind in FORD, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 20:12:00 to 27-MAY-15 20:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: DODGE CITY
Magnitude: 85.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Windows were blown out of vehicles and homes.  Power poles were blown down and trees that were at least 1 foot in diameter were blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind in FORD, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 20:12:00 to 27-MAY-15 20:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: DODGE CITY
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Reported by: Public

A microburst produced at least 80 MPH winds with roof damage, door damage and tree damage reported in and around Boothill Museum in Dodge City.

Tornado in LANE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 15:24:00 to 27-MAY-15 15:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This was a brief tornado and had apparently weak ground circulation.

Tornado in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 16:53:00 to 27-MAY-15 17:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: KALVESTA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This tornado crossed into the county from Lane county at 5:53 PM CDT.

Tornado in LANE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 14:03:00 to 27-MAY-15 14:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This landspout was one of the first tornadoes reported during this event.  It moved northwest very slowly.

Tornado in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 16:10:00 to 27-MAY-15 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: SATANTA MUNI ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

This landspout formed first before the mesocyclone tornado formed.

Tornado in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 16:14:00 to 27-MAY-15 16:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUBLETTE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 1.00M
Reported by: Emergency Manager

This tornado did high end EF1 damage to Pivot irrigation sprinklers along with other damage to several outbuildings and eight large grain bins.  A semi was flipped and carried into a field.

Tornado in LANE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 15:02:00 to 27-MAY-15 15:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIGHTON ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

This landspout looking tornado traveled northwest.

Tornado in LANE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 16:45:00 to 27-MAY-15 16:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALAMOTA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This tornado moved into Finney county at 5:53 PM CDT.

Tornado in GRAY, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 18:33:00 to 27-MAY-15 18:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: CIMARRON ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

This was a brief and apparent weak tornado.

Tornado in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 16:54:00 to 27-MAY-15 17:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: KALVESTA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

This tornado moved slowly and made a fish hook type of loop.  There was mostly grass land in this area.

Tornado in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 17:14:00 to 27-MAY-15 17:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: KALVESTA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This tornado got wrapped in rain several times but no damage was found.  It's mostly grassland in this area.

Tornado in LANE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 15:21:00 to 27-MAY-15 15:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIGHTON ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This landspout also moved northwest as did the one that formed at 402 PM CDT.

Hail in LANE, KANSAS
From 27-MAY-15 15:58:00 to 27-MAY-15 15:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIGHTON ARPT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public