A cold front dropped south across portions of Central Kansas during the afternoon and evening hours of September 10th, 2015.  Showers and thunderstorms developed along this front across Central Kansas, and produced reports of large hail and damaging winds. The storms eventually propagated southeast as a complex of storms as it moved across the Flint Hills.

Hail in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 17:54:00 to 10-SEP-15 17:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOMER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported the hail.

Hail in BARTON, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 18:29:00 to 10-SEP-15 18:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEAVER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 19:11:00 to 10-SEP-15 19:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLYROOD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The hail was nickel to quarter size.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARTON, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 19:19:00 to 10-SEP-15 19:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREAT BEND
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported multiple 3 to 4 inch tree limbs down. Large trees were also knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARTON, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 19:19:00 to 10-SEP-15 19:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREAT BEND
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Eighty percent of the roof was blown off the gymnasium at Lincoln Elementary.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARTON, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 19:19:00 to 10-SEP-15 19:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREAT BEND
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Roof damage occurred to a nursing home.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARTON, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 19:19:00 to 10-SEP-15 19:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREAT BEND
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated 65 to 70 mph wind with pea to dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARTON, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 19:20:00 to 10-SEP-15 19:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREAT BEND
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Reported by: Public

Multiple reports of power outages, with power poles and trees down.

Hail in BARTON, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 19:22:00 to 10-SEP-15 19:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREAT BEND
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The hail was a quarter to a half dollar size.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARTON, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 19:22:00 to 10-SEP-15 19:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREAT BEND
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tree limbs were down along with quarter size hail.

Hail in BARTON, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 19:25:00 to 10-SEP-15 19:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREAT BEND
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail was described as golf ball size. Storm chaser lost his windshield with estimated 70 mph winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARTON, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 19:25:00 to 10-SEP-15 19:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREAT BEND
Magnitude: 73.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Davis Weather station at the Barton County Landfill.

Thunderstorm Wind in RENO, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 20:13:00 to 10-SEP-15 20:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: ABBYVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The emergency manager reported power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind in RENO, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 20:25:00 to 10-SEP-15 20:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARLINGTON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Power outages were noted in town.

Thunderstorm Wind in RENO, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 20:31:00 to 10-SEP-15 20:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRETTY PRAIRIE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated 50 to 60 mph winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in RENO, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 20:31:00 to 10-SEP-15 20:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHENEY RES
Magnitude: 64.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 20:50:00 to 10-SEP-15 20:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHENEY
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A semi truck was rolled off the road.

Hail in RENO, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 20:56:00 to 10-SEP-15 20:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAVEN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Haven police department reported the golf ball hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEN, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 21:15:00 to 10-SEP-15 21:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: IOLA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Public

The public reported the wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEN, KANSAS
From 10-SEP-15 21:35:00 to 10-SEP-15 21:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: IOLA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser reported the gust.