Strong to severe thunderstorms impacted much of the region from the afternoon of February 28th through the early morning hours of March 1st, 2017.  These storms produced at least 83 reports of large hail and damaging wind, including three small tornadoes across the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. The NWS in Springfield issued 33 severe thunderstorm warnings and 3 tornado warnings. The largest hail size reported was to the size of golf balls.

Hail in BOURBON, KANSAS
From 28-FEB-17 22:50:00 to 28-FEB-17 22:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: FT SCOTT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in BOURBON, KANSAS
From 28-FEB-17 22:54:00 to 28-FEB-17 22:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: FT SCOTT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in CRAWFORD, KANSAS
From 28-FEB-17 23:19:00 to 28-FEB-17 23:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: GIRARD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tornado in CRAWFORD, KANSAS
From 28-FEB-17 22:37:00 to 28-FEB-17 22:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: HEPLER
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado touched down approximately one mile southeast of Hepler, Kansas. The tornado destroyed one outbuilding and heavily damaging two other outbuildings. Several farm equipment items were also heavily damaged and thrown by the tornado. Estimated peak wind speed was 95 mph.

Tornado in CRAWFORD, KANSAS
From 28-FEB-17 22:43:00 to 28-FEB-17 22:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARLINGTON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A National Weather Service storm survey indicated that an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down just north-northeast of Farlington on the west side of Farlington Lake along West Lake Road. Two carports were destroyed and there was damage to two homes.  A tree was blown down. Estimated peak wind speed was 75 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, KANSAS
From 28-FEB-17 23:43:00 to 28-FEB-17 23:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLUMBUS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several small outbuildings and sheds were damaged. There was a home with shingles blown off the roof.

Hail in CRAWFORD, KANSAS
From 28-FEB-17 23:22:00 to 28-FEB-17 23:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARMA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in CRAWFORD, KANSAS
From 28-FEB-17 23:27:00 to 28-FEB-17 23:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARCADIA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in CHEROKEE, KANSAS
From 28-FEB-17 23:44:00 to 28-FEB-17 23:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLUMBUS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There several reports of damage to cars with the golf ball size hail.

Hail in CHEROKEE, KANSAS
From 28-FEB-17 23:48:00 to 28-FEB-17 23:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: KNIVETON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in CHEROKEE, KANSAS
From 28-FEB-17 23:56:00 to 28-FEB-17 23:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHERWIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in CHEROKEE, KANSAS
From 28-FEB-17 23:44:00 to 28-FEB-17 23:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLUMBUS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were several reports of damage to cars with the golf ball size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, KANSAS
From 28-FEB-17 22:31:00 to 28-FEB-17 22:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALNUT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees were blown down and blocked roads. Several power poles were blown down. A garage door was blown inward.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, KANSAS
From 28-FEB-17 23:45:00 to 28-FEB-17 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHEROKEE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Several trees and power lines were blown down in the town of Cherokee.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, KANSAS
From 28-FEB-17 22:41:00 to 28-FEB-17 22:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARLINGTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

There was damage to a barn roof.