A strong cold front and dry line intersected over areas of the Kansas Turnpike late in the afternoon and early evening of March 6th, 2017.  A broken line of showers and thunderstorms developed along this front and moved across the Flint Hills, with reports of quarter size and damaging wind gusts to 75 mph.  Some of the worst wind damage occurred across Allen, County, Kansas where a swath of wind damage moved across areas from just south of Iola, Kansas to La Harpe, Kansas.

Tornado in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 19:05:00 to 06-MAR-17 19:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A very brief tornado touchdown that slightly damaged an outbuilding.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHASE, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 18:30:00 to 06-MAR-17 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: COTTONWOOD FALLS
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Power poles were reported down.

Hail in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 19:04:00 to 06-MAR-17 19:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSALIA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CHASE, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 18:34:00 to 06-MAR-17 18:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: COTTONWOOD FALLS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 18:40:00 to 06-MAR-17 18:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: EL DORADO
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Damage was reported to a residence, where a screened in porch was torn off.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 18:41:00 to 06-MAR-17 18:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: EL DORADO
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Roof damage was reported to a house.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 18:42:00 to 06-MAR-17 18:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: EL DORADO
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny size hail was also reported along with the wind gust.

Hail in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 18:45:00 to 06-MAR-17 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUGUSTA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 18:59:00 to 06-MAR-17 18:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in WOODSON, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 19:52:00 to 06-MAR-17 19:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: YATES CENTER
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported the gust.

Hail in CHAUTAUQUA, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 20:31:00 to 06-MAR-17 20:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: PERU
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 20:45:00 to 06-MAR-17 20:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: INDEPENDENCE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported the gust.

Hail in MONTGOMERY, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 20:52:00 to 06-MAR-17 20:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: CANEY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 20:54:00 to 06-MAR-17 20:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: INDEPENDENCE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported the gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 20:56:00 to 06-MAR-17 20:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: CEDAR BLUFF
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: Amateur Radio

An amateur radio spotter reported the gust.

Hail in MONTGOMERY, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 20:58:00 to 06-MAR-17 20:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: CANEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 20:59:00 to 06-MAR-17 20:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHERRYVALE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported the gust. Quarter size hail was also reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEN, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 20:12:00 to 06-MAR-17 20:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUMBOLDT
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 100.00K
Reported by: AWOS

A large swath of wind damage occurred from just south of Iola, Kansas to just south of Moran, Kansas. A measured wind gust of 72 mph was recorded at the Iola airport, located south of Iola. There were also several locations that received damage from the strong winds.  A mobile home was rolled over and destroyed.  A metal barn was blown apart and downed with metal strewn across the area.  A garage had it's doors blown in and the roof blown off due to the increase in pressure.

Thunderstorm Wind in LABETTE, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 21:25:00 to 06-MAR-17 21:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALEDA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The emergency manager reported a tree down blocking the road.

Hail in MONTGOMERY, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 21:00:00 to 06-MAR-17 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHERRYVALE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wind gusts to 65 mph were also reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in LABETTE, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 21:27:00 to 06-MAR-17 21:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: LABETTE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A house had a partially collapsed roof, with the roof blown off of a machine shed. Also, numerous trees were reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, KANSAS
From 06-MAR-17 21:05:00 to 06-MAR-17 21:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: COFFEYVILLE ARPT
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS