A cluster of thunderstorms moved northeast across parts of Northwest Kansas, with the majority of the severe weather occurring in the Oakley, Gove, and Quinter area.  Five tornadoes occurred with these storms.  The first tornado occurred in far western Greeley County, but most of them in Gove County with one of them inflicting damage to Quinter.  Some of these storms also produced damaging straight-line winds which caused significant tree and structural damage in Quinter.  Due to the repeated heavy rainfall of three and a half to over four inches over Logan, Gove and Graham counties, flash flooding lead to significant road damage occurring in Gove County.

Flash Flood in LOGAN, KANSAS
From 02-OCT-17 23:15:00 to 03-OCT-17 02:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONUMENT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Logan County road department reported the road was washed away around a 6'x8' box culvert on CR Seneca between CR 380 and CR 390 where Plum Creek crosses under CR Seneca.

Hail in GOVE, KANSAS
From 02-OCT-17 18:51:00 to 02-OCT-17 18:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOVE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Estimated wind gusts of 50 MPH also occurred with the hail.

Hail in GOVE, KANSAS
From 02-OCT-17 19:34:00 to 02-OCT-17 19:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUINTER
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in GOVE, KANSAS
From 02-OCT-17 19:01:00 to 02-OCT-17 19:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOVE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The hail ranged from nickel to golf ball size, growing larger during this time.

Hail in GOVE, KANSAS
From 02-OCT-17 19:07:00 to 02-OCT-17 19:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAINFIELD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tornado in GOVE, KANSAS
From 02-OCT-17 18:43:00 to 02-OCT-17 18:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOVE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A brief tornado crossed CR I between CR 38 and CR 42.  Several large trees were snapped in a creek bottom.  A few farm structures suffered significant damage to their roofs.  One or two windows were also broken in one of the structures.  Some of the metal roofing from one of the structures was blown into a field northeast of the farm property.  Many limbs and a few tree trunks were snapped on the property too.

Hail in GOVE, KANSAS
From 02-OCT-17 19:07:00 to 02-OCT-17 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Tornado in GOVE, KANSAS
From 02-OCT-17 18:58:00 to 02-OCT-17 18:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOVE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An old shed collapsed due to walls giving way and an enclosed trailer was blown over.  Several small limbs were snapped and a single pole for a residential cell tower was blown over.

Tornado in GOVE, KANSAS
From 02-OCT-17 19:24:00 to 02-OCT-17 19:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUINTER
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Many structures were damaged in Quinter.  The tornado began near the elementary school, causing damage to play ground equipment and blew a fence down.  The tornado then caused damage to the city building to the northeast of the school, and damaged a few businesses, a few single-wide mobile homes, and a few homes.  Damage to the buildings ranged from loosing shingles to porches being blown over, blowing in a set of doors to a hardware store, and blowing a mobile home off its foundation.  Many windows were also broken out of the buildings and a few vehicles.  Some of the buildings with metal roofing lost some paneling.  Numerous trees had significant damage, with some tree trunks having been snapped.  A windbreak on the edge of town was damaged in the middle but not on either end.

Tornado in GREELEY, KANSAS
From 02-OCT-17 17:15:00 to 02-OCT-17 17:16:00 (MST-7)
Location: WHITELAW
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A tornado was visible for almost a minute between CR V and X in the vicinity of CR 24 traveling northeast.  No damage was reported with this tornado.

Flash Flood in GOVE, KANSAS
From 02-OCT-17 20:00:00 to 02-OCT-17 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOVE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Training thunderstorms producing moderate to heavy rainfall over Gove County caused widespread flash flooding.  Some of the more noteworthy reports include flood waters over Highway 23 four and five miles north of Gove.

Flash Flood in LOGAN, KANSAS
From 02-OCT-17 23:15:00 to 03-OCT-17 02:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONUMENT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Logan County Road Department reported the road was closed due to flood waters cutting a deep ditch in CR 390 where Plum Creek flows under the road between CR Seneca and CR Rawhide.

Flash Flood in LOGAN, KANSAS
From 02-OCT-17 23:40:00 to 03-OCT-17 02:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUSSELL SPGS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Logan County Road Department reported half the road on CR 240 had been washed away between CR Adobe and CR Bison where Chalk Creek flows under CR 240.

Flash Flood in LOGAN, KANSAS
From 02-OCT-17 23:15:00 to 03-OCT-17 02:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONUMENT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Logan County Road Department reported the road had been washed away from the culverts on CR Zest between CR 380 and CR 390.

Flash Flood in GRAHAM, KANSAS
From 02-OCT-17 20:15:00 to 02-OCT-17 23:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: (HLC)HILL CITY MUNI
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Eighteen inches of running water was reported over 280th Ave. south of Highway 24.

Tornado in GOVE, KANSAS
From 02-OCT-17 18:18:00 to 02-OCT-17 18:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOVE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado continued from Scott County into Gove County, crossing the county line just east of CR Quivera and CR Logan-Scott. Damage was observed to large cottonwood trees along Hell Creek on Gove County Road 12. The tornado continued northeast, ending south of the CR 22 and CR I intersection.  Due to the lack of vegetation and structures in the path of the tornado, little to no damage was reported.