Multiple clusters of supercells developed in southwest Nebraska and moved south across the Nebraska-Kansas border. As the storms moved into northwest Kansas, they merged into one large cluster that produced strong damaging winds up to 70 mph from the Kansas-Nebraska border to Wichita County and up to quarter sized hail in Cheyenne County.

Hail in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 16-AUG-20 16:40:00 to 16-AUG-20 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIRD CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail at the location that fell for a duration of 20 minutes.

Hail in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 16-AUG-20 17:00:00 to 16-AUG-20 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIRD CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.25K
Reported by: Public

Caller reported quarter sized hail that broke a window at the residence.

Hail in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 16-AUG-20 17:20:00 to 16-AUG-20 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHEELER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Multiple reports received from trained spotters of various sized hail in Wheeler ranging from pea to quarter in size.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 16-AUG-20 17:00:00 to 16-AUG-20 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIRD CITY
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Caller reported estimated 60-70 mph wind gusts associated with a strong thunderstorm.

Thunderstorm Wind in RAWLINS, KANSAS
From 16-AUG-20 16:30:00 to 16-AUG-20 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC DONALD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter observed an estimated 60 mph wind gust associated with an approaching thunderstorm.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 16-AUG-20 16:45:00 to 16-AUG-20 16:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIRD CITY
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported thunderstorm wind damage associated with an estimated 70 mph gust from the core of a strong thunderstorm. The wind snapped several 1.25-1.5 inch live tree branches from trees and peeled tin off the roof of an old granary building.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 16-AUG-20 17:10:00 to 16-AUG-20 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST FRANCIS
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

KKSSAINT6 mesonet observed a 60 mph wind gust associated with the approaching core of a strong thunderstorm.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 16-AUG-20 17:35:00 to 16-AUG-20 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST FRANCIS
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Reported by: AWOS

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 16-AUG-20 16:50:00 to 16-AUG-20 16:56:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOODLAND ARPT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Employee

An off-duty NWS employee reported strong thunderstorm wind gusts increasing from 60 mph to 70 mph over a duration of 6 minutes. Pea size hail was also reported at the location.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAHAM, KANSAS
From 16-AUG-20 18:05:00 to 16-AUG-20 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: MORLAND
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Caller reported estimated 50-60 mph wind gusts associated with the core of a thunderstorm.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 16-AUG-20 17:20:00 to 16-AUG-20 17:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOODLAND
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.50K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An off-duty NWS employee reported a large maple tree limb roughly 10-12 inches in diameter snapped off the tree in a city park. At the estimated time of the branch snapping off, the KGLD ASOS station on north side of town measured a 62 mph gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 16-AUG-20 17:20:00 to 16-AUG-20 17:23:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOODLAND ARPT
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

The KGLD ASOS station recorded a 62 mph wind gusts with a duration of 3 minutes.

Thunderstorm Wind in WALLACE, KANSAS
From 16-AUG-20 17:55:00 to 16-AUG-20 17:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: SHARON SPGS
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Report received via Facebook of a chimney blown off an old house. Wind gusts are estimated to be 80 mph and associated with an outflow boundary ahead of a linear cluster of thunderstorms.

Thunderstorm Wind in WICHITA, KANSAS
From 16-AUG-20 19:34:00 to 16-AUG-20 19:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEOTI ARPT
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet