Complex of thunderstorms brings large hail and damaging wind gusts at rather odd time of day to portions of north central Kansas on May 9th. The severe thunderstorms that brought large hail up to half dollar size, and wind gusts around 60 MPH, actually developed over the high plains the previous evening and overnight. This activity arrived into NW portions of Phillips County shortly after 0900CDT, which is an unusual time for severe weather in this portion of the country. The MCS evolved into a mix of bowing segments and embedded supercells as they crossed north central Kansas and resulted in a mix of significant severe wind gusts and large hail. The strongest wind gusts ranged from 70 to 80 MPH, and the largest reported hail was up to tennis ball size. There is a climatological minimum in severe weather during 0600-1200 local time frame in this part of the country, so it is even more unusual that there were instances of both significant severe hail and wind. The severe portion of this MCS exited north central Kansas by around 1300CDT.

Thunderstorm Wind in SMITH, KANSAS
From 09-MAY-23 09:55:00 to 09-MAY-23 09:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMITH CENTER ARPT
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by the Smith Center Airport AWOS.

Hail in MITCHELL, KANSAS
From 09-MAY-23 11:34:00 to 09-MAY-23 11:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: SIMPSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in MITCHELL, KANSAS
From 09-MAY-23 10:50:00 to 09-MAY-23 10:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAWKER CITY
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust of 66 MPH was measured by mesonet station located two miles north of Cawker City.

Hail in OSBORNE, KANSAS
From 09-MAY-23 10:55:00 to 09-MAY-23 10:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: NATOMA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in MITCHELL, KANSAS
From 09-MAY-23 10:59:00 to 09-MAY-23 10:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELOIT ARPT
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust of 71 MPH was measured by a Kansas State Mesonet station located six miles west-southwest of Beloit.

Thunderstorm Wind in MITCHELL, KANSAS
From 09-MAY-23 11:20:00 to 09-MAY-23 11:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELOIT ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles west-southwest of Beloit.

Hail in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 09-MAY-23 09:58:00 to 09-MAY-23 09:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: PALCO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 09-MAY-23 10:12:00 to 09-MAY-23 10:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLAINVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in MITCHELL, KANSAS
From 09-MAY-23 10:29:00 to 09-MAY-23 10:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAWKER CITY
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles north of Cawker City.

Hail in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 09-MAY-23 10:42:00 to 09-MAY-23 10:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: CODELL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Hail in OSBORNE, KANSAS
From 09-MAY-23 11:16:00 to 09-MAY-23 11:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: COVERT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 09-MAY-23 10:18:00 to 09-MAY-23 10:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLAINVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in JEWELL, KANSAS
From 09-MAY-23 09:50:00 to 09-MAY-23 09:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANKATO
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to the size of tennis balls was reported in Mankato.

Thunderstorm Wind in OSBORNE, KANSAS
From 09-MAY-23 10:22:00 to 09-MAY-23 10:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: OSBORNE
Magnitude: 70.00 MG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust of 81 MPH was measured by a Kansas State Mesonet site located one mile north-northwest of Osborne. Received a report from television station KAKE of damage near this mesonet location, and confirmed with county dispatch that at least three power poles were damaged or destroyed.

Hail in JEWELL, KANSAS
From 09-MAY-23 11:01:00 to 09-MAY-23 11:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEWELL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 250.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported along this path.