Tornados and severe thunderstorms. Stuck in barn for 15 minutes because of large hail after running car to shelter. Documented tornado within 7 miles from my house. Closest so far
Not a topic where "no news is good news" can be assumed. Morning after sitrep FBN?
No damage that I could see to my property. The largest hail we saw was ping pong ballsize. Thats when I grabbed a coat and hard hat ran out drove only vehicle left out to barn. I don't think the winds at my place exceeded 40-50, So far as I can see the nearest tornado was 5-6 miles away. this tornado moved NE and took out some roofs. It was reported to be EF2
A separate tornado destroyed a house
https://www.wibw.com/2022/04/30/wabaunsee-co-home-destroyed-by-presumed-tornado/
And much farther south Andover got hit by a large tornado
https://www.kake.com/story/46398093/tornado-devastates-andover-only-minor-injuries-reported
Storm reports so far
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1134 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1028 PM TSTM WND GST 7 NNW LONE ELM 38.17N 95.29W
04/29/2022 E65 MPH ANDERSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
1000 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE LAWRENCE 38.98N 95.25W
04/29/2022 DOUGLAS KS EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES DOWNED.
0948 PM TSTM WND GST 2 WNW PERRY 39.09N 95.43W
04/29/2022 E70 MPH JEFFERSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR
0932 PM HAIL 1 W LE ROY 38.08N 95.65W
04/29/2022 E1.00 INCH COFFEY KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0930 PM TSTM WND GST 1 WSW BERRYTON 38.93N 95.65W
04/29/2022 M76 MPH SHAWNEE KS ASOS
ASOS STATION KFOE TOPEKA FORBES.
0910 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NE ESKRIDGE 38.88N 96.07W
04/29/2022 WABAUNSEE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER POLES DAMAGE, POSSIBLE ROTATION
LOCATION.
0907 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 ENE ESKRIDGE 38.88N 96.02W
04/29/2022 WABAUNSEE KS FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
HOUSE DESTORYED, POSSIBLY BE A TORNADO. NO
INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
0853 PM TORNADO 1 NW MAYETTA 39.35N 95.73W
04/29/2022 JACKSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR
JACKSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A
TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT HIGHWAY 75 AND
166TH ROAD.
0847 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW MAYETTA 39.35N 95.73W
04/29/2022 JACKSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR
EM COORDINATOR REPORTS POWER POLES SNAPPED
IN HALF. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0820 PM NON-TSTM WND GST CONCORDIA 39.57N 97.66W
04/29/2022 M65 MPH CLOUD KS MESONET
MESONET STATION K5CNC US-81 @ REPUBLICAN R.
CONCORDIA.
0816 PM TSTM WND DMG BELVUE 39.22N 96.18W
04/29/2022 POTTAWATOMIE KS EMERGENCY MNGR
PARTIAL ROOFTOP DAMAGE TO A RESIDENTIAL
HOME. POSSIBLY CAUSED BY A TORNADO.
0814 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E WAMEGO 39.20N 96.26W
04/29/2022 POTTAWATOMIE KS EMERGENCY MNGR
DAMAGE TO HANGARS AT THE AIRPORT. POSSIBLY
CAUSED BY A TORNADO.
0812 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE WAMEGO 39.19N 96.28W
04/29/2022 POTTAWATOMIE KS EMERGENCY MNGR
DAMAGE TO A RESIDENTIAL HOME, TREE TOPS
TWISTED. POSSIBLY CAUSED BY A TORNADO.
0810 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW WAMEGO 39.19N 96.33W
04/29/2022 POTTAWATOMIE KS EMERGENCY MNGR
RAILROAD SIGNS DAMAGED AND IMPALED INTO
TREES. POSSIBLY CAUSED BY A TORNADO.
0810 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW WAMEGO 39.19N 96.33W
04/29/2022 POTTAWATOMIE KS EMERGENCY MNGR
DAMAGE TO RAILROAD SIGNS, RAILROAD SIGNS
IMPALED INTO TREES. POSSIBLY CAUSED BY A
TORNADO.
0809 PM TORNADO 1 S WAMEGO 39.19N 96.31W
04/29/2022 WABAUNSEE KS PUBLIC
0808 PM TORNADO 2 NNW HERINGTON 38.70N 96.96W
04/29/2022 DICKINSON KS PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT... PHOTO ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF
DEBRIS.
0807 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S WAMEGO 39.19N 96.31W
04/29/2022 WABAUNSEE KS PUBLIC
POWER POLES KNOCKED DOWN.
0806 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNW HERINGTON 38.71N 96.96W
04/29/2022 DICKINSON KS FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TWO HOUSES DAMAGED JUST SOUTH OF 800 AND
UNION ROAD, POSSIBLY BY A TORNADO. TIME
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0800 PM TORNADO 7 SE CARLTON 38.62N 97.19W
04/29/2022 DICKINSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR
0800 PM HAIL 2 S CHAPMAN 38.94N 97.02W
04/29/2022 M1.50 INCH DICKINSON KS PUBLIC
0755 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSE CONCORDIA 39.55N 97.65W
04/29/2022 M71 MPH CLOUD KS ASOS
ASOS STATION KCNK CONCORDIA.
0742 PM TSTM WND GST 6 NW JUNCTION CITY 39.09N 96.90W
04/29/2022 E70 MPH GEARY KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0733 PM HAIL 6 NW JUNCTION CITY 39.09N 96.89W
04/29/2022 E2.00 INCH GEARY KS STORM CHASER
0727 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NNE WELLS 39.16N 97.54W
04/29/2022 M59 MPH OTTAWA KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0723 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSE CONCORDIA 39.55N 97.65W
04/29/2022 M67 MPH CLOUD KS ASOS
ASOS STATION KCNK CONCORDIA.
0723 PM NON-TSTM WND GST GLASCO 39.36N 97.84W
04/29/2022 E65 MPH CLOUD KS TRAINED SPOTTER
BLOWING DUST WITH 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY.
0718 PM NON-TSTM WND GST TESCOTT 39.01N 97.88W
04/29/2022 E70 MPH OTTAWA KS TRAINED SPOTTER
6 TO 12 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN AND SHINGLES
BLOWN OFF ROOFS.
0707 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE WASHINGTON 39.81N 97.02W
04/29/2022 WASHINGTON KS PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
POWER POLES BROKEN.
0705 PM HAIL 2 E CHAPMAN 38.97N 96.99W
04/29/2022 E1.50 INCH DICKINSON KS PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: PING PONG BALL (1.50
IN.).
0703 PM HAIL 1 NNW CHAPMAN 38.98N 97.02W
04/29/2022 E1.00 INCH DICKINSON KS PUBLIC
0659 PM HAIL ABILENE 38.92N 97.21W
04/29/2022 E1.75 INCH DICKINSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0653 PM HAIL 3 NE ABILENE 38.94N 97.17W
04/29/2022 E1.75 INCH DICKINSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0651 PM HAIL ABILENE 38.92N 97.21W
04/29/2022 E1.00 INCH DICKINSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0648 PM HAIL ABILENE 38.91N 97.21W
04/29/2022 E1.75 INCH DICKINSON KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
0645 PM HAIL ENTERPRISE 38.90N 97.12W
04/29/2022 E4.00 INCH DICKINSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0640 PM TORNADO 1 S WASHINGTON 39.81N 97.05W
04/29/2022 WASHINGTON KS PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS BRIEF TOUCHDOWN JUST OUTSIDE
OF WASHINGTON AT 640PM.
0631 PM TORNADO 8 S ABILENE 38.80N 97.23W
04/29/2022 DICKINSON KS PUBLIC
SPOTTER REPORTED TORNADO NORTH OF CARLTON.
0629 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 7 SSW ENTERPRISE 38.80N 97.15W
04/29/2022 DICKINSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0629 PM HAIL 7 SSW ENTERPRISE 38.80N 97.15W
04/29/2022 E1.50 INCH DICKINSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
ALSO REPORTS A FUNNEL CLOUD.
0627 PM HAIL MORROWVILLE 39.84N 97.17W
04/29/2022 E0.88 INCH WASHINGTON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0623 PM HAIL 8 NNW MOONLIGHT 39.12N 97.15W
04/29/2022 E1.50 INCH DICKINSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0554 PM HAIL CONCORDIA 39.57N 97.66W
04/29/2022 E2.00 INCH CLOUD KS PUBLIC
0551 PM HAIL 1 N ABILENE 38.93N 97.22W
04/29/2022 E1.25 INCH DICKINSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTS QUARTER TO HALF-DOLLAR SIZED
HAIL JUST ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF ABILENE
CITY LIMITS.
0551 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SSE CONCORDIA 39.55N 97.65W
04/29/2022 M62 MPH CLOUD KS ASOS
ASOS STATION KCNK CONCORDIA.
0538 PM HAIL 6 W WOODBINE 38.80N 97.07W
04/29/2022 E1.00 INCH DICKINSON KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
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And chase footage of Andover tornado
https://youtu.be/cCcnLYHoD3A
So the NWS released their tornado surveys and the closest one wasn't 5-6 miles away. It was just over a mile away :eek1:
Ping pong ball sized hail is scary enough for me. Glad to hear you didn't have any property damage.