Overview
For the 2nd year in a row, severe storms affected central Kansas on October 6th. One supercell was able to move out ahead of the line of storms and cause severe weather across central Kansas. This storm produced up to tennis ball size hail in addition to two brief tornado touchdowns in Rice County and southern Saline County. Wind damage was found on a survey in central Kansas; large branches were broken off, and sheds blown over or displaced.
Tornadoes:
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Tornado - Northwest of Chase
Track Map  
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Tornado - North of Marquette
Track Map 
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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| Picture of tornado around 8 miles north of Marquette, KS. Picture taken by Brandon Ivey | Radar animation of the supercell that produced the tornado | 7:19pm radar image showing reflectivity and storm relative velocity | 7:32pm radar image showing reflectivity and storm relative velocity |
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| Straight-line wind damage northeast of Lyons. | Straight-line wind damage northeast of Lyons. | Straight-line wind damage northeast of Lyons. |
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| Straight-line wind damage northeast of Lyons. | EF-0 tornado damage northwest of Chase |
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