Large Hail and Strong Winds June 2008 - NWS Topeka, KS

Discrete supercells pushed from north central Kansas to east central Kansas the morning of June 2nd, and produced extremely large hail and damage winds.  In addition, heavy rainfall led to localized flooding.  A complete write-up of the severe weather event will be available sometime tomorrow.  For now, a list of the Storm Reports received locally are available below. 

The Manhattan ASOS (Automated Surface Observation Station) sustained damage during the storms as well.  Note the "softball sized" dents on the instrumentation below.  Local Electronics Technicians have since been able to repair the ASOS, and data flow had returned to normal. 

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Manhattan (KMHK) ASOS Hygrothemometer (Temperature/Dewpoint Sensor)	Manhattan (KMHK) ASOS Hygrothemometer (Temperature/Dewpoint Sensor)
Hail damaged cars near the airport	Damaged car near the airport

An NWS-Topeka Storm Survey crew sruveyed the straight line wind tree and property damage in northern Franklin County .  Winds were estimated to have gusted to 60-70 mph. 

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Powerlines blown down	Large tree limbs blown down

Flash flooding was also a concern at several locations.  Storms were exceptionally efficient rainfall producers.  The Topeka ASOS recorded 1.69 inches of rainfall in one hour, between 11am and noon!  0.57" fell between 10am and 11am. Manhattan also recorded heavy rain--with 1.08 inches measured between 10am and 11am, and 0.61" the hour before that.

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Flooding near the airport	Flooding near the airport

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 433 PM CDT MON JUN 02 2008 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0745 AM HAIL REPUBLIC 39.92N 97.82W 06/02/2008 E1.75 INCH REPUBLIC KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0755 AM HAIL 1 WSW CONCORDIA 39.57N 97.68W 06/02/2008 E0.88 INCH CLOUD KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0755 AM HAIL CONCORDIA 39.57N 97.66W 06/02/2008 E0.75 INCH CLOUD KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0758 AM HAIL CONCORDIA 39.57N 97.66W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH CLOUD KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0807 AM HAIL 1 ENE COURTLAND 39.79N 97.88W 06/02/2008 E1.75 INCH REPUBLIC KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0815 AM HAIL COURTLAND 39.78N 97.89W 06/02/2008 E1.25 INCH REPUBLIC KS LAW ENFORCEMENT 0820 AM HAIL 1 ENE COURTLAND 39.79N 97.88W 06/02/2008 E1.25 INCH REPUBLIC KS TRAINED SPOTTER GROUND NEARLY COVERED 0820 AM HAIL 4 NNE MILTONVALE 39.40N 97.42W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH CLOUD KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0829 AM HAIL 8 NW IDANA 39.44N 97.35W 06/02/2008 E1.75 INCH CLAY KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0841 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ENE COURTLAND 39.79N 97.88W 06/02/2008 M1.65 INCH REPUBLIC KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0844 AM HAIL 5 SSE CONCORDIA 39.51N 97.63W 06/02/2008 E1.25 INCH CLOUD KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0844 AM HAIL 3 SSW MORGANVILLE 39.43N 97.22W 06/02/2008 E1.75 INCH CLAY KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0847 AM HAIL CONCORDIA 39.57N 97.66W 06/02/2008 E1.75 INCH CLOUD KS LAW ENFORCEMENT 0859 AM HAIL JUNCTION CITY 39.03N 96.83W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH GEARY KS PUBLIC 0905 AM HAIL 4 NNE COUNCIL GROVE LAK 38.74N 96.48W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH MORRIS KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0905 AM HAIL CLAY CENTER 39.38N 97.12W 06/02/2008 E1.50 INCH CLAY KS LAW ENFORCEMENT 0906 AM HAIL 2 N JUNCTION CITY 39.06N 96.83W 06/02/2008 E1.75 INCH GEARY KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0906 AM HAIL 4 NNE COUNCIL GROVE LAK 38.74N 96.48W 06/02/2008 E2.00 INCH MORRIS KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0906 AM HAIL 2 N JUNCTION CITY 39.06N 96.83W 06/02/2008 E1.75 INCH GEARY KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0908 AM HAIL 5 N COUNCIL GROVE 38.73N 96.49W 06/02/2008 E3.50 INCH MORRIS KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0909 AM HAIL CLAY CENTER 39.38N 97.12W 06/02/2008 E1.75 INCH CLAY KS LAW ENFORCEMENT 0916 AM HAIL CLAY CENTER 39.38N 97.12W 06/02/2008 E2.50 INCH CLAY KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0916 AM HAIL CLAY CENTER 39.38N 97.12W 06/02/2008 M3.50 INCH CLAY KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0924 AM TSTM WND GST 6 SSW JAMESTOWN 39.52N 97.90W 06/02/2008 E60.00 MPH CLOUD KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0930 AM TSTM WND GST 6 N GLASCO 39.44N 97.84W 06/02/2008 E60.00 MPH CLOUD KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0938 AM HAIL LEBO 38.42N 95.85W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH COFFEY KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0940 AM HAIL 11 ESE MANHATTAN 39.11N 96.39W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH RILEY KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0941 AM HAIL 5 E MILFORD 39.17N 96.82W 06/02/2008 E1.75 INCH RILEY KS EMERGENCY MNGR 0947 AM HEAVY RAIN W CLYDE 39.59N 97.41W 06/02/2008 M1.37 INCH CLOUD KS TRAINED SPOTTER NICKEL HAIL ALSO REPORTED FROM THE STORM 0951 AM HAIL MANHATTAN 39.18N 96.57W 06/02/2008 E2.50 INCH RILEY KS EMERGENCY MNGR OCCURRING AT THE ARPT AND TO THE TOWN OF KEATS. 0953 AM HAIL ADMIRE 38.64N 96.10W 06/02/2008 E1.75 INCH LYON KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0954 AM HAIL MANHATTAN 39.18N 96.57W 06/02/2008 E4.25 INCH RILEY KS EMERGENCY MNGR SOFTBALL HAIL REPORTED JUST EAST OF MANHATTAN ARPT 1001 AM HAIL MANHATTAN 39.18N 96.57W 06/02/2008 E2.75 INCH RILEY KS TRAINED SPOTTER GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL. 1001 AM HAIL 3 NW MANHATTAN 39.21N 96.61W 06/02/2008 E1.25 INCH RILEY KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1003 AM HAIL 13 W CLAY CENTER 39.38N 97.37W 06/02/2008 E1.75 INCH CLOUD KS LAW ENFORCEMENT 1005 AM HAIL 1 WSW OSAGE CITY 38.63N 95.83W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH OSAGE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1008 AM HAIL READING 38.52N 95.96W 06/02/2008 E2.75 INCH LYON KS LAW ENFORCEMENT 1009 AM HAIL 2 SSW IDANA 39.34N 97.28W 06/02/2008 E1.50 INCH CLAY KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1010 AM HAIL 8 W CLAY CENTER 39.38N 97.27W 06/02/2008 E1.75 INCH CLAY KS LAW ENFORCEMENT 1010 AM HEAVY RAIN CLYDE 39.59N 97.40W 06/02/2008 M3.30 INCH CLOUD KS TRAINED SPOTTER BETWEEN 9 AND 1010 AM. 1010 AM FLASH FLOOD CONCORDIA 39.57N 97.66W 06/02/2008 CLOUD KS LAW ENFORCEMENT WATER OVER ROAD AT 160TH AND UNION. 1010 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 E CONCORDIA 39.57N 97.61W 06/02/2008 CLOUD KS LAW ENFORCEMENT WATER OVER ROAD AT 26OTH AND MILO ROAD. 1010 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 N CONCORDIA 39.60N 97.66W 06/02/2008 CLOUD KS LAW ENFORCEMENT WATER OVER ROAD AT 145TH AND TEAL. 1015 AM HAIL 4 E READING 38.52N 95.89W 06/02/2008 E2.75 INCH OSAGE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT 1030 AM HAIL 1 W MELVERN LAKE 38.50N 95.81W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH OSAGE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1030 AM HAIL 1 N ALMA 39.03N 96.29W 06/02/2008 E2.75 INCH WABAUNSEE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT 1035 AM HAIL W ALMA 39.02N 96.29W 06/02/2008 E2.75 INCH WABAUNSEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR 1036 AM HAIL 1 NNW PAXICO 39.09N 96.17W 06/02/2008 E1.25 INCH WABAUNSEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1038 AM HAIL WAVERLY 38.39N 95.60W 06/02/2008 E4.25 INCH COFFEY KS EMERGENCY MNGR 1039 AM HAIL MELVERN 38.51N 95.64W 06/02/2008 E1.75 INCH OSAGE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT 1040 AM HAIL 1 WNW WAKEFIELD 39.22N 97.02W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH CLAY KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1042 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW WAKEFIELD 39.22N 97.02W 06/02/2008 E3.00 INCH CLAY KS TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL TOTAL. 1042 AM HAIL 1 NW WAKEFIELD 39.22N 97.02W 06/02/2008 E1.75 INCH CLAY KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1045 AM FLASH FLOOD CLAY CENTER 39.38N 97.12W 06/02/2008 CLAY KS LAW ENFORCEMENT HIGHWAY 24 IS CLOSED FROM CLAY CENTER WEST TO INDIAN ROAD DUE TO WATER OVER ROADWAY. 1051 AM HAIL ALMA 39.02N 96.29W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH WABAUNSEE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT 1052 AM HAIL WILLIAMSBURG 38.48N 95.47W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH FRANKLIN KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1054 AM HAIL 3 S WILLIAMSBURG 38.44N 95.47W 06/02/2008 E2.75 INCH FRANKLIN KS EMERGENCY MNGR 1054 AM HAIL MAPLE HILL 39.08N 96.03W 06/02/2008 E1.50 INCH WABAUNSEE KS BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED VIA CHANNEL 49 1055 AM HAIL MAPLE HILL 39.08N 96.03W 06/02/2008 E0.75 INCH WABAUNSEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1055 AM FLASH FLOOD MANHATTAN 39.18N 96.57W 06/02/2008 RILEY KS LAW ENFORCEMENT ANDERSON AVENUE IS CLOSED WEST OF MANHATTAN. 1106 AM TSTM WND GST GARNETT 38.28N 95.24W 06/02/2008 E75.00 MPH ANDERSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR 1109 AM HAIL 1 S MAPLE HILL 39.06N 96.02W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH WABAUNSEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1110 AM TSTM WND GST SILVER LAKE 39.10N 95.86W 06/02/2008 E70.00 MPH SHAWNEE KS DEPT OF HIGHWAYS 1113 AM HAIL DOVER 38.96N 95.93W 06/02/2008 E2.75 INCH SHAWNEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1115 AM HAIL 2 N GARNETT 38.31N 95.24W 06/02/2008 E2.75 INCH ANDERSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1118 AM TSTM WND GST 2 SE ROSSVILLE 39.12N 95.93W 06/02/2008 E60.00 MPH SHAWNEE KS AMATEUR RADIO DELAYED REPORT. 1119 AM HAIL N GARNETT 38.28N 95.24W 06/02/2008 E1.75 INCH ANDERSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1120 AM HAIL NNW RICHMOND 38.41N 95.26W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH FRANKLIN KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1125 AM TSTM WND GST AUBURN 38.91N 95.82W 06/02/2008 E80.00 MPH SHAWNEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1126 AM TSTM WND GST 2 NW GRANTVILLE 39.10N 95.59W 06/02/2008 E70.00 MPH JEFFERSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1126 AM HAIL 3 SW AUBURN 38.87N 95.85W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH SHAWNEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1126 AM TSTM WND GST AUBURN 38.91N 95.82W 06/02/2008 E70.00 MPH SHAWNEE KS PUBLIC 70 TO 80 MPH WINDS. DELAYED REPORT. 1126 AM TSTM WND GST 3 SW AUBURN 38.87N 95.85W 06/02/2008 E60.00 MPH SHAWNEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1127 AM HAIL 4 E WILLIAMSTOWN 39.06N 95.26W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH JEFFERSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR 1127 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNW PAXICO 39.09N 96.17W 06/02/2008 M1.95 INCH WABAUNSEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1130 AM TSTM WND GST 3 S TOPEKA 39.00N 95.68W 06/02/2008 M63.00 MPH SHAWNEE KS ASOS MEASURED WIND GUST AT FORBES FIELD IN TOPEKA. 1130 AM FLASH FLOOD E WILLIAMSTOWN 39.06N 95.33W 06/02/2008 JEFFERSON KS LAW ENFORCEMENT HIGHWAY 24 CLOSED EAST OF WILLIAMSTOWN TO THE DOUGLAS JEFFERSON COUNTY LINE DUE TO WATER OVER ROAD. 1130 AM TSTM WND DMG SILVER LAKE 39.10N 95.86W 06/02/2008 SHAWNEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 60X80 METAL SHED BLOWN DOWN ALONG WITH TREE DAMAGE. 1132 AM HAIL NNE AUBURN 38.91N 95.82W 06/02/2008 E2.00 INCH SHAWNEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1137 AM HAIL 4 S AUBURN 38.84N 95.82W 06/02/2008 E2.00 INCH OSAGE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1138 AM FLASH FLOOD TOPEKA 39.05N 95.68W 06/02/2008 SHAWNEE KS PUBLIC CARS FLOATING IN ROAD ON 21ST STREET IN FRONT OF FAIRLAWN MALL. 1139 AM TSTM WND GST SCRANTON 38.78N 95.74W 06/02/2008 E60.00 MPH OSAGE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1140 AM HAIL 1 N AUBURN 38.92N 95.82W 06/02/2008 E2.75 INCH SHAWNEE KS BROADCAST MEDIA 1141 AM FLASH FLOOD TOPEKA 39.05N 95.68W 06/02/2008 SHAWNEE KS PUBLIC 1800 BLOCK OF SW CLAY REPORTS STANDING WATER OVER ROAD. 1142 AM HAIL SCRANTON 38.78N 95.74W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH OSAGE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT 1152 AM HEAVY RAIN DELIA 39.24N 95.97W 06/02/2008 M1.40 INCH JACKSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL. 1152 AM HEAVY RAIN ST. MARYS 39.19N 96.07W 06/02/2008 M2.20 INCH POTTAWATOMIE KS TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 1155 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E AUBURN 38.91N 95.80W 06/02/2008 M2.42 INCH SHAWNEE KS NWS EMPLOYEE 1158 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 E HOYT 39.26N 95.61W 06/02/2008 M2.80 INCH JACKSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1200 PM FLASH FLOOD LAWRENCE 38.97N 95.24W 06/02/2008 DOUGLAS KS EMERGENCY MNGR FLOODING AT 4TH AND MAINE AND 23RD AND OUSDAHL HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. 1200 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW MANHATTAN 39.18N 96.58W 06/02/2008 E2.50 INCH RILEY KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1205 PM TSTM WND GST 8 NW OTTAWA 38.70N 95.37W 06/02/2008 E60.00 MPH FRANKLIN KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1207 PM TSTM WND DMG OTTAWA 38.62N 95.27W 06/02/2008 FRANKLIN KS TRAINED SPOTTER TREE LIMBS REPORTED DOWN IN OTTAWA UP TO 15 INCHES. TIME ESTIMATED. 1209 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 N OTTAWA 38.71N 95.28W 06/02/2008 FRANKLIN KS TRAINED SPOTTER SPOTTER LOST A CORNER OF HIS ROOF. 12-15 APPROXIMATELY 15 INCH DIAMETER TREES WERE UPROOTED. POWER POLES WERE SNAPPED AND LYING ALONG HIGHWAY 59. A NEIGHBOR HAD A 24 INCH DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED. DELAYED REPORT. 1209 PM TSTM WND GST 6 W BALDWIN CITY 38.78N 95.29W 06/02/2008 E70.00 MPH DOUGLAS KS TRAINED SPOTTER DAMAGE WAS OCCURING AT THE TIME. 1209 PM HAIL 6 W BALDWIN CITY 38.78N 95.29W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH DOUGLAS KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1210 PM TSTM WND GST 15 SW LAWRENCE 38.82N 95.43W 06/02/2008 E60.00 MPH DOUGLAS KS NWS EMPLOYEE 1211 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SW CLINTON 38.89N 95.42W 06/02/2008 M58.00 MPH DOUGLAS KS EMERGENCY MNGR 1213 PM TSTM WND GST 15 SW LAWRENCE 38.82N 95.43W 06/02/2008 E60.00 MPH DOUGLAS KS NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE 1214 PM HEAVY RAIN WAMEGO 39.20N 96.30W 06/02/2008 M1.20 INCH POTTAWATOMIE KS TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 1218 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 W BALDWIN CITY 38.77N 95.31W 06/02/2008 DOUGLAS KS EMERGENCY MNGR 4 TO 5 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN 1220 PM TSTM WND GST 5 NW PRINCETON 38.54N 95.33W 06/02/2008 E60.00 MPH FRANKLIN KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1224 PM HAIL 5 NW RANTOUL 38.61N 95.16W 06/02/2008 E1.00 INCH FRANKLIN KS TRAINED SPOTTER ALSO REPORTED 3 TREES DAMAGED DUE TO ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS. 1230 PM FLASH FLOOD NW RILEY 39.30N 96.83W 06/02/2008 RILEY KS LAW ENFORCEMENT UNION ROAD SOUTH OF KANSAS HAS WATER OVER ROAD. ALSO CROOKED CREEK IN RILEY IS ALSO STILL OVER THE ROADWAY. 1232 PM HEAVY RAIN LAWRENCE 38.97N 95.24W 06/02/2008 M1.09 INCH DOUGLAS KS TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED FROM THE EAST SIDE OF LAWRENCE 1251 PM HEAVY RAIN 6 E ROSSVILLE 39.14N 95.84W 06/02/2008 M2.75 INCH SHAWNEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1251 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 W BALDWIN CITY 38.78N 95.24W 06/02/2008 M2.00 INCH DOUGLAS KS TRAINED SPOTTER SPOTTER MEASURED 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN 40 MINUTES.