Severe Weather Hits Western/Central KS on Mother's Day (8 May 2016)

Tornadoes:

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Tornado #1 - Catharine to Codell Tornado Ellis County Date 05/08/2016 Time (Local) 708 PM CDT EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 125 mph Path Length 6.55 miles Max Width 440 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: Cyclic tornadic supercell produced a significant tornado starting 8 miles north of Catharine and stayed on the ground several miles until it entered Rooks County.  Peak intensity was estimated at EF-2 intensity. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Shed destroyed in northern Ellis county. (courtesy Derrick Unrein) Power lines downed in northern Ellis county (courtesy Derrick Unrein) Radar imagery from approximate time of tornado north of Hays (~ 720 pm CDT). 14 miles northeast of Hays 7:21 pm (courtesy Grady Dixon)

Tornado #2 Ellis Ellis County Date 05/08/2016 Time (Local) 700 PM CDT EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 80 mph Path Length 0.88 miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: A brief weak tornado spun up 5 miles north of Ellis, KS.  It was only on the ground for a few miles. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Rope tornado north of Ellis (courtesy Derrick Unrein) Radar imagery from approximate time of tornado north of Ellis (~ 700 pm CDT).

Tornado #3 Cedar Bluff Ellis County Date 05/08/2016 Time (Local) 600 PM CDT EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 75 mph Path Length 1.85 miles Max Width 25 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: A short lived weak tornado spun up on the west end of Cedar Bluff Reservoir.  It was only on the ground for about 2 miles. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Along Highway 283 west of Cedar Bluff Reservoir shortly after 6:00 pm (courtesy Grady Dixon) Radar imagery from approximate time of tornado west of Cedar Bluffs Reservoir (~ 6 pm CDT).

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

Radar:

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Radar imagery from approximate time of tornado west of Cedar Bluffs Reservoir (~ 6 pm CDT).	Radar imagery from approximate time of tornado north of Ellis (~ 700 pm CDT).	Radar imagery from approximate time of tornado north of Hays (~ 720 pm CDT).

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
806 AM CDT MON MAY 9 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0539 PM     HAIL             5 ESE LAKE COLDWATER    37.21N 99.27W
05/08/2016  E1.75 INCH       COMANCHE           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT  



0605 PM     HAIL             7 N KINSLEY             38.02N 99.41W
05/08/2016  E3.00 INCH       EDWARDS            KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT  



0607 PM     TORNADO          6 SSW TREGO CENTER      38.81N 99.94W
05/08/2016                   TREGO              KS   STORM CHASER     

            TORNADO LASTED ABOUT 5 MINUTES. 

0635 PM     HAIL             3 SSW ELLIS             38.90N 99.58W
05/08/2016  E2.75 INCH       ELLIS              KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT  



0638 PM     HAIL             DILLWYN                 37.97N 98.87W
05/08/2016  E0.75 INCH       STAFFORD           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT  



0643 PM     HAIL             3 NW BISON              38.55N 99.24W
05/08/2016  M1.25 INCH       RUSH               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0650 PM     HAIL             2 N YOCEMENTO           38.94N 99.42W
05/08/2016  M1.75 INCH       ELLIS              KS   STORM CHASER     



0708 PM     TORNADO          7 NW CATHERINE          39.00N 99.30W
05/08/2016                   ELLIS              KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT  



0713 PM     TORNADO          9 NW EMMERAM            39.06N 99.24W
05/08/2016                   ELLIS              KS   STORM CHASER     



0714 PM     HAIL             6 ESE LARNED            38.15N 99.00W
05/08/2016  E1.00 INCH       PAWNEE             KS   PUBLIC           



0715 PM     TORNADO          9 NNW EMMERAM           39.09N 99.19W
05/08/2016                   ELLIS              KS   PUBLIC           

            SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FARM HOUSE AND 
            OUTBUILDINGS. 

0718 PM     TORNADO          7 NNW CATHERINE         39.02N 99.26W
05/08/2016                   ELLIS              KS   PUBLIC           



0720 PM     TORNADO          7 NNE ELLIS             39.02N 99.50W
05/08/2016                   ELLIS              KS   STORM CHASER     

            BRIEF TORNADO. 

0820 PM     HAIL             6 NE LAKE CITY          37.42N 98.75W
05/08/2016  E1.00 INCH       BARBER             KS   PUBLIC           



0911 PM     HAIL             4 SSE RANSOM            38.58N 99.90W
05/08/2016  E1.00 INCH       NESS               KS   PUBLIC           



0913 PM     HAIL             6 SSE RANSOM            38.55N 99.91W
05/08/2016  E1.75 INCH       NESS               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0918 PM     HAIL             6 SSE RANSOM            38.55N 99.91W
05/08/2016  E2.50 INCH       NESS               KS   EMERGENCY MNGR   



1010 PM     HAIL             SCHOENCHEN              38.71N 99.33W
05/08/2016  E1.00 INCH       ELLIS              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER  



1010 PM     HAIL             4 S MUNJOR              38.75N 99.26W
05/08/2016  E3.00 INCH       ELLIS              KS   COCORAHS         

            THE HAIL RESULTED IN SHREDDED LEAVES, CAR 
            DENTS AND DAMAGED SHINGLES.