10-2-2017 Gove County Tornadoes

Tornadoes (Surveyed by NWS Goodland):

Tornado - 5 S Scott State Lake to 5 NE Monument Rocks, KS GOVE COUNTY Date October 2, 2017 Time (Local) 7:09-7:33 PM CDT EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 100 MPH Path Length 9.74 miles in Gove County, 16.29 miles total Max Width 450 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: This longer track tornado started in Scott County and continued into adjacent Gove County. As estimated by radar, the tornado continued well to the northeast. Little to no damage was indicated on this path due to a lack of vegetation and structures to damage. In addition, power companies and local emergency management did not report any damage so this estimated track is largely based on radar data. For more information on the Dodge City portion of this track, please go to the following website: http://www.weather.gov/ddc/SeverestormsOctober2nd2017 Track Map

Tornado - 10 SSW Gove City, KS GOVE COUNTY Date October 2, 2017 Time (Local) 7:43 PM CDT EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 95 MPH Path Length 0.4 miles Max Width 75 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: Several large trees snapped in a creek bottom. In addition, a few farm structures suffered significant damage to the roof. Many limbs snapped on the property with a few tree trunks snapped as well. A window or two was broken. Other sheet metal was blown from fencing. Some of the metal roofing material was blown into a field northeast of the farm property. Track Map

Tornado - 5 ESE Gove City, KS GOVE COUNTY Date October 2, 2017 Time (Local) 7:58 PM CDT EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 85 MPH Path Length 0.15 miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: A structure collapsed due to high winds and walls/structural support giving way. In addition, a trailer was blown over from the north to the south. If straight-line winds were to have occurred, the trailer would have blown over from the southwest to the northeast. Several tree limbs were snapped. A single-pole residential cell tower was blown over. Track Map

Tornado - Quinter, KS GOVE COUNTY Date October 2, 2017 Time (Local) 8:24 PM CDT EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 95 MPH Path Length 0.60 miles Max Width 100 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: Many structures were damaged in the town of Quinter, KS. The tornado began at the elementary school with damage to the playground equipment and the fence blown over. The tornado continued northeast and impacted a city building, a few businesses, a few single-wide mobile homes, and a few one family residences. Damage ranged from shingle loss, blown over porches, a set of doors blown in on a hardware store, a mobile home blown off its supports, and broken windows to businesses, vehicles, and homes. Numerous trees suffered significant branch damage or snapped trunks. A few structures with metal roofing lost some of the panels. Those roofing panels were blown into a field northeast of town. There was an evident tornado path through a few wind breaks where trees on the end were untouched yet trees in the middle were snapped. Track Map

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

Photos & Video:

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Damaged farming structure in Quinter. (NWS Damage Survey)	Damaged home in Quinter. (NWS Damage Survey)	Damaged home in Quinter. (NWS Damage Survey)	Damage to a wind break in Quinter. Clear evidence of a tornado moved through the middle of the trees. (NWS Damage Survey)

Tree damage near a farm southwest of Gove City. (NWS Damage Survey)	Damage to a farm southwest of Gove City. (NWS Damage Survey)	Damage to a farm southwest of Gove City. (NWS Damage Survey)	Damage to a farm building east-southeast of Gove City. (NWS Damage Survey)

Radar:

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Radar reflectivity at time of tornado crossing from Scott County into Gove County.	Radar storm-relative velocity at time of tornado crossing from Scott County into Gove County.	Radar reflectivity as tornado continues across Gove County.	Radar storm-relative velocity as tornado continues across Gove County.

Radar reflectivity of supercell remaining quite intense with at least two circulations.	Radar storm-relative velocity of supercell remaining quite intense with at least two circulations.	Radar reflectivity at time of tornado occurring 10 miles south-southwest of Gove City, KS.	Radar storm-relative velocity at time of tornado occurring 10 miles south-southwest of Gove City, KS.

Radar reflectivity at time of tornado occurring 5 miles east-southeast of Gove City, KS.	Radar storm-relative velocity at time of tornado occurring 5 miles east-southeast of Gove City, KS.	Radar reflectivity at time of tornado occurring in Quinter, KS.	Radar storm-relative velocity at time of tornado occurring in Quinter, KS.

Storm Reports

Radar estimated hail swaths from the storms.	Radar estimated precipitation from the storms.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1246 PM MDT WED OCT 04 2017

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

0507 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     13 SSE TRIBUNE          38.29N 101.69W
10/02/2017                   GREELEY            KS   STORM CHASER

            REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, TIME AND LOCATION RADAR
            ESTIMATED.

0634 PM     HAIL             STRATTON NE             40.15N 101.23W
10/02/2017  M1.00 INCH       HITCHCOCK          NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0643 PM     TORNADO          10 SSW GOVE             38.83N 100.56W
10/02/2017                   GOVE               KS   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NWS DAMAGE SURVEY CONFIRMS A TORNADO. DELAYED LSR.

0651 PM     HAIL             6 S GOVE                38.88N 100.51W
10/02/2017  M1.00 INCH       GOVE               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALSO REPORTED ESTIMATED 50 MPH WINDS.

0658 PM     TORNADO          5 ESE GOVE              38.93N 100.40W
10/02/2017                   GOVE               KS   NWS STORM SURVEY

            NWS DAMAGE SURVEY CONFIRMS TORNADO. DELAYED LSR.

0700 PM     HAIL             CULBERTSON              40.23N 100.84W
10/02/2017  M2.00 INCH       HITCHCOCK          NE   PUBLIC

            REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0701 PM     HAIL             3 W GOVE                38.96N 100.55W
10/02/2017  E0.88 INCH       GOVE               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0703 PM     HAIL             CULBERTSON              40.23N 100.84W
10/02/2017  E1.00 INCH       HITCHCOCK          NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

0710 PM     HAIL             3 W GOVE                38.96N 100.55W
10/02/2017  M1.00 INCH       GOVE               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTS THAT POWER IS OUT AT THE MOMENT.

0718 PM     HAIL             1 SE GRAINFIELD         39.11N 100.46W
10/02/2017  M1.75 INCH       GOVE               KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0720 PM     HAIL             3 ESE YUMA              40.11N 102.67W
10/02/2017  M0.88 INCH       YUMA               CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0721 PM     HAIL             3 W GOVE                38.96N 100.55W
10/02/2017  E1.75 INCH       GOVE               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0721 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W GOVE                38.96N 100.55W
10/02/2017  M2.50 INCH       GOVE               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS RAIN OCCURRED IN A VERY SHORT TIME.

0724 PM     TORNADO          QUINTER                 39.07N 100.23W
10/02/2017                   GOVE               KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DAMAGE REPORTED ON THE EAST SIDE OF QUINTER. A QUONSET
            BUILDING WAS DESTROYED AND THE ROOF WAS PEELED BACK FROM
            THE CITY SHOP BUILDING AT FIFTH AND LONG ST. A SEMI
            TRAILER WAS OVERTURNED AND BLOWN INTO THE ROAD AT OLD 40
            AND LONG.

0724 PM     TSTM WND GST     QUINTER                 39.07N 100.23W
10/02/2017  E75.00 MPH       GOVE               KS   NWS STORM SURVEY

            REPORTS OF UPROOTED TREES AND 4 TO 6 INCH TREE BRANCHES.
            IN ADDITION...SOME ROOFING TO A FARM STRUCTURE WAS BLOWN
            OFF. THIS OCCURRED ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF QUINTER.

0724 PM     TORNADO          QUINTER                 39.07N 100.23W
10/02/2017                   GOVE               KS   NWS STORM SURVEY

            NWS DAMAGE SURVEY CONFIRMS TORNADO. DELAYED LSR.

0734 PM     HAIL             5 ESE PARK              39.08N 100.28W
10/02/2017  M1.50 INCH       GOVE               KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0755 PM     FLASH FLOOD      10 SW GOVE              38.86N 100.62W
10/02/2017                   GOVE               KS   NWS STORM SURVEY

            DELAYED LSR. FLASH FLOODING CONFIRMED BY NWS STORM SURVEY
            AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. MANY ROADS ACROSS GOVE COUNTY
            WERE CLOSED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0855 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 N GOVE                39.01N 100.48W
10/02/2017                   GOVE               KS   NWS STORM SURVEY

            DELAYED LSR. NUMEROUS ROADS IN GOVE COUNTY WERE FLOODED
            DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE COUNTY. WATER WENT OVER
            HWY 23 NORTH OF ROAD W. EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED THIS
            FLOODING THE NIGHT IT OCCURRED.

0855 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 N GOVE                39.03N 100.48W
10/02/2017                   GOVE               KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER IS FLOWING OVER KS23 BETWEEN MILE MARKER 155 AND
            156. ROAD IS CLOSED.

0915 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 E HILL CITY           39.36N 99.83W
10/02/2017                   GRAHAM             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE AND A HALF FEET OF WATER FLOWING ACROSS 280TH AVENUE
            1 MILE EAST OF HILL CITY.

0915 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 E HILL CITY           39.36N 99.83W
10/02/2017                   GRAHAM             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DUPLICATE REPORT...ONE AND A HALF FEET OF WATER FLOWING
            ACROSS 280TH AVENUE 1 MILE EAST OF HILL CITY.

0945 PM     HEAVY RAIN       QUINTER                 39.07N 100.23W
10/02/2017  M3.65 INCH       GOVE               KS   PUBLIC

            THIS RAINFALL AMOUNT IS FROM 8PM TO 1045PM CDT. THE
            REPORT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS FLOODING IN THE FRONT
            YARD OF THE HOUSE. REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

1128 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E HILL CITY           39.37N 99.83W
10/02/2017  M4.37 INCH       GRAHAM             KS   CO-OP OBSERVER