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Overview

Storms developed during the early evening hours on Sunday May 5th over central Kansas. These storms slowly tracked southeast as sunset approached producing several brief tornadoes along with large hail. Some tornado damage was reported south of Ellinwood in southeast Barton county. A 2nd supercell developed later in Sumner county and also produced a few brief tornadoes along with some minor damage northwest of Wellington.

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Picture of developing tornado northwest of Wellington by Corey Inmon

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