Thunderstorms with winds up to 75 MPH and torrential rainfall moved across northeast and east central Kansas Thursday (6/4) night and through the early morning hours of Friday (6/5). The Manhattan airport measured a wind gust of 73 MPH, which caused numerous power outages as well as tree damage across the City. The strong winds were accompanied by torrential rainfall too. A weather spotter measured 7.15" of rain in southern Nemaha County from these thunderstorms. Widespread 3 to 6 inches of rain occurred over a large area producing widespread flooding of creeks and rivers in northeast Kansas. Following are some images of the aftermath from the severe weather.
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Above: Observed Precipitation from Thursday night (6/4) and Friday Morning (6/5) Red shaded areas are 3+ inches.
Above: Lake Shawnee Spillway Friday morning. Courtesy Andy Marso - KHI News Service
Above: The Kansas River at Lawrence Friday morning. Courtesy Rita Rials
Above: A pond spillway east of Holton. Courtesy John Kyle, NWS Grand Junction, CO
Above:The Vermillion Creek in Southeast Pottawatomie County. Courtesy Pottawatomie EM
Above: Wind damage on the KSU campus. Courtesy Joe Koehle
Above: Tree Damage at the Topeka YMCA. Courtesy Douglas Watson
The following are wind, hail and flooding reports we received from the event:
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0740 PM TSTM WND GST 6 NNE OLSBURG 39.51N 96.57W 06/04/2015 E60.00 MPH POTTAWATOMIE KS PUBLIC 0740 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 NNE OLSBURG 39.51N 96.57W 06/04/2015 POTTAWATOMIE KS PUBLIC 8 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB REPORTED BLOWN DOWN 0800 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW MANHATTAN 39.18N 96.58W 06/04/2015 RILEY KS TRAINED SPOTTER DELAYED REPORT. ESTIMATED TIME. A FEW 2 TO 3 INCH DIAMETER OAK TREE LIMBS DOWN. 0800 PM HEAVY RAIN BAILEYVILLE 39.84N 96.18W 06/04/2015 E1.50 INCH NEMAHA KS PUBLIC SINCE 655PM. 0800 PM TSTM WND GST 3 ENE BELVUE 39.24N 96.12W 06/04/2015 E60.00 MPH POTTAWATOMIE KS TRAINED SPOTTER DELAYED REPORT. ESTIMATED TIME. 0848 PM HEAVY RAIN 6 WSW BEATTIE 39.84N 96.52W 06/04/2015 E1.40 INCH MARSHALL KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0911 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNE ROSSVILLE 39.16N 95.94W 06/04/2015 E2.00 INCH SHAWNEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER RAIN FELL IN 15 MINUTES. 0913 PM HAIL 4 NNW SILVER LAKE 39.16N 95.89W 06/04/2015 E1.75 INCH SHAWNEE KS PUBLIC RELAYED BY SPOTTER 0918 PM TSTM WND GST 3 SSE SILVER LAKE 39.06N 95.84W 06/04/2015 E60.00 MPH SHAWNEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0924 PM TSTM WND GST 5 SW TOPEKA 39.00N 95.74W 06/04/2015 E60.00 MPH SHAWNEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR 27TH AND WANAMAKER. 0925 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NE SILVER LAKE 39.13N 95.82W 06/04/2015 SHAWNEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR ENTIRE TREES KNOCKED DOWN. 0934 PM HAIL 4 WSW TOPEKA 39.03N 95.75W 06/04/2015 E1.00 INCH SHAWNEE KS PUBLIC 0942 PM HAIL 3 W TOPEKA 39.05N 95.73W 06/04/2015 E1.25 INCH SHAWNEE KS PUBLIC 0947 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 WSW TOPEKA 39.03N 95.75W 06/04/2015 SHAWNEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR REPORTS OF STALLED CARS AND 8 TO 10 INCHES OF WATER RUNNING OVER 21ST AND FAIRLAWN. 0948 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 E DOVER 38.96N 95.90W 06/04/2015 E2.14 INCH SHAWNEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER FELL IN LAST 30 MINUTES. 0957 PM HEAVY RAIN E DELIA 39.24N 95.96W 06/04/2015 E2.00 INCH JACKSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER FELL IN 30 MINUTES. 1000 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 W TOPEKA 39.05N 95.73W 06/04/2015 SHAWNEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SHUT DOWN 200 BLOCK OF GAGE BLVD DUE TO IMPASSABLE WATER. 1002 PM TSTM WND GST TOPEKA 39.05N 95.68W 06/04/2015 E72.00 MPH SHAWNEE KS PUBLIC REPORT OF A 72 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED BY AN ANEMOMETER 1005 PM FLASH FLOOD 9 SW TOPEKA 38.96N 95.80W 06/04/2015 SHAWNEE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS 10 INCHES OF WATER RUNNING ACROSS 61ST AND AUBURN RD. 1031 PM FLASH FLOOD WILLARD 39.09N 95.94W 06/04/2015 SHAWNEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR STAFF REPORTS LARGE AMOUNTS OF FLOODING OVER STREETS AND TOWN YARDS. 1036 PM FLASH FLOOD TOPEKA 39.05N 95.68W 06/04/2015 SHAWNEE KS BROADCAST MEDIA MEDIA SHARED PHOTOS OF STALLED CARS AROUND 5TH AND WESTERN. 1115 PM HAIL 3 E POMONA 38.61N 95.39W 06/04/2015 E0.88 INCH FRANKLIN KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1144 PM FLASH FLOOD MARYSVILLE 39.84N 96.65W 06/04/2015 MARSHALL KS LAW ENFORCEMENT 6 INCHES OF WATER REPORTED OVER SOME STREETS IN TOWN. 1156 PM HAIL 1 S GREELEY 38.35N 95.13W 06/04/2015 E1.00 INCH ANDERSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1156 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSW AUBURN 38.86N 95.83W 06/04/2015 E2.50 INCH OSAGE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 1230 AM FLOOD CONCORDIA 39.57N 97.66W 06/05/2015 CLOUD KS PUBLIC NUMEROUS STREETS FLOODED. 1233 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 N CENTRALIA 39.75N 96.13W 06/05/2015 NEMAHA KS LAW ENFORCEMENT WEYER CREEK IS 1 FOOT DEEP RUNNING ACROSS K-187. 1237 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 E RILEY 39.30N 96.81W 06/05/2015 RILEY KS LAW ENFORCEMENT NUMEROUS 5 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES SNAPPED. ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS 60-65 MPH. 1240 AM HAIL 1 E HOLTON 39.47N 95.72W 06/05/2015 E1.00 INCH JACKSON KS NWS EMPLOYEE 1240 AM HAIL HOLTON 39.47N 95.74W 06/05/2015 E1.00 INCH JACKSON KS NWS EMPLOYEE 1250 AM TSTM WND GST MANHATTAN AIRPORT 39.16N 96.67W 06/05/2015 E63.00 MPH RILEY KS ASOS 1250 AM TSTM WND DMG MANHATTAN 39.18N 96.57W 06/05/2015 RILEY KS LAW ENFORCEMENT POWER LINES DOWN AT COLLEGE HEIGHTS AND SUNSET...8TH AND HUMBOLT...10TH AND HOUSTON...S MANHATTAN AVE AND YUMA 1250 AM TSTM WND DMG MANHATTAN 39.18N 96.57W 06/05/2015 RILEY KS PUBLIC 12 INCH DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED. 1253 AM TSTM WND GST MANHATTAN AIRPORT 39.16N 96.67W 06/05/2015 M73.00 MPH RILEY KS ASOS 0100 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 ENE BELVUE 39.24N 96.12W 06/05/2015 POTTAWATOMIE KS TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED TIME. REPORT OF RAILROAD TRACKS WASHED OUT DUE TO FLOOD WATERS JUST WEST OF ST. MARYS NEAR HWY 24. WATER OVER THE ROADWAYS ON SMALLER SIDE STREETS WITHIN TOWN. 0105 AM TSTM WND GST MINNEAPOLIS 39.12N 97.71W 06/05/2015 E60.00 MPH OTTAWA KS PUBLIC 0107 AM TSTM WND GST WSW ST. GEORGE 39.19N 96.42W 06/05/2015 E60.00 MPH POTTAWATOMIE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0111 AM TSTM WND GST 1 E WAMEGO 39.20N 96.29W 06/05/2015 E65.00 MPH POTTAWATOMIE KS EMERGENCY MNGR 0122 AM TSTM WND GST MANHATTAN AIRPORT 39.16N 96.67W 06/05/2015 M59.00 MPH RILEY KS ASOS 0146 AM HEAVY RAIN WSW ST. GEORGE 39.19N 96.42W 06/05/2015 E1.25 INCH POTTAWATOMIE KS TRAINED SPOTTER ADDITIONAL WITH 2ND ROUND OF STORMS. 3 INCHES TOTAL. 0157 AM TSTM WND GST ROSSVILLE 39.14N 95.95W 06/05/2015 E55.00 MPH SHAWNEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR SUSTAINED FOR 8 MINUTES. 0212 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N ROSSVILLE 39.15N 95.95W 06/05/2015 E4.50 INCH SHAWNEE KS PUBLIC FELL OVER THE PAST 6.5 HOURS. 0227 AM TSTM WND GST FORBES FIELD 38.96N 95.67W 06/05/2015 M55.00 MPH SHAWNEE KS ASOS 0252 AM HEAVY RAIN MANHATTAN 39.18N 96.57W 06/05/2015 E3.10 INCH RILEY KS PUBLIC STORM TOTAL 0300 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 W MORGANVILLE 39.47N 97.28W 06/05/2015 CLAY KS LAW ENFORCEMENT WATER OVER THE ROAD AT 25TH AND FRONTIER...26TH AND JAYHAWK...AND 23RD AND HACKBERRY IN CLAY COUNTY. 0315 AM TSTM WND GST LAWRENCE 38.96N 95.26W 06/05/2015 E60.00 MPH DOUGLAS KS BROADCAST MEDIA 0327 AM FLASH FLOOD 15 NW TOPEKA 39.20N 95.88W 06/05/2015 SHAWNEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR RESIDENTS BEING EVACUATED DUE TO FLOODING ALONG THE LITTLE SOLDIER CREEK. 0330 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 W WAMEGO 39.20N 96.34W 06/05/2015 POTTAWATOMIE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT FLOODING AT HIGHWAY 24. 0431 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 N CENTRALIA 39.75N 96.13W 06/05/2015 NEMAHA KS LAW ENFORCEMENT FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG WEYER CREEK 0445 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 SE WAMEGO 39.15N 96.24W 06/05/2015 WABAUNSEE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT WELLS CREEK WAS FLOODED AT CORNFLOWER ROAD AND COTTON ROAD. OTHER FLASH FLOODING HAD BEEN REPORTED IN PAXICO AND ALSO AT K18 AND MOUNT MITCHELL ROAD. 0630 AM FLASH FLOOD MARYSVILLE 39.84N 96.65W 06/05/2015 MARSHALL KS EMERGENCY MNGR MULTIPLE ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO FLOODING ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY. 0632 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW MANHATTAN 39.18N 96.58W 06/05/2015 M2.00 INCH RILEY KS TRAINED SPOTTER 24-HR RAINFALL TOTAL 0632 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ENE TUTTLE CREEK LAKE 39.35N 96.63W 06/05/2015 M3.10 INCH POTTAWATOMIE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 24-HR RAINFALL TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN BILLARD AIRPORT 39.08N 95.62W 06/05/2015 M4.10 INCH SHAWNEE KS ASOS 24 HOUR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN E DELIA 39.24N 95.96W 06/05/2015 E3.50 INCH JACKSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HOUR TOTAL 0705 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW BEATTIE 39.89N 96.43W 06/05/2015 M2.01 INCH MARSHALL KS CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR TOTAL 0728 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 ENE BELVUE 39.24N 96.12W 06/05/2015 M5.40 INCH POTTAWATOMIE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0730 AM HEAVY RAIN BLAINE 39.50N 96.40W 06/05/2015 M3.47 INCH POTTAWATOMIE KS CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR TOTAL 0730 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NE SILVER LAKE 39.12N 95.84W 06/05/2015 M4.23 INCH SHAWNEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HOUR TOTAL 0735 AM HEAVY RAIN LYNDON 38.61N 95.68W 06/05/2015 M2.80 INCH OSAGE KS EMERGENCY MNGR 0740 AM HEAVY RAIN LILLIS 39.61N 96.30W 06/05/2015 M3.51 INCH MARSHALL KS CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR TOTAL 0751 AM HEAVY RAIN WSW CORNING 39.66N 96.03W 06/05/2015 M7.15 INCH NEMAHA KS TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HOUR TOTAL 0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W LAWRENCE 38.96N 95.30W 06/05/2015 M3.60 INCH DOUGLAS KS NWS EMPLOYEE 0805 AM HEAVY RAIN MILTONVALE 39.35N 97.45W 06/05/2015 M3.37 INCH CLOUD KS CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR TOTAL 0811 AM HEAVY RAIN E ST. MARYS 39.19N 96.07W 06/05/2015 M3.65 INCH POTTAWATOMIE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HOUR TOTAL 0930 AM HEAVY RAIN 8 SW WAMEGO 39.11N 96.39W 06/05/2015 E3.50 INCH WABAUNSEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HOUR TOTAL 0934 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 NW ST. MARYS 39.25N 96.14W 06/05/2015 POTTAWATOMIE KS PUBLIC 21 YEAR OLD APRICOT TREE BLOWN OVER. NUMEROUS OTHER SMALL TREES REPORTED DOWN AS WELL. 1026 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSE POTAWATOMI RESERV 39.30N 95.82W 06/05/2015 M3.41 INCH JACKSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HOUR TOTAL 1056 AM FLOOD 1 N HOLTON 39.48N 95.74W 06/05/2015 JACKSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR SEVERAL ROADS REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. ELK CREEK FROM CIRCLEVILLE TO THE ATCHISON COUNTY LINE IS OUT OF ITS BANKS. THERE ARE A COUPLE BRIDGES THAT WERE DAMAGED, ONE OF WHICH MAY FAIL NEAR WHITING. 1111 AM FLOOD MARYSVILLE 39.84N 96.65W 06/05/2015 MARSHALL KS EMERGENCY MNGR SEVERAL ROADS REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO FLOOD WATERS. A COUPLE MAY BE WASHED OUT DUE TO DAMAGE OF CULVERTS. 1111 AM FLOOD 3 NNW VALLEY FALLS 39.38N 95.48W 06/05/2015 JEFFERSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR COAL CREEK REMAINS OUT OF ITS BANKS. SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO FLOOD WATERS. 0120 PM FLOOD 6 WNW OTTAWA 38.65N 95.37W 06/05/2015 FRANKLIN KS EMERGENCY MNGR APPANOOSE CREEK COVERING IDAHO ROAD WITH 2 FEET OF WATER.
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