WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Parts of north Kansas are being affected by severe weather on Wednesday.
KSN Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman, Meteorologist Jack Maney, and Meteorologist Jack Boston are in the KSN Weather Center tracking the weather.
A severe thunderstorm watch was been issued for counties in north Kansas until 1 a.m. Thursday.
Below are photos of the storm and aftermath from across the state:
Russell storm clouds on July 31, 2024 (Courtesy: Case Morris) Salina storm clouds on July 31, 2024 (Courtesy: Jaimie Farmer) Nickerson storm clouds on July 31, 2024 (Courtesy: Bryan Montoya) Lucas rainbow on July 31, 2024 (Courtesy: Von Rothenberger)
Storm Reports: 10:24 p.m. Estimated 70 MPH wind – 2 E Woodbine in Morris County 10:13 p.m. Tree damage is extensive in Salina 9:31 p.m. Measured wind gust of 95 MPH on the roof of KSAL – Location is Santa Fe Avenue and Iron 9:24 p.m. 77 MPH wind gust – Salina Airport 8:55 p.m. Lincoln – 12-foot tree broken halfway up. Approximately 6 inches in diameter at the point where the tree was snapped. Estimated 60 MPH wind – Ellinwood – Barton County 1 W Herington – Dickinson County – Estimated 70 MPH or possibly higher wind gust with 20-30 inch trees split.
8:27 p.m. 60 MPH wind – 1 WSW Great Bend Airport in Barton County Thunderstorm damage – Dickinson County – Gust front from parent storm tore off a foot-diameter portion of a tree – Estimated 65 MPH wind Power lines and trees are down in and around Herington 70 MPH wind (Estimated) – 5 SSE Milford in Geary County 8:20 p.m. 60 MPH wind – 5 NW Junction City – Geary County 8:16 p.m. Law enforcement estimates 70 MPH wind gusts in Tampa – Marion County 8:06 p.m. Estimated 60 MPH winds – 6 ESE Albert in Barton County 7:37 p.m. 59 MPH Wind – 3 ENE New Cambria – Saline County
7:22 p.m. 74 MPH Wind – Salina (KSLN) – Saline County 7:07 p.m. 1.00″ Hail (Quarters) – 2 WNW Trego Center – Trego County 6:50 p.m. 60 MPH Wind – Lincoln – Lincoln County 1.75″ Hail (Golf Balls) – 15 SSE Quinter – Gove County 6:24 p.m. 64 MPH Wind – 3 NE Bunker Hill – Russell County Wildfires – 4 NW Parks – Dundy County, Nebraska – Ongoing from morning lightning strikes 63 MPH Wind – Quinter – Gove County 5:24 p.m. 1.25″ Hail (Half Dollars) – Gove (Gove County 60 MPH Wind – Hill City – Graham County 62 MPH Wind – 1 NE Hill City – Graham County 1.50″ Hail (Ping Pong Balls) – Gove – Gove County 1.75″ Hail (Golf Balls) – 5 S Seguin – Sheridan County 1.00″ Hail (Quarters) – Hill City – Graham County 1.75″ Hail (Golf Balls) – 7 ENE Gove – Gove County 58 MPH Wind – 1 E Hill City – Graham County
4:33 p.m. 1.00″ Hail (Quarters) – Almena – Norton County 1.00″ Hail (Quarters) – 3 ESE Campus – Gove County 1.00″ Hail (Quarters) – 1 ESE Campus – Gove County 4.00″ Hail (Softballs) 13 WNW Phillipsburg, near Prairie View – Phillips County Tracking severe weather: Severe Weather Preparedness: Interactive map shows tornado shelters in the U.S.
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