Storm reports: Tornadoes touch down in Kansas Friday

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Our KSN Storm Track 3 Weather team tracked the storms across the state Friday.

Eastern Kansas was under a tornado watch from about 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday:

  • Tornado watch progression – 6:32 p.m.
    Tornado watch progression – 6:32 p.m.
  • Tornado watch progression – 5:39 p.m.
    Tornado watch progression – 5:39 p.m.
  • Tornado watch progression – 2:19 p.m.
    Tornado watch progression – 2:19 p.m.

A tornado did touch down right outside of KSN’s viewing area Friday afternoon near Fredonia in Wilson County:

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Storm reports:

7:35 p.m.

  • NW Elk County – 2 N Howard – Quarter-sized hail

  • West of Howard – Funnel reported by KSN Storm Tracker Lisa Dimmit

  • 2 NW Severy – Greenwood County – Quarter-sized hail

  • 4 W Moline – Elk County – Ping-pong ball-sized hail

  • Fall River – Ping-pong ball-sized hail

  • S New Albany – Wilson County – Tornado

  • West of Fredonia – Tornado reported by KSN Storm Tracker Lisa Dimmit

  • 4 N of Coyville – Tornado

  • 4 SSW Yates Center – Tornado

  • 1 NNW Benedict – Wilson County – Funnel

  • Wilson County – Unconfirmed reports a house is demolished

  • Wilson County – Tree damage in Benedict

  • 8 E Humboldt – Tornado

7:42 a.m.

  • 4 S Bartley – Red Willow County (Nebraska) – 1.41 inches

  • Norton – Norton County – 2.25 inches

3:14 a.m.

  • 4 SSW Bird City – Cheyenne County – Golf ball-size hail

1:31 a.m.

  • 5 NW Leoti – Wichita County – Tennis ball-size hail


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