Storm reports: Tornado confirmed in northwest Kansas Thursday
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The KSN Storm Track 3 Team has confirmed a tornado east of Highway 27 in Bird City Thursday.
KSN Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman is tracking the weather from the KSN News 3 Weather Center. KSN Meteorologist Jack Many is in KSN Storm Tracker 3 chasing the weather in northwest Kansas.
A tornado watch that was issued for northwest Kansas has been extended into western Kansas until 12 a.m. Friday.
Severe weather expected Thursday, Saturday too
Storm reports:
The Storm Track 3 Team is also tracking tornados, wind gust speeds, and the size of hailstones falling across the state.
7:18 p.m.
Quarter-sized hail – Leoti – Wichita County
Hen egg-sized hail – 1 E Page City – Logan County
7:11 p.m.
Quarter-sized hail – 1 N Colby – Thomas County
Half dollar-sized hail – Tribune – Greeley County
Golf ball-sized hail – 1 SW Russell Springs – Logan County
7:05 p.m.
70 MPH wind gusts – 9 SSE Sharon Springs – Wallace County
7:03 p.m.
60 MPH wind gusts – 8 N Marienthal – Wichita County
Golf ball-sized hail – 4 N Syracuse – Hamilton County
6:58 p.m.
Quarter-sized hail – 3 S McCook – Red Willow County NE
Golf ball-sized hail – 3 W Mingo – Thomas County
Ping pong ball-sized hail – 2 S Brewster – Thomas County
Rainfall of 1.50″ – 3 S McCook – Red Willow County NE
Hen egg-sized hail – 10 N Syracuse – Hamilton County
Golf ball-sized hail – 3 N Syracuse – Hamilton County
6:50 p.m.
Quarter-sized hail – 1 E Wallace – Wallace County
6:44 p.m.
Quarter-sized hail – Sharon Springs – Wallace County
60 MPH Wind gusts – Sharon Springs – Wallace County
6:40 p.m.
Ping pong ball-sized hail – 13 NNE Selkirik – Wichita County
6:36 p.m.
Ping pong ball-sized hail – Page City – Logan County
6:30 p.m.
Quarter-sized hail – 10 S Bird City – Cheyenne County
Tennis ball-sized hail – 3 N Russell Springs – Logan County
6:25 p.m.
Golf ball-sized hail – Russell Springs – Logan County
Quarter-sized hail – 2 S Brewster – Thomas County
Half dollar-sized hail – Tribune – Greely County
6:16 p.m.
Half dollar-sized hail – Tribune – Greeley County
Quarter-sized hail – Leoti – Wichita County
Golf ball-sized hail – 11 N Leoti – Wichita County
Quarter-sized hail – 7 WSW Syracuse – Hamilton County
6:09 p.m.
Hen egg-sized hail (2″) – 9 N Colby – Thomas County
6:06 p.m.
Golf ball-sized hail – 5 S Russell Springs – Logan County
Baseball-sized hail – 2 SSE Russell Springs – Logan County
5:59 p.m.
Quarter-sized hail – SSW Russell Springs – Logan County
From Twitter: Baseball-sized hail – Russell Springs – Logan County
5:51 p.m.
Quarter-sized hail – Colby – Thomas County
Quarter-sized hail – 10 NNW Ludell – Rawlins County
Ping pong ball-sized hail – Ludell – Rawlins County
5:43 p.m.
Ping pong ball-sized hail – Colby – Thomas County
5:36 p.m.
Golf ball-sized hail – 7 W Richfield – Morton County
5:23 p.m.
Funnel cloud – 2 S Oakley – Logan County
5:21 p.m.
Quarter-sized hail – 14 NNE Saint Francis – Cheyenne County
Quarter-sized hail – 6 N Parks – Dundy County NE
Tornado east of HWY 27 – 10 SSW Bird City – Cheyenne County
Funnel cloud – 12 SSE Wheeler – Cheyenne County
Short-lived rope tornado with a duration of 5 min – 12 SSE Wheeler – Cheyenne County
Quarter-sized hail – 14 SSE Bird City – Cheyenne County
Ping pong ball-sized hail – 2 NNW Blakeman – Rawlins County
1:44 p.m.
Quarter-sized hail – 5 SSE Milford – Geary County
Quarter-sized hail – 4 ESE Council Grove – Morris County
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