Watch: Severe thunderstorm produces confirmed tornado in northern Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — KSN Meteorologist Jack Maney tracked a storm that produced a tornado on Wednesday night.
KSN Storm Tracker 3 was just east of Alta Vista in Wabaunsee County and caught video of the tornado forming and touching down. See it in the video player above.
The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office says a least a half dozen tornadoes and baseball-size hail were confirmed by trained spotters and sheriff’s office personnel. Damage was reported to structures and barns in a rural area. No injuries were reported. Wabaunsee County Emergency Management will make a full assessment of the storm starting Thursday morning.
Half dozen tornados hit Wabaunsee County, sheriff’s office says
Hail that fell in Saline County Wednesday evening. (Courtesy: www.salina311.com) Hail damage to vehicle on Interstate 70. (Courtesy: KSN Meteorologist Jack Maney) Hail that fell at Cedar Bluff State Park Wednesday night (Courtesy: Briana L. LaMotte) Hail that fell in Saline County Wednesday evening. (Courtesy: www.salina311.com) Hail that fell in Saline County Wednesday evening. (Courtesy: www.salina311.com) (Courtesy: Storm Tracker Lisa Dimmitt) Storm photos from Steve Sherrod near Alta Vista Wednesday evening. Storm photos from Steve Sherrod near Alta Vista Wednesday evening. Storm photos from Steve Sherrod near Alta Vista Wednesday evening. Storm photos from Steve Sherrod near Alta Vista Wednesday evening.
Traffic came to a standstill for a time on part of Interstate 70 because of the falling hail, the National Weather Service said on X.
Images of large hail and cracked windshields were shown on KSN and KSHB-TV.
Massive ‘gorilla hail’ hits parts of Kansas and Missouri
KSN News talked to one man who was traveling on I-70 and witnessed the storm that shattered his glass.
“Then all of a sudden, it just came in strong again, and like baseball-sized, just coming in one after another. I was terrified,” Health Tuner said. “I pulled my coat over my head. I called my fiancee like I was flustered. I really thought all the glass was gonna shatter in my truck. It was like a biblical feeling storm.”
In this image provided by Jeremy Crabtree, large chunks of hail are shown, Wednesday night, March 13, 2024, in Shawnee, Kan. Volatile weather was honing in on parts of Kansas and Missouri Wednesday night, with some storms bringing massive chunks of hail. (Jeremy Crabtree via AP) In this image provided by Jeremy Crabtree, large chunks of hail are shown, Wednesday night, March 13, 2024, in Shawnee, Kan. Volatile weather was honing in on parts of Kansas and Missouri Wednesday night, with some storms bringing massive chunks of hail. (Jeremy Crabtree via AP) In this image provided by Randy Smith, a large chunk of hail is compared to the size of a golf ball, Wednesday night, March 13, 2024, in Shawnee, Kan. Volatile weather was honing in on parts of Kansas and Missouri Wednesday night, with some storms bringing massive chunks of hail. (Randy Smith via AP) In this image provided by Randy Smith, a large chunks of hail are compared to the size of a golf ball, Wednesday night, March 13, 2024, in Shawnee, Kan. Volatile weather was honing in on parts of Kansas and Missouri Wednesday night, with some storms bringing massive chunks of hail. (Randy Smith via AP)
Here is a list of other storm reports.
Storm Reports:
9:31 p.m.
Ellis County – 2 SE Hays: Quarter-size hail
9:13 p.m.
Wabaunsee/Geary County line: Half-dollar to ping pong ball size hail near I-70
8:52 p.m.
Geary County – 3 SE Grandview Plaza: Teacup-size hail
Shawnee County – NE of Rossville: Tornado
Trego County – 5 E of Cedar Bluff: Golf ball-size hail
7:31 p.m.
Saline County – 6 E New Cambria: Quarter-size hail
Trego County – 10 SW Trego Center: Quarter-size hail
7:17 p.m.
4 WNW of Gypsum: Quarter-size hail
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