March 23rd High Winds and Convection

Strong gradient winds during the afternoon and early evening hours of March 23rd prompted the issuance of a High Wind Warning for the entire NWS-Topeka forecast area.  Several damage reports were received, and ranged from downed trees and power lines to shingle and roof damage.  A complete listing of local storm reports is available at the bottom of this page. A plot of damage reports is available below.  If measured, a windspeed is included next to the storm report point.

Convection fired ahead of and along a dryline and cold front during the afternoon hours across north central Kansas and Nebraska.  Storms continued to develop through the evening hours.  Strong winds and large hail were reported with some of the more robust storms.  A complete listing of reports received by the National Weather Service in Topeka is available below.  A plot of the reports is also available below.  The event magnitude is listed next to the report point, with hail reports represented in blue, wind gusts in red, and heavy rain by the cloud symbols. 

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
143 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1052 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST MANHATTAN               39.18N 96.57W
03/23/2009  M58.00 MPH       RILEY              KS   ASOS

1055 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST CONCORDIA               39.57N 97.66W
03/23/2009  M61.00 MPH       CLOUD              KS   ASOS

1150 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MINNEAPOLIS             39.12N 97.71W
03/23/2009                   OTTAWA             KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ROOF GOT ROLLED UP ON RESIDENCE. PLYWOOD ROOF EXPOSED IN
            OTTAWA COUNTY.

1153 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST ALMA                    39.02N 96.29W
03/23/2009  M60.00 MPH       WABAUNSEE          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0130 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 E SENECA              39.83N 96.01W
03/23/2009                   NEMAHA             KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            BOX TRAILER BLOW OVER ON HIGHWAY 36.

0130 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 N DELIA               39.26N 95.97W
03/23/2009                   JACKSON            KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREE DOWN

0140 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 W WINCHESTER          39.32N 95.31W
03/23/2009                   JEFFERSON          KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A PORTION OF A BARN ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF AT US 59 AND 150TH
            ST.

0150 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSW BAILEYVILLE       39.82N 96.20W
03/23/2009  M55.00 MPH       NEMAHA             KS   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1/4 MILE VISIBILITY WITH BLOWING DUST

0200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 W MARYSVILLE          39.84N 96.67W
03/23/2009                   MARSHALL           KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            POWER LINE BLOWN DOWN.

0204 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG NORTONVILLE             39.41N 95.33W
03/23/2009                   JEFFERSON          KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A SIGN WAS BLOWN OFF THE ROOF OF A BUILDING AND WENT
            THROUGH THE WINDOW OF AN ADJACENT BUILDING...NO INJURIES
            WERE REPORTED.

0204 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ABILENE                 38.92N 97.21W
03/23/2009                   DICKINSON          KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            DOWNED POWER LINES, LOSS OF SHINGLES, LARGE BRANCHES, AND
            STREET SIGNS BLOWN OVER IN EISENHOWER PARK AND AROUND THE
            CITY.

0206 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST CONCORDIA               39.57N 97.66W
03/23/2009  M67.00 MPH       CLOUD              KS   ASOS

            LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS THE CITY OF CONCORDIA IS WITHOUT
            POWER. A LOCAL STORM SPOTTER REPORTS SIGNS DESTROYED AND
            A GUTTER FROM A RESIDENCE ALONG THE ROADSIDE.

0230 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSE MORROWVILLE       39.78N 97.14W
03/23/2009  M61.00 MPH       WASHINGTON         KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROOF SHINGLES LOOSENED AND CHIMNEY CAP BLOWN OFF

0237 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSE MORROWVILLE       39.78N 97.14W
03/23/2009  M64.00 MPH       WASHINGTON         KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0246 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 WSW OSAGE CITY        38.63N 95.83W
03/23/2009                   OSAGE              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE BLOWN DOWN BETWEEN 4TH/5TH ELLENWOOD IN OSAGE CITY
            BY 65 MPH EST WIND GUST. KNOCKED DOWN POWER LINE.

0254 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CLAY CENTER             39.38N 97.12W
03/23/2009                   CLAY               KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            CLAY COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTS SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN
            ACROSS THE COUNTY...AT LEAST ONE LARGE TREE. SEVERAL
            SHEET METAL OUTBUILDINGS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED AND SOME
            POWERLINES ARE DOWNED.

0300 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CONCORDIA               39.57N 97.66W
03/23/2009                   CLOUD              KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MIDDLE SCHOOL ROOF PARTIALLY BLOWN OFF, SONIC DRIVE
            THROUGH BAY BLOWN OVER INTO THE SUPER 8 MOTEL, MARQUEE
            PLACE NURSING HOME ROOF DAMAGED

0315 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HERINGTON               38.67N 96.94W
03/23/2009                   DICKINSON          KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            NUMEROUS POWER POLES SNAPPED. TRANSFORMER FIRE. ROOF
            BLOWN OFF OF MOBILE HOME IN DICKINSON COUNTY.

0315 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 NW MORGANVILLE        39.50N 97.24W
03/23/2009                   CLAY               KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ROOF BLOWN OFF OF POLE SHED.

0320 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 N MORGANVILLE         39.52N 97.20W
03/23/2009                   CLAY               KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN. LOST ROOF OFF BUILDING. HOG
            SHEDS SOUTH OF CLAY CENTER AND METAL UTILITY SHEDS BLOWN
            INTO POWER LINES.

0324 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BELLEVILLE              39.82N 97.63W
03/23/2009                   REPUBLIC           KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            POWER LINES DOWN

0325 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSE MORROWVILLE       39.78N 97.14W
03/23/2009                   WASHINGTON         KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TOPS BLOWN OUT OF SEVERAL TREES IN YARD. PEAK WIND GUST
            MEASURED AT 80 MPH.

0327 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CONCORDIA               39.57N 97.66W
03/23/2009                   CLOUD              KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            POSSIBLE ROOF DAMAGE IN CLOUDY COUNTY

0337 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 S TOPEKA              38.98N 95.68W
03/23/2009  M64.00 MPH       SHAWNEE            KS   ASOS

            FORBES FIELD ASOS

0338 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST W MOONLIGHT             39.00N 97.11W
03/23/2009  M61.00 MPH       DICKINSON          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASURED WITH HOME WEATHER STATION. PREVIOUS WIND GUSTS
            PRODUCED DAMAGE TO GUTTERS ON THE HOME.

0345 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 6 W TOPEKA              39.05N 95.79W
03/23/2009                   SHAWNEE            KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            SEMI BLOWN OVER NEAR MM 353 ON INTERSTATE 70.

0345 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WAMEGO                  39.20N 96.30W
03/23/2009                   POTTAWATOMIE       KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            RURAL FIRE STATION ROOF DAMAGE. TREES DOWN. ROOF EXPOSED.


0345 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 9 S GREENLEAF           39.60N 96.98W
03/23/2009                   WASHINGTON         KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            POWER POLE BREAK

0345 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MANHATTAN               39.18N 96.57W
03/23/2009                   RILEY              KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            STREET SIGNS BLOWN DOWN IN COUNTY.

0346 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 N AUBURN              38.95N 95.82W
03/23/2009                   SHAWNEE            KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREE UPROOTED NEAR INTERSECTION OF 61ST STREET AND AUBURN
            ROAD.

0400 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG TOPEKA                  39.05N 95.68W
03/23/2009                   SHAWNEE            KS   PUBLIC

            POWERLINES DOWN AT 33RD AND ADAMS IN TOPEKA. ESTIMATED
            TIME OF DAMAGE.

0400 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG TOPEKA                  39.05N 95.68W
03/23/2009                   SHAWNEE            KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DOWNED POWER LINES AT 33RD AND ADAMS ST. THIS IS A
            DELAYED REPORT. THE TIME OF THE DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED.

0430 PM     HAIL             5 W ABILENE             38.92N 97.31W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       DICKINSON          KS   PUBLIC

0431 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST TOPEKA                  39.05N 95.68W
03/23/2009  M58.00 MPH       SHAWNEE            KS   ASOS

0437 PM     HAIL             ABILENE                 38.92N 97.21W
03/23/2009  E0.75 INCH       DICKINSON          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0502 PM     HAIL             1 NNW ST. GEORGE        39.21N 96.43W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       POTTAWATOMIE       KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0503 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 S MANHATTAN           39.11N 96.57W
03/23/2009  M91.00 MPH       RILEY              KS   MESONET

            MEASURED AT KSTATE MESONET STATION

0514 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SE ESKRIDGE             38.86N 96.10W
03/23/2009  E65.00 MPH       WABAUNSEE          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            8 INCH TREE BLOWN DOWN.

0519 PM     HAIL             9 SSW ONAGA             39.38N 96.25W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       POTTAWATOMIE       KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0527 PM     HAIL             5 N WAKEFIELD           39.29N 97.02W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       CLAY               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0529 PM     HAIL             1 WSW OLSBURG           39.43N 96.63W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       POTTAWATOMIE       KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0531 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG AUBURN                  38.91N 95.82W
03/23/2009                   SHAWNEE            KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SHINGLES DAMAGED AND TREE LIMBS DOWNED.

0532 PM     HAIL             2 WNW OLSBURG           39.44N 96.64W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       POTTAWATOMIE       KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0532 PM     HAIL             2 WNW OLSBURG           39.44N 96.64W
03/23/2009  M1.00 INCH       POTTAWATOMIE       KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0535 PM     HAIL             3 S ABILENE             38.87N 97.21W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       DICKINSON          KS   PUBLIC

0538 PM     HAIL             1 WNW WAKEFIELD         39.22N 97.02W
03/23/2009  E0.75 INCH       CLAY               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LOTS OF PEA SIZE HAIL WITH THE LARGEST PENNY SIZE.

0540 PM     HAIL             N ABILENE               38.92N 97.21W
03/23/2009  E1.25 INCH       DICKINSON          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL LARGER THAN QUARTER SIZE FALLING ON THE NORTH SIDE
            OF ABILENE.

0540 PM     TSTM WND GST     ESE ABILENE             38.92N 97.21W
03/23/2009  E60.00 MPH       DICKINSON          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0543 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG LAWRENCE                38.97N 95.24W
03/23/2009                   DOUGLAS            KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            POWER LINES DOWN IN DOUGLAS COUNTY.

0604 PM     HAIL             5 NNE MOONLIGHT         39.07N 97.07W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       DICKINSON          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0609 PM     HAIL             1 NW JUNCTION CITY      39.04N 96.85W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       GEARY              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            VISIBILITY REDUCED TO ZERO...A LOT OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL
            FALLING.

0610 PM     HAIL             MILFORD                 39.17N 96.91W
03/23/2009  E0.50 INCH       GEARY              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0612 PM     HAIL             2 SE MILFORD LAKE       39.14N 96.90W
03/23/2009  E0.75 INCH       GEARY              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0613 PM     HAIL             2 SE MILFORD LAKE       39.14N 96.89W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       GEARY              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0613 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW FAIRVIEW          39.81N 95.75W
03/23/2009                   BROWN              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE LIMBS DOWNED AND GAS GRILL BLOWN ACROSS THE YARD.

0635 PM     HAIL             2 NW MANHATTAN          39.20N 96.60W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       RILEY              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0638 PM     TSTM WND GST     BERN                    39.96N 95.97W
03/23/2009  E80.00 MPH       NEMAHA             KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0650 PM     HAIL             6 WSW WESTMORELAND      39.37N 96.52W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       POTTAWATOMIE       KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0652 PM     HAIL             WESTMORELAND            39.40N 96.42W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       POTTAWATOMIE       KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0657 PM     HAIL             MANHATTAN               39.18N 96.57W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       RILEY              KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTERS REPORTED AT THE MHK AIRPORT.

0700 PM     HAIL             5 SSE WHEATON           39.44N 96.28W
03/23/2009  E0.75 INCH       POTTAWATOMIE       KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 PM     HAIL             MANHATTAN               39.18N 96.57W
03/23/2009  E0.75 INCH       RILEY              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0705 PM     HAIL             5 SSE WHEATON           39.44N 96.28W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       POTTAWATOMIE       KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0707 PM     HAIL             N ONAGA                 39.49N 96.17W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       POTTAWATOMIE       KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0710 PM     HAIL             3 E MANHATTAN           39.18N 96.52W
03/23/2009  E0.75 INCH       POTTAWATOMIE       KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0713 PM     HAIL             3 NNW ST. GEORGE        39.23N 96.45W
03/23/2009  E0.50 INCH       POTTAWATOMIE       KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0718 PM     HAIL             5 NNW HAVENSVILLE       39.58N 96.11W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       NEMAHA             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0725 PM     HAIL             2 W CORNING             39.66N 96.06W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       NEMAHA             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL COVERING GROUND.

0729 PM     HAIL             9 SSW ONAGA             39.38N 96.25W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       POTTAWATOMIE       KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0740 PM     HAIL             6 N WETMORE             39.72N 95.79W
03/23/2009  E1.50 INCH       NEMAHA             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0746 PM     HAIL             10 S FAIRVIEW           39.70N 95.73W
03/23/2009  E1.25 INCH       BROWN              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0753 PM     HAIL             1 E FAIRVIEW            39.84N 95.72W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       BROWN              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0802 PM     HAIL             2 S HIAWATHA            39.82N 95.54W
03/23/2009  E1.75 INCH       BROWN              KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0808 PM     HAIL             1 N HIAWATHA            39.87N 95.54W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       BROWN              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0809 PM     HAIL             2 E HIAWATHA            39.86N 95.50W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       BROWN              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0810 PM     HAIL             6 NNE HIAWATHA          39.93N 95.50W
03/23/2009  E1.25 INCH       BROWN              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0824 PM     HEAVY RAIN       BAILEYVILLE             39.84N 96.18W
03/23/2009  M1.28 INCH       NEMAHA             KS   CO-OP OBSERVER

0856 PM     HAIL             ENE HOPE                38.69N 97.07W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       DICKINSON          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0902 PM     HAIL             5 SW WOODBINE           38.74N 97.01W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       DICKINSON          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0950 PM     HAIL             2 NNW WILSEY            38.66N 96.69W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       MORRIS             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0955 PM     HAIL             2 NNE WHITE CITY        38.82N 96.72W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       MORRIS             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

1026 PM     HAIL             5 N VOLLAND             39.01N 96.40W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       WABAUNSEE          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

1035 PM     HAIL             3 NW BURDICK            38.59N 96.88W
03/23/2009  E1.50 INCH       MORRIS             KS   PUBLIC

            THE PUBLIC REPORTED HAIL TO THE SIZE OF WALNUTS.

1040 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MANHATTAN               39.18N 96.57W
03/23/2009  M1.52 INCH       RILEY              KS   CO-OP OBSERVER

            REPORTED BY STATE CLIMATOLOGIST

1128 PM     HAIL             1 S BUSHONG             38.63N 96.26W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       LYON               KS   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL

1151 PM     HAIL             1 NNW HARVEYVILLE       38.80N 95.97W
03/23/2009  E0.75 INCH       WABAUNSEE          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

1212 AM     HAIL             3 SSW AUBURN            38.86N 95.83W
03/24/2009  E1.00 INCH       OSAGE              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

1217 AM     HAIL             5 S TOPEKA              38.98N 95.68W
03/24/2009  E0.88 INCH       SHAWNEE            KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

1220 AM     HEAVY RAIN       12 ESE MANHATTAN        39.12N 96.36W
03/24/2009  M2.00 INCH       WABAUNSEE          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER



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