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Storm Events Database
Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.6 Miles |
| -- Width | 20 Yards |
| State | KANSAS |
| County/Area | ROOKS |
| WFO | GID |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2008-05-29 18:09 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 3E ZURICH |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 39.2347/-99.3732 |
| End Date | 2008-05-29 18:11 CST-6 |
| End Location | 3W PLAINVILLE |
| End Lat/Lon | 39.2396/-99.364 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 5.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A significant severe weather outbreak occurred during the afternoon and evening of May 29th. Several tornadoes were reported from south of Palco in Rooks County to community of Jewell in Jewell County. On tornado inflected significant damage to the community of Jewell, including destroying the town���s caf�� and water tower. Several homes in rural areas of Mitchell and Jewell Counties were damaged or destroyed. The town of Woodston in eastern Rooks County also had a twister move through the community; luckily damage was not as severe. All together eight tornadoes occurred in this part of north-central Kansas and no critical injuries were reported. Other areas of north-central Kansas also saw hail and heavy rains from the storms. An area between Webster Lake and Stockton in Rooks County had hail up to the size of baseballs. The hail damaged windows and siding of homes along the storms path. In addition to the tornadoes, hail and wind, thunderstorms dumped several inches of rain across the Solomon River valleys. This resulted in some flooding of rural roads and area creeks and rivers. |
| Event Narrative | This brief tornado snapped a few power poles east of Zurich. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 6.251M | 8.300M | |||||||
| WEBSTER RES | ROOKS CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 16:46 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 200.00K |
| PALCO | ROOKS CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 17:02 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 100.00K |
| KIRWIN RES | PHILLIPS CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 17:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 200.00K |
| WEBSTER | ROOKS CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 17:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 1.500M |
| WOODSTON | ROOKS CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 17:38 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K |
| AGRA | PHILLIPS CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 500.00K | |
| WEBSTER | ROOKS CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 500.00K | |
| PALCO | ROOKS CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 18:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 100.00K |
| ZURICH | ROOKS CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 18:05 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| ZURICH | ROOKS CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 18:09 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| ZURICH | ROOKS CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 18:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 100.00K |
| ALTON | OSBORNE CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 750.00K | |
| REAMSVILLE | SMITH CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 750.00K | |
| CORINTH | OSBORNE CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 19:16 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| TIPTON | MITCHELL CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 19:28 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| SMITH CENTER | SMITH CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 19:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K |
| GLEN ELDER | MITCHELL CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 19:40 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 500.00K |
| SOLOMON RAPIDS | MITCHELL CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 19:58 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 300.00K |
| CAWKER CITY | MITCHELL CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 750.00K | |
| CLAUDELL | SMITH CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 100.00K |
| JEWELL | JEWELL CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 5.000M | 1.000M |
| NORTH BRANCH | JEWELL CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 750.00K | |
| RANDALL | JEWELL CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 20:06 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 100.00K |
| DAMAR | ROOKS CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 20:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 100.00K |
| FORMOSO | JEWELL CO. | KS | 05/29/2008 | 20:30 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 6.251M | 8.300M |
