Storm Events Database
- Data Access
- Search
- FTP Access
- Database Download
- Storm Data Publication
- Documentation
- Storm Data FAQ
- Storm Data Preparation
- Tornado EF Scale
- External Resources
- NOAA's SPC Reports
- NOAA's SPC WCM Page
- SHELDUS
Storm Events Database
Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 3 |
| -- Width | 300 |
| State | KANSAS |
| County/Area | TREGO |
| WFO | DDC |
| Begin Date | 05/22/2008 19:57:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 3 |
| Begin Azimuth | SSW |
| Begin Location | WAKEENEY |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 38.99/-99.91 |
| End Date | 05/22/2008 20:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 0 |
| End Azimuth | NNE |
| End Location | WAKEENEY |
| End Lat/Lon | 39.03/-99.88 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Jet streak dynamics associated with an anonymously strong upper level low in the rockies interacted with increasing low level moisture to produced widespread severe thunderstorms. The first tornadoes of the season occurred on this afternoon. |
| Event Narrative | A tornado developed southwest of the Wakeeney airport and subsequently moved across the south side of Wakeeney before curving north along 13th Avenue and dissipating about 0.25 miles north of the city limit and 0.25 miles west of U.S. 283 (13th Street). The first damage was destruction of a hangar at the airport. The hangar was open to the south, and the wind entered the structure, lifted it, and deposited it in pieces northeast of its original location. The tornado moved through the KOA Campground south of I70, rolling a fifth wheel trailer, destroying a small cabin that was held down only by gravity, blowing limbs up to six inches in diameter from trees, and removing shingles from the roof of the manager???s office. Portions of the flat roof covering on the high school were lifted and peeled off. Small storage buildings were destroyed and trees were uprooted along 13th Street. At the north end of Wakeeney, a large Quonset building that opened to the south was lifted and destroyed, and the roof was removed from a brick barn. Wind speeds were estimated to be 90-100 mph. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| GARDEN CITY | FINNEY CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 13:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GARDEN CITY | FINNEY CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 13:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TENNIS | FINNEY CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 13:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TENNIS | FINNEY CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 13:43 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRIGSTON | SCOTT CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 13:54 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TRACTOR | SCOTT CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 13:54 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SCOTT CITY | SCOTT CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 13:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRIGSTON | SCOTT CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PLYMELL | FINNEY CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 14:21 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SCOTT STATE PARK | SCOTT CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 14:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TICE | HASKELL CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 14:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FRIEND | FINNEY CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 14:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHALLOW WATER | SCOTT CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 14:46 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TICE | HASKELL CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 14:47 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHALLOW WATER | SCOTT CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 14:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRIGSTON | SCOTT CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 15:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TENNIS | FINNEY CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 15:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (GCK)GARDEN CITY ARPT | FINNEY CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 15:21 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (GCK)GARDEN CITY ARPT | FINNEY CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 15:21 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HEALY | LANE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 15:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HEALY | LANE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 15:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AMY | LANE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DIGHTON | LANE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 16:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DIGHTON | LANE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 16:32 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALAMOTA | LANE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 16:32 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DIGHTON | LANE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 16:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PENDENNIS | LANE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AMY | LANE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 16:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AMY | LANE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 16:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLLYER | TREGO CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 17:26 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHIELDS | LANE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 17:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLLYER | TREGO CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 17:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| INGALLS MUNI ARPT | GRAY CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 17:43 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUTTERMILK | COMANCHE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| UTICA | NESS CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| UTICA | NESS CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLDWATER | COMANCHE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 19:04 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALAMOTA | LANE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 19:05 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLDWATER | COMANCHE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 19:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PENDENNIS | LANE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 19:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILMORE | COMANCHE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 19:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILMORE | COMANCHE CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 19:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLLYER | TREGO CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 19:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TREGO CENTER | TREGO CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 19:42 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAKEENEY | TREGO CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 19:57 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAKEENEY | TREGO CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 20:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KIOWA ARPT | BARBER CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 22:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PRATT | PRATT CO. | KS | 05/22/2008 | 23:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DEERHEAD | BARBER CO. | KS | 05/23/2008 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LA CROSSE HOOVER ARP | RUSH CO. | KS | 05/23/2008 | 02:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELLIS | ELLIS CO. | KS | 05/23/2008 | 03:54 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TENNIS | FINNEY CO. | KS | 05/23/2008 | 04:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAYS | ELLIS CO. | KS | 05/23/2008 | 04:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
