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Overview
A supercell thunderstorm developed along a rapidly advancing cold front on the evening of May 23rd. This storm produced at least 2 brief tornadoes before transitioning into a large swath of damaging winds north of McCook. The following are the results of several storm surveys conducted by the National Weather Service in Goodland Kansas. These results are preliminary and will likely be adjusted as new information comes in.Tornadoes:
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Tornado - Trenton, NE
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Tornado - 5 West of McCook, NE
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| 844 PM CDT to 915 PM CDT 0.5 Reflectivity and Storm Relative Motion | Estimated start time of Trenton tornado | Rapid intensification of mesocyclone as it moves over Trenton (3 minutes after previous image) | Reflectivity cross section at 901 PM MDT. Image shows updraft area lofting high reflectivity high into atmosphere. |
The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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Wind Damage:
Wind
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Thunderstorm Wind - 3 NNW of McCook
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| Loop showing transition of supercell storm near Trenton into compact bow echo. |
Photos & Video
Trenton Tornado Damage
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| Light pole snapped to the east at the baseball field. NWS Storm Survey |
Small sheds near the snapped light pole were flipped to the east. NWS Storm Survey |
Stadium roof peeled to the east. Notice the hurdle still upright on the track. NWS Storm Survey |
Backside of the stadium looking west. NWS Storm Survey |
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| Part of the stadium roof that was blown roughly 100 yards to the northeast. NWS Storm Survey |
Scoreboard bent to the south. NWS Storm Survey |
Snapped trees south of the football field. This is near the end of the tornado track. NWS Storm Survey |
Snapped limbs northwest of the baseball field and across the road. This is approximate start of the tornado path. NWS Storm Survey |
McCook Straight-line Wind Damage
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| Looking north five sets of double power poles snapped off. Power lines and pole debris blown to the east. NWS Storm Survey |
Two pieces of board driven into metal siding. This is on the south end of the snapped off power poles. NWS Storm Survey |
One pine tree uproot and and another snapped in Pearson Addition north of McCook. Many other trees were also snapped or uprooted. All of them were pointed in an easterly direction. NWS Storm Survey |
Small yard shed rolled to the ENE. This shed was anchored with four cement blocks that were buried. A mature pine tree, just out of frame to the right, was uprooted. Notice the unanchored well cover behind the tree is undisturbed. NWS Storm Survey |
Storm Reports
These reports are considered preliminary. Some details, such as specific times may be adjusted as new information is received and reports are quality controlled.
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Goodland KS
554 AM MDT Fri May 24 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0809 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WNW Trenton 40.19N 101.08W
05/23/2024 E60 MPH Hitchcock NE Trained Spotter
0954 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 WSW Norton 39.83N 99.91W
05/23/2024 E60 MPH Norton KS Trained Spotter
estimated 50-60 mph wind gusts.
0943 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 7 NE Oberlin 39.90N 100.44W
05/23/2024 M59 MPH Decatur KS Mesonet
Kansas mesonet site Oberlin 7NE.
0745 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 19 NW Max 40.32N 101.62W
05/23/2024 M53 MPH Dundy NE Mesonet
Mesonet station NB086 Enders 10SW.
0815 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 N Atwood 39.84N 101.04W
05/23/2024 M51 MPH Rawlins KS Mesonet
Mesonet station GW1727 ATWOOD.
0828 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 6 SSE Culbertson 40.15N 100.78W
05/23/2024 M46 MPH Hitchcock NE Mesonet
Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report
from 6 SSE Culbertson.
0818 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 NNW Stratton 40.23N 101.27W
05/23/2024 Hitchcock NE Public
Twitter picture of a flipped pivot.
0903 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SSW Blakeman 39.78N 101.15W
05/23/2024 Rawlins KS Law Enforcement
Power pole down approx 7 miles west of
Atwood near mile marker 47 on Highway 36.
0910 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 N Mccook 40.25N 100.62W
05/23/2024 Red Willow NE Public
Delayed report of storm damage. Partially
constructed house has mostly collapsed.
Neighbor shed was reported to be lifted and
dropped. Time and location (3N McCook) are
estimated.
0740 PM Tornado 2 N Stratton 40.18N 101.23W
05/23/2024 Hitchcock NE Fire Dept/Rescue
Stratton fire dept relayed report of a
tornado north of town... did have another
video come in on X of rotating wall cloud.
0807 PM Tornado Trenton 40.18N 101.01W
05/23/2024 Hitchcock NE Trained Spotter
Corrects previous tornado report from
Trenton. Trees and power poles taken down.
Tore the roof of a grandstand at a football
field just west of town. Time estimated by
radar.
0830 PM Tornado 3 W Culbertson 40.23N 100.89W
05/23/2024 Hitchcock NE Public
still picture of tornado. 1/4 mile west of
Perry grain. Crossed highway 6&34 and passed
200 yards south of Perry at 930 ct. large
10 tree branches broke off in the road
where it crossed county road south of Perry.
0707 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 8 N Benkelman 40.16N 101.56W
05/23/2024 M62 MPH Dundy NE Mesonet
0720 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 ENE Haigler 40.02N 101.92W
05/23/2024 M59 MPH Dundy NE Mesonet
0849 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NNE Goodland 39.37N 101.70W
05/23/2024 M59 MPH Sherman KS ASOS
0909 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Firstview 38.82N 102.54W
05/23/2024 M59 MPH Cheyenne CO Mesonet
Mesonet station CO068 040w460 U40-Firstview.
0924 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 9 WSW Winona 39.00N 101.39W
05/23/2024 M58 MPH Logan KS Mesonet
Mesonet station UP840 9.0 W Winona (UPR).
0959 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 9 WSW Winona 39.00N 101.39W
05/23/2024 M58 MPH Logan KS Mesonet
Mesonet station UP840 9.0 W Winona (UPR).
0853 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 S Burlington 39.23N 102.28W
05/23/2024 M55 MPH Kit Carson CO ASOS
ASOS station KITR Burlington Co Airport.
0712 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 ENE Haigler 40.02N 101.92W
05/23/2024 M54 MPH Dundy NE Mesonet
0828 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 15 N Selkirk 38.68N 101.54W
05/23/2024 M54 MPH Wichita KS Mesonet
0955 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 N Colby 39.43N 101.05W
05/23/2024 M54 MPH Thomas KS AWOS
AWOS station KCBK 2 N Colby.
1000 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Leoti 38.48N 101.36W
05/23/2024 M54 MPH Wichita KS Mesonet
Mesonet station FW1490 Leoti.
0615 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SSE Yuma 40.10N 102.71W
05/23/2024 M53 MPH Yuma CO AWOS
53 mph wind gust and 7 SM visibilities
observed with passage of cold front.
0918 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NW Colby 39.41N 101.08W
05/23/2024 M53 MPH Thomas KS Mesonet
WUunderground station KKSCOLBY50.
0710 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 ENE Haigler 40.02N 101.92W
05/23/2024 M51 MPH Dundy NE Mesonet
0817 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 4 S Burlington 39.24N 102.28W
05/23/2024 M51 MPH Kit Carson CO ASOS
0826 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 W Bird City 39.76N 101.59W
05/23/2024 M51 MPH Cheyenne KS Mesonet
Mesonet station DW4654 Bird City.
0800 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Burlington 39.31N 102.27W
05/23/2024 E50 MPH Kit Carson CO Public
facebook report of estimated 50 mph winds
along with 1000 feet to one quarter
visibility due to blowing dust near open
fields.
0822 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Aroya 38.85N 103.13W
05/23/2024 M50 MPH Cheyenne CO Mesonet
Mesonet station UP695 Aroya (UPR).
0825 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NNE Goodland 39.37N 101.70W
05/23/2024 M50 MPH Sherman KS ASOS
0659 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 NE Vernon 39.98N 102.20W
05/23/2024 M49 MPH Yuma CO Mesonet
0941 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 8 N Leoti 38.60N 101.37W
05/23/2024 M48 MPH Wichita KS Mesonet
0629 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NE Benkelman 40.09N 101.49W
05/23/2024 M47 MPH Dundy NE Mesonet
0704 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NNW Vernon 39.98N 102.30W
05/23/2024 M47 MPH Yuma CO Mesonet
0755 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Saint Francis 39.76N 101.80W
05/23/2024 M47 MPH Cheyenne KS AWOS
0846 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 14 S Burlington 39.10N 102.29W
05/23/2024 M47 MPH Kit Carson CO Mesonet
0821 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NW Joes 39.66N 102.69W
05/23/2024 M46 MPH Yuma CO Mesonet
0820 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 10 N Goodland 39.49N 101.73W
05/23/2024 M45 MPH Sherman KS Mesonet
0918 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 9 N Page City 39.21N 101.13W
05/23/2024 M45 MPH Thomas KS Mesonet
0924 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Wallace 38.91N 101.59W
05/23/2024 Wallace KS Public
report of power getting knocked out in
Wallace due to the winds from the cold
front.
0808 PM Hail 2 S Trenton 40.15N 101.01W
05/23/2024 E2.75 Inch Hitchcock NE Fire Dept/Rescue
One mile east of Swanson Reservoir Dam so
around one or two miles SW of Trenton. Time
estimated by radar.
0811 PM Hail 3 WNW Trenton 40.18N 101.07W
05/23/2024 M1.75 Inch Hitchcock NE Trained Spotter
0840 PM Hail Trenton 40.17N 101.01W
05/23/2024 E1.50 Inch Hitchcock NE Public
facebook report of ping pong ball size hail.
0908 PM Hail Mccook 40.21N 100.62W
05/23/2024 E1.25 Inch Red Willow NE Public
picture of 3 hail stones, one of the stones
appears to be bigger than a quarter.
0903 PM Hail Mccook 40.20N 100.62W
05/23/2024 E1.00 Inch Red Willow NE Public
facebook picture of quarter size hail.
0909 PM Hail Bartley 40.25N 100.31W
05/23/2024 E1.00 Inch Red Willow NE Public
Corrects previous hail report from Bartley.
Delayed report of dime to quarter sized hail
in Bartley.
0911 PM Hail 4 SW Bartley 40.21N 100.35W
05/23/2024 M1.00 Inch Red Willow NE Trained Spotter
Numerous pea to dime sized hail with a few
quarters mixed in.
0922 PM Hail 7 ENE Bartley 40.30N 100.20W
05/23/2024 E1.00 Inch Red Willow NE Public
Delayed report of mostly pea up to quarter
sized hail 4 NW Cambridge.
0900 PM Hail Mccook 40.20N 100.62W
05/23/2024 E0.88 Inch Red Willow NE Public
report via facebook of dime to nickel size
hail.
0904 PM Hail 7 N Indianola 40.34N 100.41W
05/23/2024 E0.70 Inch Red Willow NE Public
Dime and pea size hail 5 miles west of
Bartley and 15 miles north of highway 36.
Time estimated by radar.
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