Hail — Jefferson, Kansas

2024-03-13 · near Valley Falls, Jefferson, Kansas

Event narrative

Quarter size hail northeast of Valley Falls relayed by emergency manager.

Wider weather episode

Supercell thunderstorms formed along a warm front on the evening of March 13th. The supercells produced numerous reports of large hail some as large as baseballs and softballs. The supercells also produced at least 2 strong tornadoes. One tracked across mainly rural areas in Wabaunsee County and another formed just to the northwest of the city of Rossville, Kansas. No injuries were reported from the storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1163079. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.