Hail in Butler County, Kansas
Hail July 8, 2009 · Butler County, Kansas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The same hail storm that devastated Downtown Wichita, Kansas continued to track east and produced large hail ranging from golf ball to baseball size, across western sections of Butler county including the cities of Andover and Augusta along US Highway 54. Witnesses report that the hail lasted for almost a half an hour, causing damage to hundreds of vehicles with numerous roofs and windows damaged.
The wider storm
Elevated thunderstorms developed rapidly over portions of South Central Kansas during the evening hours of July 8th, 2009. As the massive storms made slow progress to the east, they produced hail up to baseball size over Downtown Wichita, Kansas. This hail lasted for almost 30 minutes producing widespread damage across Downtown Wichita and surrounding communities just to the north and east of Wichita including Newton, Hesston, Andover and Augusta. This devastating event caused over 10,000 claims to be filed with insurance agencies from damaged cars or roofs.
Began near Andover (37.6900, -97.1400).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 188969. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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