F1 tornado in Rooks County, Kansas

A tornado began near Stockton and skipped northeast through town, and eventually lifted a few miles northeast of town.

A supercell thunderstorm produced a series of tornadoes in Rooks County, Kansas. The first tornado did minor damage north of Palco. The second and third tornadoes were actually on the ground at the same time for awhile. Two farmsteads were hit with a barn and other outbuildings destroyed. An electrical substation was destroyed southwest of Stockton. There were several storm chase groups on this storm to take pictures and video of the dual tornado experience. A little later, as the storm passed over Stockton, another tornado formed. An exterior wall was severely damaged on the recently refurbished theater in downtown Stockton. A large grain bin was destroyed at the elevator. There were several occurrences of tree damage and minor structural damage throughout town.