EF0 tornado in Butler County, Kansas

Delayed report of a tornado touchdown north of town and west of Highway 77.

A few thunderstorms developed in Central Kansas in the morning, primarily over Barton County where golf ball-sized hail was reported 5 miles south/southwest of Great Bend. That afternoon and evening, the severe thunderstorms increased considerably as a weak cold front moved across South-Central and Southeast Kansas into a moisture-rich environment. Both large hail, which at times was very large, was the primary severe weather mode early in the event while damaging winds were the dominant mode as the event progressed. One rapidly developing thunderstorm did produce a strong tornado over Greenwood County that touched down on the southwest side of Eureka. The tornado tore a path through town from southwest to northeast, producing EF3 damage on the northeast side of town. Eight injuries occurred with the tornado but fortunately none were life-threatening.