Hail — Coffey, Kansas

2020-05-04 · near Strawn, Coffey, Kansas

Event narrative

EM reported quarter hail around 0800 AM.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms began developing over central Kansas very early on 5/4. Initial supercells produced very large hail, up to baseball size. The threat transitioned to more of a strong wind concern later in the morning. Winds up to 80 mph were reported with one storm and damage occurred in several different counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 892354. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.