Bourbon storm history

Hen egg to tennis ball size hail was reported in Fort Scott, Kansas. It was estimated that two thirds of the homes in Fort Scott had damage because of hail. Windows to houses and cars were broken across the Fort Scott area. Damage was reported to siding and roofing of homes. The …

A supercell thunderstorm produced golf ball sized hail over the community of Bronson. Nearly every home in Bronson sustained window damage and siding damage from this wind driven large hail.

A large tree was reported down blocking the southbound lane of National Avenue in town.

The Mesonet site 3NW of Uniontown recorded a wind gust of 58mph.

Hail to two inches in diameter occurred in Bronson, Kansas.

Hail to the size of quarters fell in Devon.

Hail to two inches in diameter occurred in Fort Scott, Kansas.

The Fort Scott AWOS measured a 60 mph wind gust.

Report of a large tree on the roadway.

A tree was down and partially blocking the road.

Several reports of street flooding were received from Fort Scott, Kansas. High water caused Gunn and Riverfront Parks to close due to flooding. Flooding is also occurring on 31 Hwy in Bourbon County.

An arctic airmass slid into southeast Kansas during the overnight hours of February 19-20, bringing extreme cold and wind chills in the -10 to -30 degree range across most of the region.

An arctic airmass slid into southeastern Kansas during the overnight hours of January 20-21 bringing extreme cold and windchills in the -5 to -15 degree range across most of the region.

Light, freezing drizzle turned into mixed precipitation, with freezing drizzle, snow, and freezing rain occurring between January 4-6, 2025. A flat ice measurement of 0.5 inches was reported in Bourbon County, which converts to 0.20 inches of radial ice.

Limited periods of rainfall through the month allowed Severe (D2) Drought to develop across the County. Impacts across the region occurred over larger scale agriculture. Farm and stock ponds saw impacts with ground water levels falling. Crop and vegetation growth was showed signs…

Social media report relaying that many trees were snapped halfway, with some being uprooted in Fulton, Kansas.

Considerable flooding was reported in Fort Scott with many roads closed off. The Emergency Manager said he had not seen flooding as bad in over 35 years.

Hail to the size of pennies was reported.

Nickle sized hail was reported.

Hail to the size of half dollars was reported in mainly farm land.

Hail to the size of half dollars was reported. Some minor roof damage occurred.

Several large trees were reported down.

Highway 31 at Clever Creek was closed and impassable west of Fulton due to flooding.

A broad area of precipitation overspread a below freezing airmass over southeastern Kansas. The combination of cold temperatures and precipitation produced widespread reports of a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice. Roads were impacted and schools closed.

An arctic airmass slid into the Ozarks during the overnight hours of January 13-14 bringing extreme cold and windchills in the -20 to -25 degree range across most of the region.

Enough rain fell towards the middle to end of the month to improve conditions back to Moderate (D1) Drought. Farm and stock ponds continued to see impacts along with ground water levels and reservoirs. Crop loss estimates notated in this month encompass losses from initial drough…

No change to the Severe (D2) Drought conditions were noted in November. Farm and stock ponds saw continuing impacts with ground water levels and reservoirs showing limited drought condition improvement. Crop and vegetation growth was showing signs of stress due to limited moistur…

Localized rainfall through the month improved conditions across the county which allowed for a removal of Extreme (D3) Drought in the eastern portions of the county. Though drought improved, Severe (D2) Drought or Moderate (D1) Drought remained as October came to a close. Impacts…

Localized rainfall through the improved conditions in the southwestern portion of the county but a sharp cutoff in rain allowed for a slight expansion of Extreme (D3) Drought in the eastern portions of the county with the remainder of the county in Severe (D2) Drought or Moderate…

Periods of heavy rainfall through the month allowed Extreme (D3) Drought to decrease to only the eastern most portions of the county with the remainder of the county in Severe (D2) Drought in August. Impacts across the region continue over larger scale agriculture. Farm and stock…

A few power poles and power lines were reported down causing localized power outages.

High winds were strong enough to roll round bales of hay and down several power lines.

Tree and power lines were down blocking several roads.

High winds reported by storm chaser.

Limited periods of rainfall through the month allowed Extreme (D3) Drought to slightly decrease over parts of Bourbon County in July. Impacts across the region continue over larger scale agriculture. Farm and stock ponds saw continuing impacts with ground water levels and reservo…

Limited periods of rainfall through the month proved little benefit for much of the county allowing Severe (D2) Drought to expand across the entire county, drought conditions remained across the region through the month of June. The US Drought Monitor indicated all of the county …

The Mesonet station at Uniontown recorded a 61 mph wind gust.

Rainfall through the month proved beneficial for much of the county improving from Extreme (D3) Drought, though drought conditions remained across the region through the month of May. The US Drought Monitor indicated the southern half of the county as remaining in Severe (D2) Dro…

Emergency management reported wind damage to several roof tops, mainly removed or damages shingles, south of Fort Scott.

The Fort Scott Mesonet site recorded a 79 mph wind gust.

Numerous reports of significant wind damage to homes and outbuildings were received. At least one barn suffered structural failure and roof decking and shingles were removed from multiple homes and businesses. Several trees were also uprooted or damaged. Winds were estimated at b…

Rainfall through the month provided only limited help for the county. Drought conditions deepened as a result across the region through the month of April. The US Drought Monitor indicated that the extreme southwestern portion of the county had fallen into Extreme (D3) drought wi…

Rainfall through the month provided only limited help for mainly the northern half of the county. However, drought conditions deepened across the region through the month of March. The US Drought Monitor indicated the far southern portion of the county as remaining in Severe (D2)…

Rainfall through the month provided some limited help for mainly the northeastern half of the county. However, drought conditions continued across the region through the month of February. The US Drought Monitor indicated the far southwestern portion of the county as remaining in…

Rain changed over to all snow during the early evening hours of January 24th. Estimated snowfall amounts across the county ranged from 1 to 2 inches. KDOT reported roads became partly covered during the event. Several schools closed on January 25th.

Rainfall through the month provided little in the way of change in drought conditions across the county, drought conditions continued across the region through the month of January. The US Drought Monitor indicated the southern half of the county as being in Severe (D2) Drought w…

A minimum wind chill of -27 degrees was reported at the Fort Scott AWOS station around midday on December 22nd with a minimum temperature of -6 degrees that morning. In addition, morning low temperatures on December 24th of 5 degrees were measured at the Mesonet site 3 miles nort…

A light glaze of freezing drizzle began in the early morning hours of December 22nd and lasted approximately one hour before transitioning to snow. The CoCoRaHs observer KS-BB-17 in Devon reported 1.1 inches of snowfall. Roads became completely covered and slick, with reduced vis…

Despite rainfall towards the end of the month and some improvement across the eastern portion of the county, drought conditions continued across the region through the month of December. The US Drought Monitor indicated the southern half of the county as being in Severe (D2) Drou…