Power Outage in Hutchinson, KS

Widespread non-thunderstorm winds wreaked havoc across the county. Sustained wind speeds routinely ranged between 40 to 50 mph with a peak gust of 84 mph. A tree was reported down in Arlington and in Nickerson. A semi was rolled over on Highway 50 one mile NNE of Partridge. In SW Hutchinson, tree branches were blown out and shingles were blown off of roofs. Two miles WNW of Hutchinson, power poles were blown down.||Non-thunderstorm wind gusts across the county.|Three miles E of Hutchinson - 84 mph.|Three miles W of Langdon - 66 mph.|Six miles WNW of Haven - 60 mph.

A report of damage to a mobile home awning and a couple of cars. Time is estimated from radar. The city of Haven was reported to be without power too.

Power poles were snapped and damage was reported to a deck near Cheney Lake.

Two full grown Chinese elm trees were blown over and a power pole was also blown over.

Numerous power lines were knocked down on the north side of Hutchinson, Kansas. This caused power outages on the north side of town. Hutchinson Airport recorded a measured gust of 51 mph.

There was significant damage to trees and power lines in downtown Hutchinson that, no doubt, caused multiple power outages. A few fences were also damaged.

The incredibly high winds would eventually cause significant damage to trees and power lines that, in turn, caused multiple power outages in downtown Hutchinson.

There was damage to the roof of a building, located at a corner of 2nd Street & Walnut in downtown Hutchinson, that was so significant that the building had to be evacuated. No injuries were reported. There were further reports of damage to trees and power lines that, in turn, caused power outages.

There was a delayed report of damage to trees, downed power lines, and fences in Hutchinson. Since the exact time of the event is unknown, the time listed is based on the those of other events that did occur.

Power lines were blown down around the 4300 block of Plum St.

Four power poles were blown down near the 43rd and Monroe area.

Power outages were also reported in the area.

A tree fell onto power lines.

Multiple reports of power lines being down along with several trees across town.

Downed power lines and power poles caused power outages to as many as 50 residences. Westar Energy and KSN Channel 3 contributed greatly to this narrative.

A storm chaser measured 1/2 inch of ice in Hutchinson. Law enforcement and public reported widespread tree and power line damage that caused equally widespread power outages across the county. This damage was major and caused numerous power outages. Downed power lines severed power to 80 homes 5 miles northeast of Haven as well as 1 mile east of Hutchinson where 110 more homes lost power when limbs of various sizes fell onto power lines. Within Hutchinson City limits, many tree limbs of various sized fell onto power lines that severed power to around 450 homes while 40 more homes lost power 5 miles west of Hutchinson. One of the downed limbs was 8 inches in diameter. Late in the morning of the 29th, the Reno County Emergency Manager reported that a frozen valve caused a brief propane gas leak in Hutchinson.

Multiple power lines were blown down on U.S. Highway 50. The time off occurrence is based on report of gust in the vicinity.

Winds of 40 mph and gusts to near 60 mph occurred across the county causing minor issues with trees and power lines.

Power lines were reported down.

The tennis ball-sized hail occurred in Northeast Hutchinson near the power plant, but there were no reports of damage.

The spotter reported downed trees and power lines blocking the road near the 3400 block of North Plum.

Up to one half an inch of ice accumulation was noted on area trees and power lines. Several people were without power and the roads were very slick across the county.

Hutchinson news reported the there were several uprooted trees and power lines in the Hyde park area. Primarily on 20th street between Jefferson and Madison streets.

Downed power lines and power poles. Much of Hutchinson without power.

Winds estimated from 70 to 80 mph downed multiple power poles about one mile north of Hutchinson.

Power poles and transformers were blown down causing several power outages.

Wind gusts increased to 70 mph shortly after the initial power lines were blown down.

Measured by ASOS equipment at the airport. Emergency management reported a 6-inch diameter tree limb through a roof in west-central Hutchinson. A 12-inch diameter tree was also reported down. Police reported power lines down in the city.

The strong gradient winds toppled a gas station roof in Hutchinson. There were several reports of tree limbs downed, along with arcing power lines. 2000 people were without power because of the strong winds and arcing power lines. A portion of a liquor store roof was torn off.

Eleven power poles were knocked down and ten more had the cross arms broken along Nickerson Boulevard.

Six power poles were knocked down on the west side of Cheney Lake.

Damaging winds estimated to be 90 mph moved across most of Hutchinson causing extensive damage. One of the worst hit areas was an area that was hit 8 days before by mircoburst winds in South Hutchinson (see June 7th, 2009), including damage to the same bus manufacturing plant, motel and storage facility. This set of storms finished what the previous storms started, removing more walls and larger portions of the roof. Three of the four buildings at a motel were considered a total loss. Downtown Hutchinson also received significant damage, including removing a 100 foot by 30 foot section of roof to one business, and a portion of a roof to a loft. A warehouse downtown suffered so much damage that it had to be demolished. A power works building lost three of its overhead doors and an animal shelter had some roof damage. A large number of power of poles were also knocked down, especially near the state fairgrounds, where poles had to replaced from 17th to 30th Avenues on Plum Street. 30 to 40 percent of the city had tree limb damage. The storm knocked out power to 7300 people.

Very strong winds inflicted roof damage to the Wiley building in downtown Hutchinson, blocking off main street for a time. Roof and shingle damage was reported 5 miles east of Sylvia, and two semi-trucks were blown over on Highway 50 between Yoder Road and K-96. At least six power poles were downed throughout the county, which caused several grass fires.

The tornado touched down just inside the Reno county line and moved northeast, causing minor damage to a couple of homesteads, several trees, and a few power poles.

The tornado touched down just inside the Reno county line and moved northeast, causing minor damage to a couple of homesteads, several trees, and a few power poles.

One to two inches of ice accumulated across Reno County during the ice storm. This resulted in approximately 2000 downed power poles and 7900 downed lines. Damage to the electrical infrastructure is estimated at $37.5 million. There was also widespread damage to trees but the cost of the damage is unknown. The Hutchinson News contributed to this report.

Downed power lines across the city.

A powerful early season winter storm crossing the Southern Plains spread snow across southern Kansas from Tuesday evening, Dec. 3rd, thru Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 4th. The resulting accumulations reached 6-10 inches, with the greater amounts, 8-10 inches, along the Oklahoma border. Across Southeast Kansas, freezing drizzle preceded the heavy snow, with numerous highways no doubt slick and dangerous.

Occurred at intersection of Highway 50/K-96. Nearby, 26 empty Union Pacific freight cars, of which 24 were covered hoppers and two were auto-carriers, were blown off a siding. Two mobile homes were destroyed. Three single-family homes (of which one was unroofed) and three mobile homes sustained major damage. Downed power lines and power poles severed power to 7,315 residents, of which 1,215 were without power the following morning. Approximately 25 structures received minor damage. A state of disaster emergency was declared by Governor Graves. Area newspapers contributed greatly to this report.

Downed power lines severed power to approximately 155-160 residences.

Extensive tree damage, barn blown down as were power lines.

The same storm system that pummeled central Kansas with a widespread mixture of freezing rain and sleet that eventually changed to snow brought widepsread freezing rain and sleet to south-central Kansas as well. The freezing rain and sleet began late in the afternoon of the 8th and became so intense later that evening that thunderstorms occasionally joined in the fray. Widespread ice accumulatons of 1/4-3/4 inch teamed with north winds of 20-30 mph to result in spotty power outages and numerous accidents. Sleet reached depths around 1 inch. An estimated 100 accidents occurred just in the Wichita area alone during the evening rush hour on the 8th. The freezing rain and sleet changed over to snow early on the morning of the 9th with accumulations of 2-4 inches common. Area newspapers contributed greatly to this report.

Several power poles broken.

A compact but powerful upper level low pressure system moved out of the southern Rockies and into the Oklahoma Panhandle and Kansas during the morning hours of January 21st. This storm system brought significant snowfall to west central Kansas with amounts ranging from a dusting to seven inches. The snow lasted through much of the 21st into the early hours of the 22nd.

Strong winds again pummeled portions of north central KS on the 12th. Wind gusts up to 75 mph were recorded along with several power poles being blown down.

Late in the night of August 24th, a severe thunderstorm developed over Northeast Reno County. Hardest hit was Hutchinson, where destructive 70-80 mph winds caused multiple power outages and damaged a roof so severely that the facility had to be evacuated. No injuries were reported.

A series of small but compact supercell thunderstorms developed just north of Highway 54, across South Central Kansas near Kingman and Zenda, Kansas. One prolific supercell produced 70 to 100 mph wind damage and power outages along its path, from just north of Kingman, Kansas to Newton to Eureka, Kansas. A marina at El Dorado Lake, Kansas was hardest hit, damaging several boats and swamping a 40 foot houseboat.

From the afternoon until late in the evening of the 22nd, severe thunderstorms struck South-Central & Southeast Kansas. The severe thunderstorms were prolific wind producers. The most violent thunderstorms roared through South-Central Kansas, more specifically Kingman and Sumner Counties, with vicious winds that not only caused widespread tree, power line and power pole damage, but tore the roofs off a high school and elementary school in Argonia, located in extreme West-Central Sumner County.||Late that evening, another severe thunderstorm hit Russell County with hail as large as ping-pong balls.

Decaying showers produced very strong winds from 60 to 75 mph across portions of Reno county during the late evening hours of the 17th, particularly in the Hutchinson area. Power was knocked out to Plevna, Abbyville, Sylvia, and some of Hutchinson for a time. Localized but extensive damage occurred across portions of Hutchinson.

A powerful spring snowstorm moved through Kansas from the afternoon of April 13th to the early morning hours of April 14th. Winter storm warnings were hoisted for much of Central and South Central Kansas. The storm was strong enough that numerous areas reported thundersnow. All the ingredients came together for significant snowfall except that temperatures in the lowest part of the atmosphere just weren't cold enough to support heavy snow. None-the-less, a swath of heavy, wet snow on the order of 5 to 6 inches fell from northern Harvey through Chase Counties. Lesser amounts on the order of 2 to 4 inches blanketed areas from Kingman through Reno and McPherson Counties. 1 to 2 inches fell across Sedgwick County with the Mid-Continent Airport setting a record for the latest measurable snowfall. ICT recorded 0.8 inches of snow on April 14th and combined with the 0.5 inches on the 13th from the storm. The copious amounts of moisture spiraling into the storm system also caused minor flooding in portions of Southeast Kansas.

A powerful area of low pressure spawned numerous thunderstorms across portions of south-central and southeast Kansas on the evening of October 26th. Some of the storms were severe with large hail.