Power Outage in Kinsley, KS

Ice accretion was 1 to 1 1/2 inches. Water equivalent was 2 to 3 inches. Tree and power line damage was extensive.

This was an anti-cyclonic tornado that destroyed large power poles, several pivot irrigation sprinklers, and trees.

This was an anti-cyclonic tornado that destroyed large power poles, several pivot irrigation sprinklers, and trees.

Power poles blown down 1 mile WSW of Kinsley.

Winds were estimated to be 70 to 80 MPH with power lines blown down in the area.

This EF3 tornado moved out of Kiowa county at 842 PM CDT and did considerable damage to a house, trees, power poles, pivot irrigation sprinkler and outbuildings and machinery. There was also considerable ground scouring in one wheat field. This tornado moved into Stafford county at 901 PM CDT and then shifted a little east towards the end of its existence and passed just south of Macksville. As the tornado was dissipating, a new and powerful tornado developed just to the southeast of Macksville.

This EF3 tornado moved out of Kiowa county at 842 PM CDT and did considerable damage to a house, trees, power poles, pivot irrigation sprinkler and outbuildings and machinery. There was also considerable ground scouring in one wheat field. This tornado moved into Stafford county at 901 PM CDT and then shifted a little east towards the end of its existence and passed just south of Macksville. As the tornado was dissipating, a new and powerful tornado developed just to the southeast of Macksville.

This tornado did damage to trees and power lines along it's path.

A second area that received damage from the Forward and Rear Flank downdrafts from the southeast moving storm was about 1 1/2 miles wide. There were several grain bins, power poles and several pivot irrigation sprinklers destroyed.

This report was through storm chasers, spotters and a ground survey. There were some power lines that were blown down and minor tree damage but there really was nothing else to strike.

A second area that received damage from the Forward and Rear Flank downdrafts from the southeast moving storm was about 1 1/2 miles wide. There were several grain bins, power poles and several pivot irrigation sprinklers destroyed.

This report was through storm chasers, spotters and a ground survey. There were some power lines that were blown down and minor tree damage but there really was nothing else to strike.

This tornado moved east-northeast and then turned southeast before dissipating. It destroyed power poles, a grain bin and carried or rolled a oil tank 1/4 of a mile.

The Forward and Rear Flank Downdrafts did damage to power poles, a barn and several pivot irrigation systems. The damage width was about 1 mile wide.

This tornado moved out of Ford county at 22:19 CDT. It took down power poles, overturned pivot irrigation sprinklers and produced low end EF2 damage to outbuildings and a house.

This large tornado did EF2 damage to trees, pivot irrigation sprinklers, power poles and grain bins. EF1 damage was done to one home and EF2 damage was done to another. The center of the tornado moved to the intersection of Edwards, Pratt and Stafford counties. At that point, because of it's width, it was covering all those counties at once. Technically the tornado moved into Pratt county (see that entry).

Several power poles were blown down by the high wind.

Power poles were blown down in the northwest and southwest part of the county.

A potent winter storm moved into western Kansas during the early morning of Tuesday, February 5th and then marched eastward through central Kansas during the day Tuesday. As the upper low tracked west to east through Kansas, a surface low pressure system moved slowly east along the Kansas-Oklahoma border. This combination resulted in moderate to heavy snow in parts of western and central Kansas. Before the snow ended, from 6 to 8 inches fell in a 30 to 40 mile-wide swath from Hays to Kalvesta (in Finney County). An area of 4 to 6 inches of snow fell south of this heavier band, and was basically north of a line from Johnson to Jetmore to east of La Crosse in Rush County. One to two inches of snow fell to the south of this mentioned area, with a few patches of 3-plus inches of snow. This 1 to 2-inch band was north of a line from Elkhart to Dodge City to Greensburg to south of St. John. Considerable blowing and drifting of snow was reported, as north winds blew at 20 to 30 mph during the moderate to heavy snow. In Gray County just west of Cimarron during the mid-morning of Tuesday, freezing drizzle and fog formed a nearly solid sheet of ice along US Highway 50 along a curve and a hill. Blowing snow worsened the visibility in that area, and numerous accidents occurred. Several cars slid off the road, and 2 power poles were downed. However, no injuries were reported.

Numerous tree branches were broken and power lines were down all across the county.

This 2.2 wide monster moved out of Kiowa county at 2231 CST. It caused high end EF3 damage to farms, trees, machinery, pivot sprinklers and power lines. It killed dozens of cattle and horses. As the tornado dissipated, it curved back to the west.

Power poles were blown down in Kinsley.

Power lines were blown down. A few trees were blown down across the road.