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Overview

Storms developed during the early evening hours on Sunday May 5th over central Kansas. These storms slowly tracked southeast as sunset approached producing several brief tornadoes along with large hail. Some tornado damage was reported south of Ellinwood in southeast Barton county. A 2nd supercell developed later in Sumner county and also produced a few brief tornadoes along with some minor damage northwest of Wellington.

Picture of developing tornado northwest of Wellington by Corey Inmon

Tornado
Photos & Video

Tornadoes:

Tornado - 5 SSE of Ellinwood
Barton

Date	05/05/2019
Time (Local)	6:25 pm
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	88
Path Length	0.5 miles
Max Width	75 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Brief touchdown that caused damage to 3 metal silos.

Tornado - 4 S Alden
Rice County

Date	05/05/2019
Time (Local)	7:00 pm
EF Rating	0
Est. Peak Winds	70
Path Length	Unknown
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Brief touchdown that snapped 9 power poles.

Tornado - 3 SSW Nickerson
Reno County

Date	05/05/2019
Time (Local)	7:34 pm
EF Rating	1
Est. Peak Winds	90
Path Length	3 miles
Max Width	300 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: The tornado took an odd path that rotated around the mesocyclone circulation of the storm. Damage to trees and out buildings were noted.

Tornado - 2 SSW South Hutchinson
Reno County

Date	05/05/2019
Time (Local)	8:00 pm
EF Rating	0
Est. Peak Winds	70
Path Length	Unknown
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Brief touch down over open country.

Tornado - 3 SSE South Hutchinson
Reno County

Date	05/05/2019
Time (Local)	8:20 pm
EF Rating	0
Est. Peak Winds	70
Path Length	Unknown
Max Width	50
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Brief touch down over open country.

Tornado - 2 NW Wellington
Sumner County

Date	05/05/2019
Time (Local)	8:39 pm
EF Rating	0
Est. Peak Winds	75
Path Length	Unknown
Max Width	75
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Brief touch down over open country that hit a loafer shed and caused damage to the structure.

Tornado - 13 W Nickerson
Reno County

Date	05/05/2019
Time (Local)	7:13 pm
EF Rating	1
Est. Peak Winds	90
Path Length	Unknown
Max Width	200 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Brief touchdown that blew over 9 power poles.

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Photos & Video


Storm reports from May 5th	Radar image of the storm that produced a brief tornado over northwest Rice & southeast Barton county	Storm relative velocity image of the storm that produced a brief tornado over northwest Rice & southeast Barton county


Radar image of the storm that produced a brief tornado northwest of Wellington	Storm relative velocity image of the storm that produced a brief tornado northwest of Wellington	Picture of a developing tornado southwest of Ellinwood from Laura Mason

	Tornado on the ground. I’m 7 miles south of Alden Ks looking northwest. 7:00pm @NWSWichita @thestormreport pic.twitter.com/v6F3sYHq9O — Kody Tremblay (@kody_tremblay) May 6, 2019	@NWSWichita #kswx Half dollar sized hail in Conway Springs right now pic.twitter.com/J5jIX3sIfx — Paul Lange (@ThePaulLange) May 6, 2019
@kansasdotcom @NWSWichita hail the size of pea to large marbles. Blown into drifts 4-5 inches deep! 119th and Pawnee pic.twitter.com/ILWHcJRMf5 — Garrett Frederking (@IT_guy8706) May 6, 2019	Quarter size hail Northwest Ark City #kswx pic.twitter.com/y69VEYzt2J — Josh White (@ksjosh82) May 6, 2019	Funnel over north Wellington (8:50pm) #kswx @NWSWichita pic.twitter.com/tUBdsXqgLa — Corey Inmon (@CoreyInmon) May 6, 2019

@NWSWichita this is at Wellington 8:27 pic.twitter.com/oHHF1wwL0n
— A.J. (@ajharvey16) May 6, 2019

Large wall with moderate rotation west of Wellington, KS north of 160 (8:18pm) #kswx @NWSWichita pic.twitter.com/AKiCxu98av
— Corey Inmon (@CoreyInmon) May 6, 2019