Storm reports — Tuesday, October 3, 2023

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 8 tornado reports, 52 hail reports and 96 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Oct 3, 2023 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in NE, KS, TX.

8tornado reports

52hail reports · largest 3.00″

96wind reports · peak 86 mph

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Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTC	Rating	Place	County	State	Remarks
19:17	—	5 Nne Ruleton	Sherman	KS	[Landspout] Ag camera facing west of Goodland show circulation that could have been a landspout. (GLD)
19:41	—	6 Ssw Winona	Logan	KS	Possible brief tornado reported by a storm chaser. (GLD)
20:59	—	2 Ene Overton	Dawson	NE	A short-lived tornado occurred about 3 miles east of Overton. This tornado upset at least two center irrigation pivots... and the associated rear flank downdraft damage (GID)
21:25	—	11 N Norton	Norton	KS	NWS Storm Survey concluded that a brief EF-1 Tornado occurred. Estimated winds were 95-105 mph along with a path width of 30 yards and path length of 0.1 miles. Tornado (GLD)
21:45	—	4 E Hazard	Sherman	NE	Brief touchdown of a weak tornado east of Hazard caused minor damage to a home and tree damage in the area. (GID)
21:46	—	4 E Hazard	Sherman	NE	A brief tornado occurred east of Hazard. Damage at a farmstead included damage to gutters and fascia on the west side of the home... and significant damage to a large t (GID)
21:56	—	Rockville	Sherman	NE	A very brief tornado occurred on the south side of Rockville near or along Nebraska State Highway 68. Based upon video... the tornado lasted less than 5 seconds as it c (GID)
00:39	—	7 S Pilger	Stanton	NE	A tornado began southeast of the intersection of 834 Road and 574 Avenue. It continued northeast... damaging several trees and outbuildings at a farm. The tornado left (OAX)

Hail reports

UTC	Size	Place	County	State	Remarks
19:23	1.25″	6 Wnw Russell Springs	Logan	KS	Delayed social media report of dime to half dollar size with the largest hail at the beginning of the storm and lasting only a minute. Time estimated from radar. (GLD)
20:00	1.75″	2 Wsw Monument	Logan	KS	Public report of hail with a few up to the size of golf balls... mostly smaller around quarter size. Time estimated from radar. (GLD)
20:00	1.00″	Anselmo	Custer	NE	(LBF)
20:06	1.25″	1 Ne Monument	Logan	KS	Emergency manager reports hail up to half dollar in size though only a few of the larger stones. Some blowing dust and heavy rain is also occurring. (GLD)
20:13	1.00″	3 Ene Monument	Logan	KS	COOP Observer reports hail up to quarters in size. Most hail was smaller in size. (GLD)
20:15	1.00″	8 Ssw Elwood	Gosper	NE	Hail lasted about 20 mins. Time estimated from radar. (GID)
20:24	2.00″	Norton	Norton	KS	Spotter reported one to one and a half inches initially with two inch hail by 3:32 pm CDT. (GLD)
20:30	1.00″	5 N Arapahoe	Gosper	NE	Video on social media of quarter size hail and 50 mph winds north of Arapahoe. (GID)
20:58	1.75″	3 Ene Overton	Dawson	NE	Delayed Facebook report of ping pong ball to golf ball size hail. Time estimated from radar. (GID)
21:02	1.75″	2 Nw Phillipsburg	Phillips	KS	Ping pong to golf ball size hail. Report and photo via FB. Time estimated from radar and other nearby reports. (GID)
21:03	1.75″	1 Nnw Phillipsburg	Phillips	KS	Emergency manager reports golf ball size hail on the north edge of Phillipsburg. (GID)
21:07	1.00″	3 Ne Caruso	Sherman	KS	hail ranged from pea to quarter in size. (GLD)
21:19	1.75″	Alma	Harlan	NE	Photo on social media of golf ball size hail. (GID)
21:24	3.00″	4 Sw Norton	Norton	KS	Follow up report to previous report at the reservoir. One hailstone was found and measured to be three inches. (GLD)
21:24	2.00″	Norton	Norton	KS	Corrects previous hail report from Norton. Spotter reported one to one and a half inches initially with two inch hail by 4:32 pm CDT. (GLD)
21:25	1.25″	3 S Calvert	Norton	KS	Trained spotter reports hail mostly pea to dime size with largest up to 1.25 inch. Time estimated. (GLD)
21:25	2.00″	Norton	Norton	KS	Caller reported two inch hail on the west side of Norton. (GLD)
21:29	2.00″	4 Sw Norton	Norton	KS	Relayed report with picture of hail up to two inches in diameter at the Keith Sebelius Reservoir. (GLD)
21:34	1.00″	Funk	Phelps	NE	Delayed report. Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (GID)
21:38	1.00″	Franklin	Franklin	NE	Delayed report of pea to quarter size hail on the southwest side of town. Time est. from radar. (GID)
21:40	1.75″	4 N Funk	Phelps	NE	(GID)
21:53	1.00″	4 Ese Macon	Franklin	NE	Report on social media of quarter size hail east of Macon. Time estimated from Radar. (GID)
21:55	1.00″	2 Nw Rockville	Sherman	NE	NERain observer commented hail up to quarter size. (GID)
22:15	1.00″	6 Wnw Greeley	Greeley	NE	NERain observer commented about hail up to quarter size. Time estimated from radar. (GID)
22:25	1.75″	38 Se Fort Stockton	Pecos	TX	CO-OP observer (38SE Fort Stockton) reports golf ball sized hail from yesterday's storms. Time of hail estimated by radar. (MAF)
22:28	1.00″	Mullinville	Kiowa	KS	Quarter sized hail reported. (DDC)
22:29	1.75″	1 W Midland	Midland	TX	Multiple public reports of golf ball sized hail in central Midland between Garfield and A street. (MAF)
22:30	1.75″	Midland	Midland	TX	Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (MAF)
22:33	2.00″	4 Nne Midland	Midland	TX	Public photo of 2 inch hail estimated by quarter comparison. (MAF)
22:33	1.75″	Mullinville	Kiowa	KS	(DDC)
22:33	1.75″	Ayr	Adams	NE	(GID)
22:34	1.75″	2 Sse Mullinville	Kiowa	KS	(DDC)
22:35	1.75″	6 N Midland	Midland	TX	Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.)... Time estimated from radar. (MAF)
22:40	1.50″	9 Nne Mullinville	Kiowa	KS	(DDC)
22:45	2.00″	6 Ssw Centerview	Edwards	KS	Storm chaser noted via live stream along highway 183 near the kiowa edwards county line. (DDC)
22:55	2.50″	Lewis	Edwards	KS	The emergency manager reported that up to 70 percent of homes in Lewis sustained broken windows and/or damaged siding due to wind driven hail. South side of structures (DDC)
22:58	2.50″	1 S Centerview	Edwards	KS	(DDC)
22:59	1.50″	1 S Centerview	Edwards	KS	(DDC)
23:00	2.50″	5 Se Garfield	Pawnee	KS	Report was received via social media with picture. (DDC)
23:01	1.75″	2 E Gail	Borden	TX	Quarter to golf ball size hail east of Gail on Highway 180. (MAF)
23:03	2.75″	Lewis	Edwards	KS	(DDC)
23:10	1.00″	Greensburg	Kiowa	KS	(DDC)
23:10	2.75″	3 S Garfield	Pawnee	KS	(DDC)
23:17	2.75″	Larned	Pawnee	KS	Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.). (DDC)
23:18	2.50″	Larned	Pawnee	KS	(DDC)
23:24	3.00″	Pawnee Rock	Barton	KS	2.5-3 inch hail caused extensive damage to vehicles and pontoon boat. (ICT)
23:25	2.50″	4 Ne Larned	Pawnee	KS	Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.). (DDC)
23:30	1.75″	3 Wnw Great Bend Airpor	Barton	KS	1.5 to 1.75 hail. (ICT)
00:15	1.50″	4 Sw Oberon	Benson	ND	(FGF)
00:15	1.25″	Oberon	Benson	ND	Relayed from public via broadcast media. (FGF)
00:49	2.00″	1 Sse Champion	Nolan	TX	(SJT)
00:50	1.00″	Devils Lake	Ramsey	ND	Reported downtown Devils Lake. (FGF)

Wind reports

UTC	Gust	Place	County	State	Remarks
20:28	61 mph	5 S Burlington	Kit Carson	CO	ASOS station KITR Burlington Co Airport. (GLD)
20:51	58 mph	3 Wsw Speed	Phillips	KS	Mesonet report of 58 mph winds. (GID)
20:58	58 mph	6 Ese Prairie View	Phillips	KS	Measured via vehicle mounted anemometer. Report via FB. Time estimated from radar. (GID)
20:58	damage	3 Ene Overton	Dawson	NE	Delayed report and photos from Facebook of a damaged power pole... couple of overturned pivots... and tree damage in the area. Home suffered siding damage due to wind d (GID)
21:00	60 mph	Clayton	Norton	KS	Trained spotter estimates thunderstorm winds 40-60 mph. (GLD)
21:14	damage	Norcatur	Decatur	KS	Social media report with pictures of healthy tree uprooted. (GLD)
21:14	65 mph	Norcatur	Decatur	KS	Site KKSNORCA2 reports 65 mph wind gust. (GLD)
21:20	damage	5 N Amherst	Buffalo	NE	Large tree branches downed. Machine shed side was blown out and steel supports were bent. (GID)
21:24	65 mph	Norton	Norton	KS	Trained spotter estimated 65 mph gusts with storm. (GLD)
21:28	damage	9 Sse Hendley	Furnas	NE	Facebook photo of a bent road sign along HWY 283 just north of the state line. Time estimated from radar. (GID)
21:30	59 mph	2 Nne Huntley	Harlan	NE	Mesonet reports a 59 mph wind gust. (GID)
21:34	damage	2 Wnw Pleasanton	Buffalo	NE	Emergency management reported crop damage in the area... at least one pivot downed... and damage to large trees at a nearby farm. Time estimated from radar. (GID)
21:35	67 mph	4 Sse Beaver City	Furnas	NE	Mesonet reports a gust of 67 mph. (GID)
21:35	damage	2 Ese Beaver City	Furnas	NE	Photo and video of a hay barn losing some of its metal roof panels. Report of unknown number of damaged power poles just to the east of this location. Time estimated fr (GID)
21:35	60 mph	1 Sse Wilcox	Franklin	NE	(GID)
21:35	damage	5 Nw Pleasanton	Buffalo	NE	Report via Facebook of 3 damaged pivots in the area. Time estimated. (GID)
21:38	damage	2 E Beaver City	Furnas	NE	tin roof blown off shed and deposited around 25 yards away. (GID)
21:38	damage	Hollinger	Furnas	NE	Social media report and photos of some damage in Hollinger... including a small metal shed destroyed. Time estimated from radar and nearby reports. (GID)
21:38	damage	2 Wsw Hollinger	Furnas	NE	Facebook video showing the complete destruction of a metal barn and pole shed. (GID)
21:38	75 mph	1 Nw Hollinger	Furnas	NE	Straight line wind damage reported roughly along a path from a few miles east of Beaver City to in and near the Hollinger area. An old wood barn was destroyed and a met (GID)
21:45	damage	4 E Macon	Franklin	NE	Photo from Facebook of an unsecured metal shed blown about 40 yards. (GID)
21:55	73 mph	5 Ssw Atlanta	Harlan	NE	(GID)
21:57	70 mph	Rockville	Sherman	NE	Estimate from the south side of town. Time estimated from radar. (GID)
22:22	76 mph	5 Sse Roseland	Adams	NE	Via personal weather station. (GID)
22:24	damage	5 Ssw Midland	Midland	TX	Public photo of at least 3 downed power poles from straight-line winds. (MAF)
22:26	62 mph	5 Nw Natoma	Rooks	KS	Mesonet reports a 62 mph gust. (GID)
22:28	59 mph	8 Nne Codell	Rooks	KS	Mesonet reports a 59 mph gust. (GID)
22:29	damage	Midland	Midland	TX	Tree snapped at intersection of A Street and Cuthbert Ave. Time estimated from radar. (MAF)
22:30	damage	6 Nne Midland	Midland	TX	Delayed report of a south-facing hay barn destroyed. Time estimated from radar. Estimated wind speeds between 60-80 mph. (MAF)
22:33	damage	Ord	Valley	NE	Minor tree damage in town including a few downed trees. Nearby ASOS clocked a gust of 62 MPH. (GID)
22:33	62 mph	Ord Airport	Valley	NE	ASOS reports a wind gust of 62 mph. (GID)
22:35	63 mph	3 Nnw Midland	Midland	TX	AWOS station KMDD Midland Airpark. (MAF)
22:35	61 mph	3 Nw South Haven	Howard	TX	AWOS station KBPG Big Spring. (MAF)
22:36	58 mph	1 Nw Midland Internatio	Midland	TX	ASOS station KMAF Midland. (MAF)
22:39	60 mph	2 Nne Pauline	Adams	NE	relayed by EM. (GID)
22:41	60 mph	3 S Gibbon	Buffalo	NE	Two trained spotters in area estimating wind gusts around 60 MPH. (GID)
22:43	damage	1 S Glenvil	Clay	NE	Downed power lines in Glenvil and pivot flipped just south of town. (GID)
22:45	damage	2 Nw Midland	Midland	TX	Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. (MAF)
22:45	60 mph	Glenvil	Clay	NE	(GID)
22:49	65 mph	8 Sw Osborne	Osborne	KS	Mesonet reports a gust to 65 mph. (GID)
22:51	60 mph	Bladen	Webster	NE	Relayed via NWSchat. (GID)
22:53	damage	7 W Osborne	Osborne	KS	Large wood and metal machine shed destroyed two miles west and one mile south of Bloomington. Tree damage in the general area. Nearby KSU Mesonet gusted to 80 MPH. (GID)
22:54	73 mph	2 Ese Gail	Borden	TX	Mesonet station 26 Gail 2SE. (MAF)
22:58	80 mph	1 Nnw Osborne	Osborne	KS	Mesonet reports a gust to 80 mph. (GID)
22:58	damage	1 Nnw Osborne	Osborne	KS	Emergency management reported at least 8 power poles were damaged in the area. Tree damage in Osborne. A building was damaged in unincorporated Bloomington... which is (GID)
23:00	60 mph	2 N Pauline	Adams	NE	(GID)
23:04	62 mph	4 Sw Hastings	Adams	NE	Edit to previous tstm wnd gst report from 4 SW Hastings. Mesonet reports a gust to 62 mph. Minor tree damage via Facebook photo. (GID)
23:08	60 mph	Hastings Nws Office	Adams	NE	Estimated 55 to 60 MPH wind gusts along leading edge. (GID)
23:09	damage	1 E Hastings	Adams	NE	Facebook photo of a large tree limb downed by Hastings College. (GID)
23:09	damage	Hastings	Adams	NE	Delayed report. Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. (GID)
23:10	damage	1 E Hastings	Adams	NE	Tree down blocking 7th st. Time estimated from radar and other nearby reports. (GID)
23:14	59 mph	9 Nw Burr Oak	Jewell	KS	Mesonet reports a gust to 59 mph. (GID)
23:18	damage	Larned	Pawnee	KS	A tree was reported down in Larned due to thunderstorm winds. (DDC)
23:21	damage	4 W Edgar	Clay	NE	Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. (GID)
23:22	65 mph	1 S Giltner	Hamilton	NE	per Giltner fire chief. (GID)
23:28	60 mph	6 Ese Clay Center	Clay	NE	CO-OP observer reports a gust to 60 mph. (GID)
23:28	62 mph	2 W Aurora	Hamilton	NE	Mesonet reports a gust to 62 mph. (GID)
23:29	63 mph	5 Nw Stockham	Hamilton	NE	(GID)
23:30	damage	Aurora	Hamilton	NE	Large tree partially uprooted in Aurora per picture from EM. Time estimated from radar and nearby reports. (GID)
23:35	62 mph	Aurora Airport	Hamilton	NE	AWOS reports a gust to 62 mph. (GID)
23:40	61 mph	3 W Hordville	Hamilton	NE	Mesonet reports a gust to 61 mph. (GID)
23:48	damage	Stromsburg	Polk	NE	Minor tree damage reported in town. Time est. from radar and other reports. (GID)
23:49	65 mph	3 W York	York	NE	via Davis Weatherlink. (GID)
23:50	60 mph	3 Sse Osceola	Polk	NE	via personal weather station. (GID)
23:50	86 mph	1 S Osceola	Polk	NE	Edit to previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 S Osceola. Photos of tree damage on the south side of town and power is out. Davis station anemometer mounted approximately (GID)
23:50	damage	1 S Osceola	Polk	NE	Photos of tree damage on the south side of town and power is out. Davis station anemometer mounted approximately 30 ft up measured a gust of 80 MPH. (GID)
23:51	65 mph	7 E Clarks	Polk	NE	personal weather station. (GID)
23:52	damage	2 N Osceola	Polk	NE	Delayed report of residential structure partial roof loss. (GID)
23:55	damage	1 E York	York	NE	Photos on social media of a tree down in York. (GID)
23:59	damage	2 Ene Union	Scurry	TX	11 power poles reported down between CR242 and CR264 along FM1611. Time estimated from radar. (MAF)
23:59	60 mph	Shelby	Polk	NE	Time est. from radar. (GID)
00:03	damage	5 Ne Union	Scurry	TX	9 power poles down at Hwy 84 and CR 258. Time estimated from radar. (MAF)
00:12	damage	Columbus	Platte	NE	Many large limbs down around Columbus. At least one tree uprooted. Window blown out of community center. (OAX)
00:12	68 mph	5 Nnw Columbus	Platte	NE	Recorded at personal weather station. (OAX)
00:13	73 mph	3 Wsw Richland	Platte	NE	Recorded at personal weather station. (OAX)
00:14	damage	1 E Columbus	Platte	NE	Large tree limb blew down on to a camper... trapping an individual inside. No injuries reported. (OAX)
00:16	damage	3 S Creston	Platte	NE	Top of tree broken off. Time estimated by radar. (OAX)
00:20	damage	2 Se Surprise	Butler	NE	Roof ripped from shed. Time estimated from radar. (OAX)
00:20	damage	1 Se Surprise	Butler	NE	Center pivot flipped. Time estimated from radar. (OAX)
00:24	damage	2 S Schuyler	Colfax	NE	Tree down over Highway 15. Time estimated from radar. (OAX)
00:33	damage	3 N Stanton	Stanton	NE	3 snapped power poles. Large areas of downed corn. Several trees damaged. (OAX)
00:39	damage	4 Nw Pilger	Stanton	NE	Several snapped trees. Time estimated from radar. (OAX)
00:40	damage	4 Wnw Pilger	Stanton	NE	Tree down across road. (OAX)
00:54	70 mph	West Point	Cuming	NE	Winds estimated 65-70 mph. Deputy reported the wind moved the car. (OAX)
00:57	59 mph	5 W Rotan	Fisher	TX	(SJT)
00:58	damage	8 W Thurston	Wayne	NE	Photos received showing large tree branches down at a farm 6 miles south of Wakefield... NE. Time estimated by radar. (OAX)
00:59	67 mph	5 E Champion	Nolan	TX	(SJT)
01:10	damage	Fairbury	Jefferson	NE	Law enforcement reports widespread trees across roads in Fairbury. Time estimated from radar. (OAX)
01:10	82 mph	Fairbury	Jefferson	NE	Measured by EM. (OAX)
01:16	61 mph	2 Ese Tekamah	Burt	NE	TQE ASOS. (OAX)
01:25	damage	3 Se Sioux City	Woodbury	IA	A tree fell on top of a car. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
01:29	damage	Sergeant Bluff	Woodbury	IA	A tree was reported down in Sergeant Bluff. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
01:34	damage	2 N Beatrice	Gage	NE	Tree limbs broken. (OAX)
01:38	damage	1 Nw Hickman	Lancaster	NE	Tree limbs broken. (OAX)
02:49	64 mph	2 W Wellsford	Kiowa	KS	Mesonet station UP430 1.8 W Wellsford (UPR). (DDC)
04:15	damage	1 Ese Mankato	Blue Earth	MN	4-5 inch diameter tree branches down near the intersection of Victory and Main Street. Time estimated via radar. (MPX)

Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).

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