PHILLIPS —Monday's storm brought damaging winds, hail and heavy rain to portions of northwest Kansas.
The National Weather Service reported 60 mile per hour wind gusts in Phillips and Smith counties, a land spout near Weskan in Wallace county and hail in Thomas County.
The Phillips County Sheriff asked the public to avoid East 500 Road and US 36 due to power lines down across the highway. The storm also caused damage in the community of Agra, according to the sheriff's office. "A roof is in or near the highway and travel is not recommended between Phillipsburg and Smith Center."