257 reports of severe weather so far (as of 11:30 pm EDT)

[Stormsfury]

Wind reports of 60+, up to 90 MPH have been reported today and tonight across the region.

2238 90 MPH 13 S ST. FRANCIS CHEYENNE KS
3958 10180 BARN AND FARM EQUIPMENT HEAVILY DAMAGED (GLD)
2239 70 MPH 14 NW ST. FRANCIS CHEYENNE KS
3991 10199 (GLD)
2248 85 MPH 8 NE GOODLAND SHERMAN KS 3943 10160 (GLD)

69 preliminary reports of tornadoes, many of those likely multiple reports for the same tornado in several of the very impressive and long-lived supercells still ongoing...

There have been a few reports of softball-sized hail as well tonight (4.25").

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/

[USAwx1]

yep, and still going strong. Threat shifts into the OH VLY tomorrow.

[snoopj]

Some of those could be multiple tornadoes, but watching the local TV and weather reports here north of Kansas City may have this storm just popping tornadoes out in different locations. At one point, there were at least 3-4 possible rotations in that supercell near Cameron, MO.

As of right now, there are TWO very distinct rotations in the current supercell S of Bethany, MO.

--snoopj

[Valkhorn]

I'm pretty sure there have been at least seventy individual tornadoes - not reports.

Sure a lot of reports occur for the same storm, but considering there are some very very powerful supercells out there right now some could have easily produced two, three, four, maybe five tornadoes in their life-span.

This easily pushes the number past 50 confirmed tornadoes.

Remember, last outbreak in NE and IA produced 80 tornadoes, and this pales that outbreak significantly.