Much of the damage in Geary County from the Saturday night storm was centered near the I-70 303 exit ( Ogden exit ), according to Geary County Emergency Management Director Garry Berges. He noted that along with National Weather Service officials he looked at damage in that area Sunday afternoon. "Started in the area of Racetrack Road northwest of the intersection at I-70 and 303, continued in a southeast direction." There was tree damage and several power poles were broken off. No injuries were reported.
Berges said they are estimating the winds going through that area in the 90 to 100 mile per hour range. That's where most of our damage was, right around that area. " He added that no other reports of damage in Geary County had been received by early Sunday evening.
Authorities do not yet know whether it was a tornado, a funnel cloud that was overhead or straight line winds that caused the damage. Mapping data and a check of radar screens from Saturday night will be evaluated along with information gathered from area residents to determine if there was a tornado.
There were power outages, but Berges said as of 10 a.m. Sunday all main power had been restored in Geary County. No flooding has occurred in Geary County.