Wichita, part of KS to be in catastrophic fire risk as ‘bomb cyclone’ storm moves across US
Wichita and part of southeast Kansas will be under a catastrophic fire risk — the highest risk possible under the grassland ...
Powerful March storm targets central US with tornado, blizzard and fire risk
A powerful March storm is forecast to unleash a dangerous severe weather outbreak in the central and eastern U.S. Friday and into the weekend.
On Today's Date: The Hesston, Kansas, F5 Tornado Of 1990
Even by Plains standards, this was an unusually large, violent tornado outbreak so early in spring. One Kansas tornado was ...
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Why tornado sirens sounded at 10 a.m.
The State of Kansas is holding its annual tornado drill at 10 a.m. Wednesday. But some areas of the state are not taking part ...
High winds, severe storms and (maybe) snow in Wichita’s weather forecast. Here’s when
Strong to severe storms are expected to move across central to southeast Kansas, arriving in Wichita sometime between ...
Monday begins Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Governor Laura Kelly signed a proclamation declaring this week Severe Weather and Flood Preparedness ...
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Hesston tornado: 35 years later, memories of storm still vivid
Thirty-five years ago, an outbreak of tornadoes ripped through Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri, and Texas.
US faces multi-day weather threat with severe thunderstorms, winds and possible tornadoes
Tens of millions of people across the U.S. from the Plains to the Southeast are preparing for a potential multiday severe ...
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Statewide tornado drill canceled
The Kansas Division of Emergency Management has canceled the planned statewide tornado drill for Wednesday, because of windy ...
Severe weather prep emphasized as tornado season approaches
Severe Weather Awareness Week typically culminates with a statewide tornado drill. This week, that drill is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday across Kansas, except the Topeka area, where the drill is called ...
‘Bomb cyclone’ triggers severe weather, including high winds, extreme fire danger in Kansas
Strong winds and dry weather together could bring extreme fire danger to a wide swath of Kansas on Friday. The National Weather Service in Wichita issued a fire weather watch effective for much of the ...