Twenty-one tornadoes were reported to have touched down late May 18 in western and central Kansas, according to a graphic posted on the website of the weather service's Topeka office. Tornadoes ...
The National Weather Service predicts an "enhanced" risk for severe weather June 17 for much of Kansas, including Topeka. Thunderstorms are expected to develop along a front anticipated to move slowly ...
PLEVNA, Kan. – Significant damage was reported in western and central Kansas early Monday morning after powerful storms produced tornadoes that damaged numerous homes and brought down trees and power ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The National Weather Service provided ratings for several of the reported 16 tornadoes that swept through several counties in western and central Kansas on Sunday. On a night in ...
Weather radios in the Topeka area were temporarily down for a scheduled computer system update on June 17. Despite the radio outage, core weather services, including watches, warnings, and advisories, ...
Two EF3 tornadoes struck Grinnell and Plevna, causing severe damage. Grinnell tornado destroyed up to 20 homes with peak winds reaching 140 mph. Kansas recorded 19 tornadoes Sunday; no injuries or ...
A mural on the side of a building that houses Tonganoxie's municipal courts and council chambers proclaims "Welcome to Tonganoxie." Rita Bennett remembers the day a twister ripped through Topeka like ...
President Trump approved a disaster declaration for Kansas following severe storms and tornadoes in May. The storms spawned 21 tornadoes and caused significant damage to homes and infrastructure. The ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - June 8th marks the 59th anniversary of Topeka’s most devastating natural disaster. On Wednesday, June 8th, 1966, many lives changed as normal day ended in tragedy. “It was like a ...
I was born in Topeka, Kansas. You may or may not know that Kansas is smack dab in the center of what is called “tornado alley.” Tornadoes were as much a part of spring as lilacs, birdsong and puppy ...