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Tornado watch issued for parts of western Kansas

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of western Kansas near Dodge City and Garden City.

Meteorologists awed by extremely rare type of tornado and weird radar sights

9-year-old boy's heroic act saves parents after Oklahoma tornado

1 person dead, homes destroyed after tornado rips through northeast Kansas

One person died Tuesday when a tornado ripped through the small city of Westmoreland in northeastern Kansas, destroying houses, RVs and outbuildings, authorities said.

Andover home catches fire after lightning strike

Andover Deputy Fire Chief Mike Roosevelt says a home in the 300 block of Lexington Street near Kellogg and Andover Road caught fire Tuesday evening after a lightning strike.

Thousands raised for family of 4-month-old who died after Oklahoma tornado

A search for the 4-month-old went on for hours after Saturday night's tornado.

Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms

Small towns in Oklahoma began a long cleanup Monday after tornadoes flattened homes and buildings and killed four people, including an infant, widening a destructive outbreak of severe weather across the middle of the U.S.

Severe weather rocks Kansas, other Midwestern states

A tornado ripped apart a family barn Saturday just outside of Dexter in Cowley Co.

Damage reported as storms, including tornadoes, roll through parts of KAKEland

Storms rolled through parts of south central Kansas on Saturday, leaving behind damage, mostly centered in Cowley and Elk Counties.

Midwest tornadoes cause severe damage in Omaha suburbs

Devastating tornadoes tore across parts of eastern Nebraska and northeast Texas Friday as a multi-day severe thunderstorm event ramped up in the central United States.

Kansas governor issues state of disaster emergency due to severe weather threat

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has issued a verbal state of disaster emergency proclamation due to severe weather expected to impact the state this weekend.

Friday marks 33 years since devastating F-5 'Andover Tornado'

Known as the Andover Tornado, the F-5 caused damage across Harper, Sedgwick and Butler Counties on April 26, 1991. That twister claimed 17 lives -- most of them taken from the Golden Spur mobile home park.

Emergency Management says it's time to prepare for severe storms

As much fun as storms can be for many Kansans, Sedgwick County Emergency Management Deputy Director Cody Charvat says they can come with serious risk, and it's important to prepare.

Strong to severe storms expected Monday evening and overnight

After a weekend full of summer warmth in the 80s and 90s, our focus now turns to the potential for strong to severe storms, Monday.

Severe storms could bring large hail and tornadoes across Kansas and Central US

A pair of storm systems threatens more than 40 million people across parts of the Central and Eastern US on Monday.

Sunday marks anniversary of 2012 Wichita tornado

The tornado formed over southern parts of Haysville the evening of April 14, 2012. The National Weather Service reports it produced up to EF-3 damage as it continued northeast. The tornado was a half-mile wide as it moved across Oaklawn.

Wildfire danger returns to KAKEland

Fire danger headed back up as the wind increases and the relative humidity dips!

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