tornadoes

WICHITA, Kansas — Floods, tornadoes and other natural disasters raked across the plains of Kansas long before this latest pandemic swirled invisibly...

Segment 1: Why attracting artists is a goal for a new affordable-housing complex.Pendleton Arts Block is a new project unfolding in the historic…

Go here to subscribe to the My Fellow Kansans podcast. This season, we look at the prospects of rural places.GREENSBURG, Kansas — The massive tornado that…

'You could hear it coming. It sounded like a thunder that never stopped.'The small town of Linwood, Kansas, was struck by an EF-4 tornado on May 28, 2019.…

Dena Duffin, 53, pulls her teenage son close as she looks into the trailer stuffed with tables, tubs of housewares and whatever else they were able to…

Segment 1: Missouri's new rules on bond authorizes judges to look for alternatives to cash bail or confinement. On July 1st, a new rule took effect…

Build higher, build stronger — it pays off big in Kansas.Disaster mitigation investments in Kansas yielded more savings than efforts in any other state, a…

A direct hit from last Tuesday's EF4 tornado didn't stop Pendleton's Kaw Valley Country Market from making its usual weekend appearance at the Lawrence…

Segment 1: Tornado AftermathOn Tuesday night, a large tornado hit parts of Lawrence and Johnson County, causing several injuries and property damage…

(Updated at 4:45 p.m.) With trees shredded into tinder and homes ripped asunder, scores of families in and around Lawrence and Linwood, Kansas, surveyed…

Updated at 9:49 p.m. with tornado warnings canceled — A large tornado caused damage south of Lawrence and in the small town of Linwood, Kansas, on Tuesday…

Segment 1: Storm spotters are the first line of defense against incoming severe weather.Meteorologist don't just rely on sophisticated equipment to…