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1 Person Killed, Homes Destroyed After Tornado Rips NE Kansas

WESTMORELAND, Kan. (AP) โ€” One person died Tuesday when a tornado ripped through the small city of Westmoreland in northeastern Kansas, destroying houses, RVs and outbuildings, authorities said. Pottawatomie County officials said on Facebook that a tornado struck the city …

NWS Confirms Weak Tornadoes in Kansas, Nebraska

The National Weather Service has confirmed a series of weak tornadoes across rural parts of northwestern Kansas and a county in southwestern Nebraska along the Kansas line. The tornadoes hit Tuesday afternoon as a line of storms moved across the …

Kansas Tornado Generated 165 MPH Winds; Over 1,000 Buildings Damaged

The tornado that damaged more than more than 1,000 buildings in south-central Kansas generated winds up to 165 mph and carved a path of destruction nearly 13 miles long. The National Weather Service said the tornado that caused extensive damage …

Tornado Rips Through Kansas; 3 Meteorology Students Killed in Crash

A tornado that barreled through parts of Kansas destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and buildings, injured several people and left more than 15,000 people without power, officials said Saturday. In addition to wreckage from the tornado itself, three University …

Recent Kansas Tornadoes Caused $500K in Damage, Official Says

An official says two tornadoes that recently touched down in eastern Saline County, Kansas, caused an estimated $500,000 in damage. The Salina Journal reports that Emergency Management Director Hannah Stambaugh told county commissioners about the costs during their regular meeting …

Tornadoes Destroy Homes in Western Kansas, Damage Assessment Begins

Crews were evaluating the damage Wednesday after tornadoes destroyed several homes and left two people critically injured in western Kansas as a series of severe storms swept across the Plains. Meanwhile, one person drowned in central Oklahoma after a vehicle …

Kansas Sees More, but Mostly Weak, Tornadoes in 2015

Meteorologists say Kansas saw more tornadoes than normal this year, but all but a few were weak and short-lived. The Wichita Eagle reports there were 108 tornadoes in Kansas by the end of August, 18 more than normal for that …

Preliminary Data Shows 99 Twisters Reported in Kansas in May

Preliminary data shows storms that hit Kansas in May prompted reports of 99 tornadoes in the state. The national weather service says the number is likely to drop as multiple reports of the same tornado are eliminated. But meteorologist Greg …