May Day snow storm hits Colo., Wyo., Midwest
DENVER (AP) — People in parts of Colorado and Wyoming pulled puffy jackets, hats and umbrellas out of the closet again Wednesday for another round of wet spring snow. The May Day snow storm was making...
View ArticleWind-fueled wildfire erupts east of Los Angeles
BANNING, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California wildfire fueled by strong winds was raging through 4½ square miles of Riverside County on Wednesday in the biggest of a series of statewide fires that broke...
View ArticleFats Domino’s Katrina-damaged grand piano restored
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A white Steinway grand piano salvaged from musician Fats Domino’s home after Hurricane Katrina has had its classic looks restored and will be the centerpiece of an exhibit in New...
View ArticleEven with reams of data, flood-predicting is tough
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Perched in a boat drifting slowly along the Red River, Dan Thomas kept one eye on a laptop and the other on a $60,000 piece of floating hardware that beamed sound waves deep into the...
View ArticleThe nation’s weather
Weather Underground midday recap for Tuesday, May 07, 2013. A lingering low maintained wet weather conditions in the East on Tuesday, while low pressure moved inland across the West with scattered...
View ArticleInterior Dept. releases $475m in Sandy aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Interior Department on Tuesday said it is releasing more than $475 million to help repair the damage from Superstorm Sandy, which roared up the East Coast last fall. The money...
View ArticleWyo., NC C130 crews practice fighting wildfires
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Two Air National Guard units that fly C-130 cargo planes against wildfires are taking part in annual training this week under new standards and procedures adopted since one of the...
View ArticleThe nation’s weather
Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, May 09, 2013. The middle of the country will remain active Thursday as another storm system moves out of the Rockies and through the Plains. This storm will...
View ArticleDrought improves over NE Kansas
It’s no secret we have been abnormally dry across Northeast Kansas over the past 2 years. Well, things are changing and changing rapidly. Of course, in a good way. Most of our area started in a level...
View ArticleAt least 6 confirmed dead in Texas tornado
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) – Officials awaited daybreak to fully assess the scope of the destruction left in the wake of a deadly tornado in Granbury. Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds said he hoped the death...
View ArticleTornadoes hit Kan., Okla.; no injuries reported
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say tornadoes have touched down in Wichita, Kan., and a suburb of Oklahoma City but there are no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage. Sedgwick County,...
View ArticleTornadoes level homes in Okla., 2 dead
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Authorities in Oklahoma say at least one person is dead and several people are injured after a tornado ripped through a mobile home park southeast of Oklahoma City in Shawnee. The...
View ArticleSevere Weather Tips
If you find yourself in the path of a storm, here are some tips on what to do.
View ArticleMore tornadoes possible today for US midsection
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) – Forecasters say more tornadoes could hit the nation’s midsection today. Violent storms ripped through Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma yesterday. The worst damage appears to be in the...
View ArticlePreparing for a tornado
It is extremely important to have a severe weather plan in place, especially this time of year. Tornadoes have scarred the nation’s heartland over the last few days. Just yesterday I was programming...
View ArticleTornado hits Marysville: several homes and businesses damaged
Several homes and businesses are damaged after a tornado came through part of Marysville about 9:45 p.m. on Monday. Storm Track Meteorologist Kyle Borchert went to Marysville after the storm. He said...
View ArticleTropical Storm Andrea bearing down on Fla. Coast
MIAMI (AP) – The first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is bearing down on the Florida coast. Andrea’s maximum sustained winds increased to near 60 mph this morning and the storm is...
View ArticleRain slows Kansas winter wheat harvest in Kiowa
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – Overnight rains have slowed the start of the Kansas winter wheat harvest in south-central Kansas. Steve Inslee, the manager of the OK Co-op grain elevator in Kiowa, said Monday a...
View ArticleWhy the 2013 summer solstice is unique
The myth that the Earth is closest to the sun during the summer months and farthest away during the winter months, is actually not true. It turns out, the Earth is closest to the sun in early January....
View ArticleWhat is a microburst?
On Tuesday afternoon, isolated thunderstorms developed and tracked across Northeast Kansas. One cell in particular produced very gusty winds and heavy rain in North Topeka, knocking out power to the...
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