This is National “Severe Weather Preparedness Week,” and today’s topic is lightning. According to the National Weather Service, Missouri and Kansas both rank in the top 20 states for lightning fatalities from 2010 through 2019,

Outdoor burning is discouraged Thursday in the Kansas City area as strong, gusty winds will increase the danger of fires spreading rapidly, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Kansas City and parts of Kansas and Missouri,

A planned statewide tornado drill this week is being canceled as severe weather rolls through Kansas. The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Topeka announced in a social media post on Tuesday, March 4 that its planned participation in the upcoming statewide tornado drill at 10 a.

Meteorologists are warning people in northeast Kansas to prepare themselves for an approaching blizzard. The National Weather Service (NWS) reports that a blizzard warning is in effect from 8 p.m. on Tuesday,

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The National Weather service is highlighting the dangers severe storms pose this week as it observes "Severe Weather Awareness Week" in Kansas.

According to the National Weather Service, damaging wind is expected Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning. The wind may gust as high as 65 mph across parts of the area. All of Central Kansas is under a high wind warning from noon Tuesday through 9 am Wednesday.

Today marks the beginning of Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Missouri and Kansas. Meteorologist Ben Price with the National Weather Service in Springfield joins Ozarks First Meteorologist Tom

The National Weather Service in Dodge City will be putting on the presentations at the Ellis County Emergency Services Building, located at 1105 E. 22nd St., Hays, KS 67601, in the basement training/EOC room.

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas. DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A marginal to slight risk of excessive rainfall is forecast for the region today.

A mix of severe storms, strong winds and a chance of snow are forecast for Wichita starting Monday night. Strong to severe storms are expected to move across central to southeast Kansas, arriving in Wichita sometime between midnight and 4 a.

To make sure Kansas and Missouri are prepared, the National Weather Service (NWS), the Kansas Division of Emergency Management (KDEM), and the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (MSEMA) are sharing information and hosting a tornado practice drill this week to train households for the worst.