On June 8, 1966, an F5 twister touched down in Topeka, Kansas, killing 17 people and injuring hundreds. All of these years later, some locals still wonder if it happened because the city ignored an ...

A tornado touched down in the eastern Hill Country late Friday night, crossing parts of Kendall and Comal counties, the National Weather Service confirmed Sunday after conducting a storm survey Sunday ...

El Centro in Topeka, Kansas, honoring the path to U.S. citizenship to coincide with Citizenship Day on September 17. The organization has assisted about 85 people in becoming citizens over the last ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Bill Kurtis skyrocketed from Topeka to Chicago to the CBS Network and beyond, thanks to the 1966 Topeka tornado. Kurtis delivered the iconic warning on WIBW-TV that night: “For ...

A mural on the side of a building that houses Tonganoxie's municipal courts and council chambers proclaims "Welcome to Tonganoxie." Rita Bennett remembers the day a twister ripped through Topeka like ...

Our recent tsunami scare brought back memories for Jeanne Huff, whose brother had a close call with the infamous Topeka tornado of ‘66. It cut a 22-mile path and at times was a half-mile wide. It ...

The July 25, 2000, tornado took one life while damaging 340 homes and several businesses on a 500-foot-wide, two-mile-long path in Granite Falls. Property damage was estimated at $20 million. Damage ...

A tornado touched down near Gilbert on July 19, causing minor crop damage. The tornado's wind speed is unknown due to a lack of damage indicators. The tornado transitioned into straight-line winds as ...

ENDERLIN, N.D.— Almost a year ago, Michaela and Colton Briss bought their dream home on 12 acres about 4 miles southeast of Enderlin. The house protected the married couple, as well as Michaela Briss' ...

On Wednesday afternoon, a tornado with maximum winds of 70 mph, categorized as an EF-0, struck Fraser near Masonic and Utica Rd. It traveled north, crossing 14 and 15 mile roads, causing damage to ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - June 8th marks the 59th anniversary of Topeka’s most devastating natural disaster. On Wednesday, June 8th, 1966, many lives changed as normal day ended in tragedy. “It was like a ...