Wichita KS

Science news, night sky events and beautiful photos, all in one place. Click here to subscribe to EarthSky’s free daily newsletter. Meteorologists are calling for a powerful storm system to move across the Great Plains and Midwest of the U.S. this weekend, creating a multiday threat for severe weather on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Strong low-level winds, warm air and a strong cold...

County residents can safely dispose of computers, laptops, printers, televisions, cell phones, batteries, tablets, network devices (routers, modems, etc.) and more at no cost.

Please be weather aware today, strong to severe storms will be possible. In addition to large hail and strong gusts, a few tornadoes will be possible. With most of the moisture staying to the east, Western Kansas will be mainly dry. This is where Fire Weather Warnings will be in effect today, to the northwest and to the southwest.

A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper said the crash happened at about 2 p.m. on Kansas Highway 96 between Mt. Hope and Haven.

The risk of severe weather on Thursday is pushing school districts to cancel after-school meetings and activities.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Storms moved across south-central Kansas on Thursday, dropping rain and hail up to golf ball size and producing multiple landspouts. The weak tornadoes form from the ground up and aren’t as dangerous due to the disorganized circulation at the surface that gets pulled upward. The...

A disappointing shopping experience for one bride is now leading to what hopefully will be a better experience for a lot of other brides at a new pop-up store in Bradley Fair . In early 2012, a newly engaged Ericia Stevens was excited to start shopping for a bridal gown by checking out some Wichita bridal shops just to see what was available. Instead...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The District Attorney’s office declined to press charges after a man drowned at Lake Afton in late 2025. In January, he Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center determined 31-year-old Ian Alexander Shelton accidentally drowned. Shelton was reported missing on Dec. 3 of last year. An...

A tornado watch has been issued for the Wichita area for the second time in less than a week. Storms could start to develop anytime after 4 p.m. Thursday, National Weather Service forecaster Ali Davis told The Wichita Eagle, and last until around midnight. The tornado watch was issued just after 2 p.m. and lasts through 9 p.m. “We are looking at the possibility...

KANSAS AND SURROUNDING REGION — The Weather Channel TORCON index has been updated to its highest level of 5 for portions of Kansas including Metro Wichita as of 5:00 AM April 23, 2026, indicating a significant tornado threat developing later today. The TORCON remains at 4 across the broader...