What We’re Tracking More storms are expected to develop to our west and move eastward later tonight. Some of those storms, at times, could become strong or even severe. Damaging wind gusts and hail would be the primary threats tonight. Overnight low temperature will only dip into the lower 60s. Scattered showers and storms continue [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly plans to veto the new tax package passed by the state Legislature in an overnight session Wednesday. The governor's Chief of Staff, Will Lawrence, sent the following statement to Nexstar's Kansas Capitol Bureau. “Governor Kelly will veto the tax plan agreed to in Conference Committee Report for Senate [...]
WESTMORELAND (KSNT) - With families picking up the pieces after a tornado ripped through Westmoreland, these programs could provide the financial assistance needed to make it through. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Department offers single-family housing repair loans and grants in Kansas for families badly impacted by severe weather. The Section 504 [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka's Customer Service Center, Water Pollution Control facilities and Topeka Fire Station 11 are experiencing outages after a fiber optic line was cut. After 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the City of Topeka announced some services were experiencing outages. Customers calling for these services may experience delays, according to the city. City spokeswoman [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Planning Commission will consider a wind energy ban and a one-year solar energy moratorium. At 6 p.m. on Monday, May 13, a public hearing will be held at the East Wing of the Great Overland Station at 701 N Kansas Ave. “This public hearing process is a very important [...]
WESTMORELAND (KSNT) - KSNT News compiled photos and videos of the damage caused by a tornado that hit Westmoreland, a town of about 700 people. On Wednesday, 22 houses were destroyed or deemed "unlivable", three RVs were damaged and 13 residences and businesses were damaged after a tornado struck Westmoreland. According to Pottawatomie County Public [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A man was sentenced for a slew of charges including murder in the second degree on April 30. On March 30, 2021, Topeka police saw a white SUV driving the wrong way on a one-way street. Later officers found the vehicle had crashed into a Toyota Camry at Southwest 5th Street. and [...]
We'll have a, nearly, stationary front draped across the area today, and that may be the focus for some showers and storms to develop later this morning. While those are not expected to become severe, there may be some hail embedded in the strongest cells. More storms are expected to develop to our west and [...]
WESTMORELAND (KSNT) - Evergy provided an update on the storms that caused severe damage in northeast Kansas. Evergy says the tornado in Westmoreland damaged the city's electrical system. There were almost 1,000 customers without power. Additional crews were called in from surrounding areas to help restore power and rebuild. They said crews would be in [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Following a round of deadly storms Wednesday night, the Soldier Township Fire Station is providing a place to safely discard tree debris. Soldier Township announced it would be opening the Road Department West Yard to assist in debris removal in Topeka. If you have tree debris you can dispose of it at [...]
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - USD 475 approved the hiring of a new Lincoln Elementary and Spring Valley Elementary principal at the last regular school board meeting. At Lincoln Elementary, Daniel Dinkel was hired to take over the 2024-25 school year following the retirement of long-serving principal Kathi Teeter. Dinkel is currently an instructional coach at [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- The Kansas Legislature passed a new tax package, before adjourning. It comes after hours of re-working their rejected proposal Tuesday night. The bill passed the Senate 25-9, after passing the House 108-11. It now heads to the Governor's desk. The package is similar to the previous proposal – which included a two-rate income tax [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka police have arrested another individual relating to the fifth homicide of 2024 in Topeka. Topeka police have made another arrest after investigating a shooting in the 3700 block of SW Park South Ct. According to a release from the Topeka Police Department (TPD), after the investigation, Lolita Bradford, 25, of Topeka [...]
Some Kansas lawmakers have seen renderings of what a stadium for the Chiefs could look like positioned in western Wyandotte County.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - In Tuesday's severe storms, the Shawnee County tornado sirens sounded longer than expected. Officials say there was a software issue. Shawnee County sounded its tornado sirens the afternoon of April 30 after a tornado warning was issued for Shawnee County. Shawnee County Emergency Manager Dusty Nichols told 27 News the sirens wouldn't [...]
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY (KSNT) - As of 9:45 p.m., the entirety of Westmoreland is without electrical power. County offices are running on emergency generators. Becky Ryan, the Pottawatomie County Public Information Officer said Evergy and Kansas Gas Service are in town working to restore services safely. Pottawatomie County is accepting donations at the Westmoreland Community Center, [...]
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY (KSNT) — Pottawatomie County officials have created a temporary shelter for anyone who is displaced after Tuesday's tornadoes. Many counties in northeast counties in Kansas, including Pottawatomie, were hit with severe storms and even tornadoes Tuesday afternoon. Pottawatomie County Communications Manager Becky Ryan shared in a release that the county is creating a [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Multiple power outages are being reported across northeast Kansas as a powerful storm system rolls through the area Tuesday night. More than 30 outages are active impacting 1,900 customers April 30, according to the Evergy Outage Map. A large outage, impacting 900 customers, is focused on an area north of the City [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Chris Harris Jr. is hanging up the cleats. The former Jayhawk is retiring from football after a 12-year NFL career. He retires as a four-time pro-bowler. Harris Jr. played in 50 games for KU from 2007-2010. The Bixby, Oklahoma native racked up three picks and nearly 300 tackles while a Jayhawk. His [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Recent rainfall is having a positive impact on the Kansas River this week as authorities monitor increases in the water level. Kansas endured a round of severe weather on Saturday, April 27 that caused damage in many areas including downed trees and knocked over semi-trucks. It also brought large amount of much-needed [...]
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 49th Wing crashed west of Holloman Air Force base Tuesday morning, April 30 near White Sands National Park, Holloman Air Force Base said in a news release. The sole pilot on board successfully ejected and was transported by ambulance for [...]
