Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for communities such as Bancroft, Kaladar and Pembroke Tuesday afternoon and evening. It could bring strong winds and possibly a tornado, ...

OTTAWA, Kan. — The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the tornado that touched down in Franklin County, Kansas, Monday night was an EF-2. According to the NWS, the tornado ...

OTTAWA, Kan. — Students in the Ottawa School District will return to school on Wednesday following severe storms and an EF-2 tornado that caused serious damage on Tuesday evening. The tornado touched ...

OTTAWA, Kan. — The Franklin County Historical Society wants people to submit photos, videos and stories about Monday’s tornado in Ottawa and the cleanup efforts that followed. The society wants to ...

A tornado struck Ottawa, Kansas, at 7:38 p.m. Monday, moving west to east. The tornado caused widespread damage along Main Street. City officials reported no major injuries despite significant ...

An additional two tornadoes have been confirmed in Barry and Ottawa counties from Thursday's storms.

Randy and Gwen McCurdy stood on their porch off Main Street on Monday night in Ottawa, Kansas, scanning the sky for signs of the storm. Then the sirens sounded. “There was no rain,” said Randy McCurdy ...