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Chapman one day after the storm
Aftermath is stunning
Few casualties in Chapman after many took shelter. Amazing how only one person lost their life. How much the community is estimated to have lost financially.
49 Storm Team Forecast: A chance to dry out
Storms are pushing away and a long-awaiting dry spell awaits.
49 Storm Team Forecast: Storms pushing away
Finally, a chance to clear out and enjoy a couple days of nice weather.
Flood fears force residents to evacuate voluntarily
Massive rain in a matter of minutes raised flooding fears once again for residents near the Shunga Creek. 49 News Reporter Marshanna Hester explains how police and neighbors prepared to prevent another disaster.
Expocentre shelters Kansans from storms, floods
About 25 people evacuated to the Kansas Expocentre Thursday. Find out why the event was all too familiar to some residents.
A very full Shunga Creek made for fun more than flood
Kansans are finally getting a break tonight after storms ravaged the state. Tornadoes and flash flooding were the threats tonight.
Once again, timing is everything
Find out why K-State would have saved millions of dollars if the tornado had struck after July 1.
Nuclear reactor not a threat
When the reactor's home, Ward Hall, was damaged by the tornado, the reactor went into safe mode.
K-State fails to alert students about tornado
A tornado swept through Manhattan, leaving more than $20 million in damages at K-State. No life-threatening injuries were reported, but K-State didn't contact students to alert them. 49 News Manhattan Reporter Annette Lawless explains what students did to prepare without the help of their school.
Motorist Alert: I-470 repair project at 21st Street begins Friday
Your commute to work may be delayed beginning Friday. When motorists will want to watch out for construction workers and how long the work will last.
Storms turn deadly again in Jackson County
One of two fatalities from last night's tornadoes across Kansas happened in Jackson County. Learn how one family escaped injury, but lost nearly everything.
Tornado hits Manhattan car lot
We checked in with the owner of Little Apple Toyota as he and his employees cleaned up. Learn how long before they're back in business and what owner Tom Holcomb is grateful for.
49 Storm Team tracks tornado over Kansas State's campus
We brought you on-air coverage of the tornado as it cruised into Manhattan, destroyed many homes and damaged buildings on Kansas State University's campus. Now, see it here all over again.
Cell phone assistance available for tornado victims
Residents coping with the storms may be also coping without the use of their cell phones. If you phone has died or you have lost it, now there's help.
Chapman being called the new Greensburg
Chapman was almost wiped off the map after the tornado there over night. The residents are struggling to comprehend what happened. We take a look at the tornado damage.
Police investigate hit-and-run, shooting near school
Scott Elementary in Topeka was locked down briefly after shoots rang out nearby. The school was deemed safe, but one the investigation is far from over.
Tornado disfigures K-State campus
University's nuclear reactor safe, despite damage to building
49 News Reporter Annette Lawless explains the devastation and the reaction of K-State students. She's on campus to show us the damage left behind in her video report.
Tornado victim: "There's nothing left" of Manhattan business
Looters devastating situation worse
Manhattan suffered extensive damage. 49 News Reporter Jessica Drew is in Manhattan where homes were leveled in the Miller Ranch Area. Find out what other part of town was struck. And what one resident said the tornado sounded like.
Twister kills man in Soldier, destroys property
Soldier resident recalls diving for cover
We now have footage of the storm damage in Soldier, where one man lost his life. Hear another resident recount the moment he realized his home had been hit by a tornado.
49 Storm Team Forecast: Severe weather threat not over yet
After a night of devastating tornadoes, severe weather could return again for your Thursday. And, learn whether you're going to have to need your umbrellas this weekend.
National Guard arrives in tornado-ravaged Chapman
Tornadoes touched down in parts of Northeast and Central Kansas. 49 News Anchor Gena Terlizzi interviews Kansas Emergency Management Spokeswoman Sharon Watson, who gives a preliminary assessment of the damage.
Two people killed in Kansas tornadoes
Tornadoes claim two lives in Kansas. Dozens are injured. Thousands are without power. Why there's bad news brewing on the horizon.
Tornadoes bring destruction to Chapman, Manhattan
There is damage on the K-State campus and in Chapman, Kan. The initial accounts of damage.