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Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Tornado drill to be held in Kansas for Severe Weather Preparedness Week
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The National Weather Service plans a tornado drill in Kansas for Severe Weather Preparedness Week. In Wichita, the drill will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5. During the drill, a test will be broadcast over NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radios, and local officials may also sound their warning sirens. Some areas in Kansas will hold their drills at 11 a.m. While participation is not mandatory, the NWS encourages everyone to treat it like an active tornado warning by seeking safe shelter. Storm Track 3 'Certified Most Accurate' for 7th straight year 'The purpose of the drill is to test everyone's readiness for life-threatening severe weather events such as tornadoes, flash floods, and damaging winds,' said NWS. Now is the time to develop a tornado safety plan: Identify your safe shelter, gather emergency supplies, and make plans for your pets. Severe Weather Preparedness Week runs from March 3 to 7. During this time, KSN's Storm Track 3 Weather Team will discuss severe weather safety topics daily on air and online. Stay alert with the free KSN Storm Track 3 Weather App. You can download it here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Some Kansas communities ask residents to conserve natural gas
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Some Kansas communities are asking their residents to conserve natural gas. The cities of Halstead and Moundridge are urging their residents to do what they can to conserve and limit their natural gas usage through Friday, as extreme cold temperatures affect much of Kansas. Highs are expected to stay in the single digits during the day, with lows dropping to negatives in the overnight and early morning hours. Flow orders have been issued to natural gas suppliers to prevent potential pipeline damage or disruptions in natural gas service. In 2021, a winter storm and arctic blast brought extreme cold to Kansas and a high demand for natural gas. Power strip blamed for Wellington house fire The high demand led to exorbitant natural gas bills for many communities across Kansas. Some cities filed a lawsuit. The State of Kansas launched a formal investigation and eventually filed suit against a natural gas supplier. The Kansas Corporation Commission approved Kansas Gas Service's requested rate hike in October to help mitigate the costs created by the 2021 Arctic blast. The utility had initially requested an increase of $58.1 million but agreed to a $35 million settlement. Kansas Gas Service says that its systems are performing well, and they expect them to remain functional and reliable. The utility company offers these tips to help save money during winter and stay safe. To stay up to date on all the latest weather information, download the KSN Storm Track 3 Weather App, available for Apple iOS and all Android devices. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
