Severe Storms, Tornadoes Pound The Great Plains

Homes were damaged and at least two people were critically injured in Kansas as severe storms swept across the Plains, authorities said Wednesday. The Kansas Adjutant General’s Department said the storms in western and south-central parts of the state downed trees and power lines and damaged rural homes and outbuildings. Emergency management officials in Ford County reported that two people were critically injured Tuesday night and taken to a hospital in Dodge City, the department said in a statement early Wednesday. No fatalities were reported.