Kansas City Tornadoes: Record Season

0:00It's April 29. This is Kansas News today, AI-powered stories from your city. Severe thunderstorms hit the Kansas City area earlier this week, dumping two to five inches of rain and spinning up four confirmed tornadoes, says the National Weather Service. This fits into an extra busy severe weather season around here, with the Kansas City slash Pleasant Hill office issuing a record 252. Warning so far. They've already confirmed 16 tornadoes in their forecast zone this year, and the peak months of May and June are still coming. Folks felt the fury firsthand, like one long time ranch resident near Spring Hill, who heard her weather radio blare warning around 538. AM Monday. Power cut out quick, and she described a roar like nothing before. No train sound, just pure intensity, as an EF-0 tornado ripped briefly nearby. 15's wrapped up checks Tuesday, pinning damage in Lynn, Miami, and Johnson counties to those four twisters, an EF-1 Sunday evening near.

1:03Wellsville, another EF-0 same time by Parker, the Spring Hill one early Monday, and an EF-1 along the Johnson Miami line near Busyress. With more storm potential ahead, stay alert out there. Kansas City's weather is proving it's no joke this season.