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Wichita, Kansas – As spring storm systems strengthen across the United States, emergency officials are urging Kansas residents to review tornado safety plans now as severe weather threats increase across the central Plains.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), tornado activity typically rises during the spring months when warm, moisture-rich air from the Gulf of Mexico collides with colder air moving across the Plains. Kansas sits in the center of the nation’s most active severe weather region and experiences dozens of tornadoes each year, particularly during the peak spring months…