Are there any dangerous tornadoes in KC MO area?? (Kansas City: tornado, earthquakes)

[nycnyc11209]

there are few in St.Louis

[brooksider2brooklyn]

They have some but they keep them locked up in the caves under worlds of fun and they rarely escape.

[Ivory Lee Spurlock]

That entire area from the Great Plains to Ohio, and from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes is prone to tornadoes. Seems like Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas gets the bulk of the tornadoes. It's possible for Kansas City to be hit by a tornadoe, which I would guess has happened at least once in KC,'s history.

[Okey Dokie]

Ruskin Heights in 1957 and KCK/Carriage Hills/william Jewell in 2003 right off the top of my head.

[Moboy32]

It is possible, but the more central parts haven't been touched. Tornadoes in the city are very rare.

[unsgnd]

Tornados are one of the most overhyped natural disasters I can think of.

If you're afraid of visiting or moving to the KC area because of tornados, I strongly caution you from living on the east coast, west coast, or south coast as they have far far more severe natural disasters on a regular basis. Hurricanes are probably one of the most destructive things you can live in the path of, and earthquakes like what the west coast is expecting can be even worse. I've wanted to see a tornado my entire life and have still never had the opportunity while living in semi-rural Kansas.

[rwiksell]

Originally Posted by unsgnd

Tornados are one of the most overhyped natural disasters I can think of.

If you're afraid of visiting or moving to the KC area because of tornados, I strongly caution you from living on the east coast, west coast, or south coast as they have far far more severe natural disasters on a regular basis. Hurricanes are probably one of the most destructive things you can live in the path of, and earthquakes like what the west coast is expecting can be even worse. I've wanted to see a tornado my entire life and have still never had the opportunity while living in semi-rural Kansas.

I don't think Tornadoes are over-hyped. I've never actually heard of someone being reluctant to move to a place because of tornadoes.

Also, tornadoes are just as devastating as any other natural disaster, they're just more pin-pointed, and unpredictable. Yes, earthquakes can be more damaging, but the major ones are extremely rare. And yes, hurricanes are more damaging, and more frequent than earthquakes, but they are so predictable that it's possible to reduce loss of life to near zero, with proper warning and evacuation systems in place. Tornadoes, on the other hand, can sneak up on you, and when they hit, they are absolutely catastrophic.

I don't blame people for being nervous about tornadoes. But the overall likelihood of being victimized by one, even in "tornado alley" is too low to be worth consideration when moving to an area.

[Okey Dokie]

Originally Posted by rwiksell

But the overall likelihood of being victimized by one, even in "tornado alley" is too low to be worth consideration when moving to an area.

Unless you're considering Moore, OK :/

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by Moboy32

It is possible, but the more central parts haven't been touched. Tornadoes in the city are very rare.

That is a myth. Tornadoes can and do strike cities and urban areas all over. In terms of total land area, rural areas and low population density areas will be a much larger total percentage of areas that tornadoes do hit.

[Moboy32]

Originally Posted by GraniteStater

That is a myth. Tornadoes can and do strike cities and urban areas all over. In terms of total land area, rural areas and low population density areas will be a much larger total percentage of areas that tornadoes do hit.

Of course it is possible. But it hasn't happened and its not something on the minds of Kansas Citians. Are people worried that Miami will be destroyed by a hurricane? Eh, just live and and get on with it, do not be fearful of something that hasn't happened. I would hate to see that amazing downtown destroyed by a hurricane, but it is always a possibility.

And remember, there are plenty of basements in Kansas City