KC Breaks Record for Storm Warnings — Just May

Kansas City has unfortunately established an unwanted milestone — experiencing more severe thunderstorm and tornado alerts from January through late April than any previous year since 1986. And the severe weather season hasn't even reached its peak yet. Meteorologists from the National Weather Service caution that the most active months, May and June, are still to come. Residents are feeling drained from late-night trips to their basements, and forecasters are now noting the emergence of warning fatigue in both Missouri and Kansas. Here’s what every household in the metro area should prepare before the next wave of storms hits.