Why are tornadoes prevalent in Kansas?

Answer 1

Kansas is part of Tornado Alley, a region in the United States which stretches from Texas to South Dakota and into Iowa.

This part of the country often experiences collisions between air masses of very different temperatures and/or dew points. Such collisions produce very powerful thunderstorms. If these thunderstorms encounter wind shear they may begin to rotate. This rotation can then develop into a tornado.

Kansas has the 4th highest occurrence of tornadoes of any state.