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Living In The Epicenter Of 'Tornado Alley'

KCUR | By Steve Kraske,
Chris Young, Danie Alexander
Published March 24, 2021 at 5:03 PM CDT

Segment begins at 1:00: The channel formed between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains is the ideal breeding ground for destructive weather phenomena.

There are specific reasons why twisters form so readily in states like Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. A meteorologist and emergency preparedness expert explains why Tornado Alley deserves its name, and he shares practical tips for severe weather preparedness.

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Steve Kraske
Steve Kraske is an associate teaching professor of journalism at UMKC, a political columnist for The Kansas City Star and has hosted "Up to Date" since 2002. He worked as the full-time political correspondent for The Star from 1994-2013 covering national, state and local campaigns. He also has covered the statehouses in Topeka and Jefferson City.
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Chris Young
Danie Alexander
Danette (Danie) Alexander first came to KCUR in 2007 as an intern for Up to Date after completing her B.A. in Communications at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. After her KCUR internship was completed, Danie continued to spend her mornings assisting senior producer Stephen Steigman as a volunteer with the show. Her radio experience also includes stints with public radio's New Letters on the Air as a broadcast engineer and on local public radio as host of a weekly overnight call-in show.
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