Is Kansas losing its place in Tornado Alley?

Kansas has been seeing fewer tornadoes in recent years, but is that a permanent change? One reporter explains the lull and why experts are more worried about other extreme weather threats in the region — like flooding.
Kansas has seen fewer tornadoes in the last decade, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Once a central part of "Tornado Alley," Kansas has been overshadowed by places to the east and southeast.

The below-average numbers has some wondering if the notorious pathway for twisters has shifted.

"There are a lot of debate about that," says Stan Finger, a freelance writer and author, who wrote about the trend for The Journal.