Kansas City, MO Civil Engineering Landmarks

The American Society of Civil Engineers recognized the Kansas City Park and Boulevard System in 1974 as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The system was among the first to integrate the aesthetics of landscape architecture into the practicality of city plans. This, in turn, stimulated other metropolitan areas to copy what they did. Visit this link for more information.

The Weather of Kansas City

Kansas City is located in Tornado Alley, a broad region where cold air from Canada collides with warm air from the Gulf of Mexico—thus leading to the formation of powerful storms, especially during the spring. The Kansas City metropolitan area has experienced several significant outbreaks of tornadoes in the past, including the Ruskin Heights tornado in 1957 and the May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence. The region can also experience ice storms during the winter months, such as the 2002 ice storm during which hundreds of thousands of residents lost power for days. Read about Major Points of Interest in Kansas City, MO here.

The city lies in the northern periphery of the humid subtropical zone. Still, it is interchangeable with the humid continental climate due to roughly 104 air touches of frost on average per annum. The city is part of USDA plant hardiness zones 5b and 6a. In the centre of North America, far removed from a significant body of water, there is considerable potential for extreme hot and cold swings throughout the year.