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  2. Is the greater Columbus area in tornado alley? Here's what ...

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    The concept that tornado alley may be shifting eastward is an idea that's percolated for years, Wilson said. He joked that he's received something like 75 media requests on the topic this year alone.

  3. Is Tennessee part of Tornado Alley? Which states are ... - AOL

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    Here's a look at where tornado alley is and why some believe is is shifting. Tornado watch vs. tornado warning: What to know in Tennessee as severe weather hits Where is tornado alley?

  4. Tornado Alley - Wikipedia

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    Tornado Alley (also known as Tornado Valley) is a loosely defined location of the central United States and Canada where tornadoes are most frequent. [ 1 ] The term was first used in 1952 as the title of a research project to study severe weather in areas of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska.

  5. Is 'Tornado Alley' shifting east? - AOL

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    The term Tornado Alley was coined in 1952 when two meteorologists studied severe weather in parts of Texas and Okla. On average, 1,200 tornadoes hit the United States each year, according to the ...

  6. Research on tornadoes in 2024 - Wikipedia

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    A National Severe Storms Laboratory ’s vehicle chasing and researching a tornado near Duke, Oklahoma on May 25, 2024. During 2024, tornadoes and tornado outbreaks were extensively researched by meteorologists and engineers across the world. Some research and publications included: the effects of "Tornado Brain", the detection of tornadic ...

  7. Tornado - Wikipedia

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    A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, [1] although the word cyclone is used in meteorology to name a weather system with a low-pressure area in the ...

  8. Is 'Tornado Alley' shifting east? [Video] - AOL

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    On average, 1,200 tornadoes touch down every year in the U.S., but the area where most occur has been significantly different in recent years than what you may think of when you hear "Tornado Alley."

  9. Dixie Alley - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Dixie Alley. " Dixie Alley " is a colloquial term sometimes used for areas of the southern United States which are particularly vulnerable to strong to violent tornadoes. [ 1 ] Some argue this is distinct from the better known " Tornado Alley " and that it has a high frequency of strong, long-track tornadoes that move at higher speeds ...