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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 .
"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.
The tornado continued to track northeast, in the direction of downtown Raleigh; by this time a very sharply defined hook echo was visible on local radar. The tornado began passing through suburban subdivisions on the southwest side of Raleigh as it approached Downtown. Many homes sustained damage, mostly to roofs and from falling trees. [30]
Only three whole states are part of tornado alley: Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. Parts of Louisiana, Iowa, Nebraska, eastern Colorado and the northern part of Texas are considered part of the alley.
Residents walk through a tornado-damaged neighborhood on May 29, 2019 in Dayton as cleanup efforts began. A total of 21 tornadoes touched down in Ohio between May 27 and May 28, 2019.
Tornado alley has changed and shifted over the years, but as of 2023 Accuweather lists eight states as being part of this area with a unique combination of geographic and meteorological factors ...
This article's lead section may be too long. Please read the length guidelines and help move details into the article's body. (August 2024) Tornadoes in the United States 1950-2019 A tornado strikes near Anadarko, Oklahoma. This was part of the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak on May 3, 1999. Tornadoes are more common in the United States than in any other country or state. The United States ...
A new research paper recently submitted to the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology confirms what AccuWeather reported in 2022: tornadoes have shifted east from classic "tornado alley ...