Tornado Alley

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Etymology[edit]

tornado +‎ alley. Coined in 1952 by U.S. Air Force meteorologists Ernest J. Fawbush and Robert C. Miller.

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IPA(key): /ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪdəʊ ˈælɪ/

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Tornado Alley

  1. (US, meteorology) A region of the United States, located in the middle of the country, where tornadoes are particularly frequent and intense.

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  • Depending on the authority, the Tornado Alley may extend into Canada, into the U.S. Midwest, and reach the Gulf of Mexico coast. For those varieties that reach the Gulf coast, the Dixie Alley is a subregion of Tornado Alley, instead of a separate region of tornadic activity. Similarly for those that reach the Midwest and Great Lakes, the Hoosier Alley is a subregion, instead of a separate region.

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