Tornado Alley
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English
Etymology
From tornado + alley. Coined in 1952 by U.S. Air Force meteorologists Ernest J. Fawbush and Robert C. Miller.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪdəʊ ˈælɪ/
Proper noun
- (US, meteorology) A region of the United States, located in the middle of the country, where tornadoes are particularly frequent and intense.
Usage notes
- 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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Further reading
Tornado Alley on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Tornado Alley on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
