Tornado Alley

English dictionary entry

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A region of the United States, located in the middle of the country, where tornadoes are particularly frequent and intense.

/ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪdəʊ ˈælɪ/

Tornado Alley

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

Hailstorm Alley Hurricane Alley Typhoon Alley

Carolina Alley Dixie Alley Hoosier Alley South Alley

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