What is Tornado Alley?

By Matthew Williams September 18, 2016
What is Tornado Alley?

Origin of the Name:

Geographical Area:

"'Tornado Alley' is just a nickname made up by the media for an area of relatively high tornado occurrence; it is not a clearly defined area. Is tornado alley the area with the most violent tornadoes, or is it the area with the most tornado-related deaths, or the highest frequency or tornadoes? It depends on what kind of information you want!"

Impact:

  • Tornado Valley - Tornado Facts

  • Tornado Alley Facts

  • Live Science - Tornado Alley: Where Twisters Form

  • NOAA - Tornado Alley

  • Wikipedia - Tornado Alley

  • U.S Tornadoes

  • Tornado History Project