Tornado Alley

geographical name

region in the southern Great Plains of the U.S. (stretching from Texas through Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to South Dakota and parts of many adjoining states) where favorable conditions spawn the highest number of tornadoes in the world

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“Tornado Alley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tornado%20Alley. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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