Tornado alley

Where is 'tornado alley?' It may be time to update the original definition of the area that gets frequent tornadoes, which was created before the turn of the century.

There are times that Eric Meola wondered what he was doing standing out in the open less than half a mile from a powerful tornado.

Starting to widen out.

Stuart, Iowa June 28, 2017

Throughout his journey, Eric Meola also captured rainbows, stormcells, dust storms, lightning strikes, and other severe weather events.

This is the Jarrell Texas tornado of May 27, 1997 that killed 27 people. It was rated as a F5 on the Fujita scale and wiped out the entire subdivision of homes. This picture is of an Native American legend....'dead man walking'. If anyone were to see the dead man or see this tornado approach them they are about to die. Fortunatly, the photographer for this picture was not hurt, but 27 other people were not so lucky. photo by: Scott Bedwith

Tornadic mischief south of Taylorville, IL. Photo credit: Charles Wolfe

With its swirling column of wind, a tornado is one of nature’s most destructive storms. Find out more!

Click here for a map of the U.S. states with the highest frequency of tornadoes.

The storm of the tornadoes and Storm Chasers and dream to power up anything possible and power to launch.

It was 38 years ago that one of the most destructive storms in United States history swept through our listening area. The event would put Wichita Falls in the national news and history books, while almost taking it off of the map.

For a horrifying day, a tornado alley cut through Pennsylvania. Decades later, despite remarkable technological advances, they still guard their secrets.

The whole idea of a "tornado alley" is getting turned on its head as the regions affected by tornados shift. Weathered #shorts

The twister touched down about halfway between Lubbock and Amarillo in the tiny city of Silverton on Sunday afternoon.

As it turns out, Tornado Alley is a VERY loosely defined area. There really is no solid definition of the areas included in Tornado Alley maps. But here are some interesting facts about Tennessee tornadoes. Plus, details about the exact portion of Tornado Alley that Tennessee falls into -- it's called Dixie Alley. See for yourself!

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