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Environment
Allison Finch

‘Tornado Alley’ May Be Shifting East

The graphic looks at significant (EF2+) tornado tracks from 1880-2019. (TornadoArchive.com)

Tornado Alley may have a new address.

On average, 1,200 tornadoes hit the United States each year, according to the Storm Prediction Center (SPC). While twisters can happen at any time and in any state, the prevailing wisdom held that most occur in Tornado Alley, an expansive area within the central U.S. designated by meteorologists in the mid-20th century.

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