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Tornado Alley en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪdəʊ ˈælɪ/

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Deriveds

Carolina Alley · South Alley · Hoosier Alley · Dixie Alley

Relateds

Typhoon Alley · Hurricane Alley · Hailstorm Alley