Is Tornado Alley shifting eastward with time?
Is Tornado Alley shifting eastward with time? That is a big question that some meteorologists and citizens are asking now with the increase in tornadoes over the past few years in places like the Mid-South and Southeast. On average 1,200 tornadoes hit the United States each year, according from the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma. We all know to well that we can have tornadoes in Alabama every month, year-round. Where Tornado Alley Originated: The term "Tornado Alley" was first used in 1952 as the title of a research paper project about severe weather in the United States. The project was conducted by U.S. Air Force Meteorologists Maj. Ernest J. Fawbush and Captain Robert C. Miller and covered a region extending from areas of Texas to locations throughout the Mid-Western United States. The image below is where the classic tornado alley lines up. Graphic: AccuWeather Evidence: One piece of evidence that is over the past few years, the storms in...