Experts suggest moving away from the term Tornado Alley
The name used to describe an area across the North American plains paints an outdated and incorrect picture of where tornadoes can actually occur. Author: Colleen Campbell (KYTX) Updated: 10:49 PM CDT April 13, 2021
TYLER, Texas Tornado Alley is a term often heard in pop culture from movies and books that paints an image of a twister spinning through the great plains. Although this creates an excellent picture for movies, it gives a blurred idea of where tornadoes can actually occur.
Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci explains that although these areas are sweet spots for storm chasers like himself, tornadoes happen just as frequently, or in some cases more often in areas east of tornado alley.
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