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Tornado Alley

/ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪdəʊ ˈælɪ/

Tornado Alley proper noun: a region of the United States, located in the middle of the country, where tornadoes are particularly frequent and intense.

Proper noun

Tornado Alley

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

Origin of Tornado Alley

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

Words formed from Tornado Alley

Questions about Tornado Alley

What does Tornado Alley mean?
Tornado Alley means a region of the United States, located in the middle of the country, where tornadoes are particularly frequent and intense.
What part of speech is Tornado Alley?
Tornado Alley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Tornado Alley?
Tornado Alley is pronounced /ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪdəʊ ˈælɪ/.

Words near Tornado Alley in the dictionary

  1. tornades
  2. tornadic
  3. tornadic waterspout
  4. tornadic waterspouts
  5. tornado
  6. Tornado Alley
  7. tornado brain
  8. tornado chaser
  9. tornado chasers
  10. tornado drill
  11. tornado fries

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