Where Is Tornado Alley, And How Did It Get Its Name?

As global warming and climate change continue to plague the planet, extreme weather events have gone from relative outliers on the global scene to almost weekly occurrences, and tornados continue to be one of the more damaging of the extreme weather era. That’s particularly true for one tornado-stricken area of the continental United States, which has earned the dubious honor of being designated Tornado Alley. It may surprise you to learn that, according to a 2010 National Weather Service

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