Tornado Alley (southern and central parts)
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Tornado Alley (southern and central parts) is a region of the central and southern United States especially prone to frequent and severe tornadoes due to the collision of warm, moist Gulf air with cooler, drier air masses.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
→
tornado-prone region → |
| climateFeature |
damaging straight-line winds
→
frequent tornadoes → large hail → severe thunderstorms → |
| country |
United States
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| emergencyPreparednessFocus |
storm shelters
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tornado siren systems → tornado warnings → |
| hasHazard |
EF3 to EF5 tornadoes
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| hasStatisticalCharacteristic |
among highest tornado rates per unit area worldwide
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frequent nocturnal tornadoes in southern portion → |
| includes |
Arkansas
→
Iowa → Kansas → Louisiana → Missouri → Nebraska → Oklahoma → South Dakota → central Texas → eastern Colorado → eastern New Mexico → eastern Oklahoma → northern Texas → |
| locatedIn |
Great Plains
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Midwest → South → central United States → southern United States → |
| meteorologicalCause |
collision of warm moist Gulf air with cooler drier air masses
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dryline formation → strong vertical wind shear → |
| notableFor |
high proportion of strong and violent tornadoes
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high tornado frequency → |
| partOf |
North American Great Plains tornado corridor
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| populationImpact |
recurrent tornado-related fatalities and injuries
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recurrent tornado-related property damage → |
| primaryAirMassSource |
cold dry air from Canada
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cool dry air from Rocky Mountains → warm moist air from Gulf of Mexico → |
| riskLevel |
high tornado risk
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| timeZone |
Central Time Zone
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| tornadoSeasonPeak |
early summer
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spring → |
| typicalStormType |
supercell thunderstorms
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Oklahoma
("Tornado Alley")
→
eastern Oklahoma ("Tornado Alley (broadly defined)") → |
locatedIn |
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Midwestern United States
→
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climateRegion |
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Kansas
("Tornado Alley")
→
|
locatedInRegion |
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Oklahoma
("Tornado Alley")
→
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partOfRegion |