Where Is Tornado Alley?

Meteorologists Robert Miller and Ernest Fawbush created the term “Tornado Alley” in 1952
Tornadoes form when warm moist winds collide with cool dry winds, then rise up and spin very fast in a funnel shape
The safest place to be during a tornado is in a storm cellar or basement

Learn about Tornado Alley, the area in the United States where tornadoes are most frequently formed and often cause the most damage.

Robert Miller and Ernest Fawbush coined the term “Tornado Alley” after studying the pattern of tornadoes that occurred around Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. They determined that the highest number of tornadoes in the United States took place across states such as Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. In this exciting new book, readers will learn about the history of Tornado Alley, other weather phenomena in the area, and what you can do when there is a tornado headed your way. The book also reveals how tornadoes are formed, how storm chasers do their work, and how they help researchers predict new tornado patterns.