There s a Small Tornado Alley Right Here in the Carolinas PUBLISHED 5:30 AM ET Mar. 09, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:30 AM EST Mar. 09, 2021
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When you think of tornadoes, you may think of places like Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska over the Carolinas. Sure, the central Plains is one of the most active areas for tornadoes in the entire world. Many refer to that region of the country as Tornado Alley.
However, research has shown that there is more than one Tornado Alley in the United States, and one of them is located right here in North Carolina.
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A study has found an area in the southeastern U.S. known as Dixie Alley has a higher frequency of strong tornadoes than the region of the country typically known as Tornado Alley
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