"Tornado Alley" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From tornado + alley. Coined in 1952 by U.S. Air Force meteorologists Ernest J. Fawbush and Robert C. Miller. Etymology templates: {{com|en|tornado|alley}} tornado + alley Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Tornado Alley}} Tornado Alley
  1. (US, meteorology) A region of the United States, located in the middle of the country, where tornadoes are particularly frequent and intense. Tags: US Categories (topical): Meteorology Categories (place): Places in the United States, Regions of the United States Derived forms: Carolina Alley, Dixie Alley, Hoosier Alley, South Alley Related terms: Hailstorm Alley, Hurricane Alley, Typhoon Alley
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