Tornado Alley

[Charles L.]

HA! You guys won't believe this, but I didn't save my 7 page report onto my jump drive...so it is gone.

I apologize guys! I was looking forward to the discussion it would cause.

Later today I will try to right a summary of the methodology used as well as what I found. Won't be in depth like I would want it, but at least it will be something.

[aubieman]

Did you see this from the NOAA on tornado allies? http://www.spc.noaa.gov/publications/broyles/longtrak.pdf

Includes cities, counties and states most affected from 1880-2003. OKC is #1 on their list of long-track tornadoes.

[KG4GKE]

http://news.discovery.com/earth/redefining-tornado-alleys.html

Tornado, Dixie, Hoosier and Carolina Alleys

http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8341bf67c53ef0133ecf961a9970b-800wi

[bugalou]

http://news.discovery.com/earth/redefining-tornado-alleys.html

Tornado, Dixie, Hoosier and Carolina Alleys

http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8341bf67c53ef0133ecf961a9970b-800wi

Interesting correlation between the terrain and the general NW to WNW path storms take.

[Thundersnow]

According to that, "Hoosier Alley" (which is new to me) dips down into north Middle TN.  We're sort of sandwiched between Hoosier and Dixie here.  I would argue that these could be merged into the same zone.

I had not heard of "Carolina Alley" either... but makes sense since there does seem to be an active zone over there as well.