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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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
tornado-prone region
climateFeature damaging straight-line winds
frequent tornadoes
large hail
severe thunderstorms
country United States
emergencyPreparednessFocus storm shelters
tornado siren systems
tornado warnings
hasHazard EF3 to EF5 tornadoes
hasStatisticalCharacteristic among highest tornado rates per unit area worldwide
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
Midwest
South
central United States
southern United States
meteorologicalCause collision of warm moist Gulf air with cooler drier air masses
dryline formation
strong vertical wind shear
notableFor high proportion of strong and violent tornadoes
high tornado frequency
partOf North American Great Plains tornado corridor
populationImpact recurrent tornado-related fatalities and injuries
recurrent tornado-related property damage
primaryAirMassSource cold dry air from Canada
cool dry air from Rocky Mountains
warm moist air from Gulf of Mexico
riskLevel high tornado risk
timeZone Central Time Zone
tornadoSeasonPeak early summer
spring
typicalStormType supercell thunderstorms

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Midwestern United States climateRegion Tornado Alley (southern and central parts)
Oklahoma partOfRegion Tornado Alley
subject linked to: U.S. state of Oklahoma
linked to: Tornado Alley (southern and central parts)
eastern Oklahoma locatedIn Tornado Alley (broadly defined)
linked to: Tornado Alley (southern and central parts)
Kansas locatedInRegion Tornado Alley
linked to: Tornado Alley (southern and central parts)
Oklahoma locatedIn Tornado Alley
linked to: Tornado Alley (southern and central parts)
Central United States containsSubregion Tornado Alley
linked to: Tornado Alley (southern and central parts)
Central North America contains Tornado Alley
linked to: Tornado Alley (southern and central parts)