Where is tornado alley?
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Most tornadoes in the United States form in an area called "Tornado Alley". This area includes parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska.
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well considering the tornado "belt" is primarily flat open land i'm going to venture to say that any "relief" on your "topography" would reduce the amount occurances of tornados. but i'm just guessing
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At 9:00 this evening you need to be in the alley 3 Blocks to the East of your house.\n\nDon't be late. And come alone.
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i would rather live in a tornado alley because sewage smells and i could always leave when a tornado watch is issued but i can't leave from a sewage plant
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I don't think tornados have a preference. It seems they like either one, especially if there's a trailer park! Seriously though, they can happen anywhere when cold air meets warm air. That's all I know about how they're formed. \nBut, from watching the weather reports about tornadoes in "Tornado Alley", I've noticed it doesn't matter if areas are incorporated or unincorporated. However, if it is unincorporated, there's definitely a lot less damage to structures (buildings). But even in an unincorporated area, buildings can be smashed.
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Go to Yahoo or Google and search for Tornado Alley, that is the midwest part of the u.s. where tornados are most prevalent.. hope it helps!!
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How would ya'll know? Have you ever been inside one?\n\nNo one knows. It's hard to get instruments to measure the temperature inside a tornado. \nNo one ain't gonna stand there and throw one in. \nIt's to dangerous to get out in front of it and try to lay one down, even if you did most likely it will change direction.\n\nSo No One Knows Yet.
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San Antonio resident here!\n\nDon't sweat the tornadoes.  They're actually quite rare here; in fact, I can't remember a bad tornado that has hit the city since Hurricane Gilbert spawned one way back in 1988.  This city is usually hot and dry, and severe storms are not common.
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Go here http://www.fema.gov/hazards/tornadoes/\nand here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornadoes
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yes there is ,,in an eye of a hurricane or a tornado
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Tornadoes are formed by the clashing of drasticlaly different masses of air known as fronts.  A high pressure front meets with a low pressure front and the difference in their temperatures and pressures creates a strong wind that can form into the funnel clouds known as tornadoes.  This is not to say that all colliding fronts will yield tornadoes, but there are certain elements that can increase the likeliness of a tornado forming.  The swath of the mid-west United States from N. Texas / Oklahoma through Kansas / Nebraska and into Iowa / Missouri is known as "Tornado Alley" because there are more tornados per year in this area than anywhere else in the world.
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Yes, try the alley behind the IHOP on main street.  Ask for Howie.
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It is commonly thought that in a basement, you should seek shelter in the southwest corner. However, the best place to be would likely be in the corner that is in the direction that the tornado is coming from. This way, if the tornado hits your house, its winds will push the debris away from you towards the other end of the basement, leaving you unharmed.
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I beleive its Vortex. The center of the Tornado
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There is no official tornado season because they can occur at any time. Unofficially, though, the months of spring and early summer usually have the highest rate of tornado activity, particularly in the Midwest.
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closest public library!
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i believe its around the St. Mary's..it says 2nd street..i have been looking..go rochesterfest!