Dixie Alley

Blend of Dixie +‎ Tornado Alley. Coined by American meteorologist Allen Pearson in 1971. Modelled after Tornado Alley. From being in Dixie (“U.S. South”) with a concentration of tornado strikes

Dixie Alley

1. (US, meteorology, geography) A region of the Gulf coast United States A region of the United States of America inland along the Gulf of Mexico coast which has a large number of tornado occurrences.

Depending on the definition used for Tornado Alley, Dixie Alley is either a subregion of Tornado Alley, or a region neighboring the more restrictive versions of Tornado Alley. Depending on the authority defining the region, Dixie Alley may reach the Atlantic coast, in which case Carolina Alley is a subregion instead of being a neighboring region.

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1. (meteorology, geography) Dixie Alley (a region of the United States)

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1. (meteorology, geography) Dixie Alley (a region of the United States)