'Tornado Alley' Shifting Eastward, Meteorologist Finds

Tornado risks grow in the Southeast as drought shifts storms away from the Plains

Arkansas is emerging as a new epicenter for tornado activity as climate change, Gulf warming, and southwestern drought drive more storms eastward, researchers say.Kenneth Heard reports for Kentucky Lantern.In short:From mid-March to mid-April, Arkansas saw 144 tornado warnings — nearly four times more than Texas — as twisters increasingly strike what meteorologists now call "Dixie Alley."Climate shifts have moved the jet stream south and warmed …

'Tornado Alley' shifting eastward, meteorologist finds

In the 30 days after several damaging twisters hit Arkansas on March 14, the state saw nearly four times as many tornado warnings as Texas did.

Traditional 'Tornado Alley' shifts eastward as climate changes, says meteorologist studying trend • Kentucky Lantern

Arkansas has become more prone to tornadoes and hail storms as climate change and other weather phenomenon shift storms farther east and south, experts say. A rainbow appears after a March 31, 2023, tornado tore a path through Little Rock. (Photo by John Sykes/Arkansas Advocate)In the 30 days after several damaging twisters hit Arkansas on March 14, the state saw nearly four times as many tornado warnings as Texas did. The National Weather Servi…

Traditional ‘Tornado Alley’ shifts eastward as climate changes, says meteorologist studying trend

Residents of the region can also expect larger hail from moisture-charged supercell storms.