Tornado Alley

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Tornado Alley: References & Edit History

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Assorted References

distribution of tornadoes
- In tornado: Geographic distribution
Woodward, Oklahoma
- In Woodward

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: Nature - Climate and Atmospheric Science - Spatial trends in United States tornado frequency.	Aakanksha Gaur	Sep 21, 2024
	Media added.	Meg Matthias	May 13, 2024
	Add new Web site: BBC Future - How 'tornado alley' is changing.	Aakanksha Gaur	Oct 31, 2023
	Add new Web site: Live Science - Tornado Alley: Where Twisters Form.	Gloria Lotha	Feb 10, 2023
	New article added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 26, 2022