Question: It seems there have been more significant severe weather events that include tornadoes happening in the Deep South, especially in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama rather than in the traditional location of Tornado Alley. Is this driven by climate change?
Answer: The short answer is yes. Tornado Alley has had a bad reputation over the last couple of decades, however. Although there has never been an official designation of where Tornado Alley is located, it is the area that is roughly approximated by the central and southern Plains from Nebraska to north-central Texas.
There has been some debate that Tornado Alley has been shifting to the east over the last couple of decades. But it is more likely that Tornado Alley isn’t shifting but rather expanding to the east.
