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  • New MSU Study Shows Tornadoes Occurring Earlier in 'Tornado Alley'

    Nanci Bompey|Dec 3, 2014

    Peak tornado activity in the central and southern Great Plains of the United States is occurring up to two weeks earlier than it did half a century ago, according to a new Montana State University study whose findings could help states in "Tornado Alley" better prepare for these violent storms. Tornado records from Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and northern Texas -- an area of high tornado activity dubbed "Tornado Alley" -- show that peak tornado activity is starting and ending earlier than it...