This area has been referred to as "Dixie Alley" since the 1970s, but weather service institutions — like the Weather Channel — have refrained from using the name in recent years.

The term "Dixie Alley" is now being used to refer to the region of the South where there are increased numbers of destructive and fatal tornadoes. However, professional meteorologists have not yet ...

The world famous 'Tornado Alley' seems to be undergoing a major shift. Our experts look at where it's going, and why. For years we have known that natural climate variability events like El Niño ...

Dixie Alley spans across Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Warm, moist air from the Gulf stream collides with cool continental air over these states, creating a ...

But the season starts earlier in what's often called Dixie Alley, made up of southern states such as Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.

Although Tornado Alley remains the top zone for tornadoes in the United States, other areas, including the so-called "Dixie Alley" that includes much of the lower Mississippi Valley region, have ...

Dixie Alley: Covers southern states like Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, where tornado season often begins earlier in the year. However, experts warn that these labels can ...

But the season starts earlier in what's often called Dixie Alley, made up of southern states such as Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.

But the season starts earlier in what’s often called Dixie Alley, made up of southern states such as Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.