00:00Illinois broke its all-time record for tornado reports, and that's raising a bigger question.
00:04Is Tornado Alley moving? For decades, Tornado Alley was mostly considered to be South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
00:11But multiple studies have found tornado activity has gradually shifted further east over the last several decades.
00:17Today, some of the biggest increases are showing up closer to the Mississippi Valley and parts of the southeast,
00:22including states like Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and Alabama.
00:27At the same time, tornado activity has generally decreased across parts of Texas and Oklahoma.
00:32Now, that doesn't mean Tornado Alley disappeared, though.
00:35In fact, 2024 was extremely active across the traditional plains.
00:38The real takeaway here is tornado risk isn't confined to one part of the country anymore.
00:43Whether you live in Oklahoma, Illinois, Arkansas, Tennessee, or Alabama, you need a tornado plan before the next warnings issued.
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