Dixie Alley
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Blend of Dixie + Tornado Alley. Coined by American meteorologist Allen Pearson in 1971. Modelled after Tornado Alley. From being in Dixie (“U.S. South”) with a concentration of tornado strikes.
Proper noun[edit]
- (US, meteorology) A region of the Gulf of Mexico coast United States which experiences a large number of tornado occurrences.
Usage notes[edit]
- Depending on the definition used for Tornado Alley, Dixie Alley is either a subregion of Tornado Alley, or a region neighboring the more restrictive versions of Tornado Alley. Depending on the authority defining the region, Dixie Alley may reach the Atlantic coast, in which case Carolina Alley is a subregion instead of being a neighboring region.
Hyponyms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → French: Dixie Alley
- → Spanish: Dixie Alley
Translations[edit]
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Further reading[edit]
- Dixie Alley on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Dixie Alley on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from English Dixie Alley.
Proper noun[edit]
- (meteorology) Dixie Alley (a region of the Gulf of Mexico coast United States, which experiences a large number of tornado occurrences)
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from English Dixie Alley.
Proper noun[edit]
- (meteorology) Dixie Alley (a region of the Gulf of Mexico coast United States, which experiences a large number of tornado occurrences)
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