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2025: Record Tornado Season

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In 2025, tornado alley has become almost everything east of the Rockies, and it's been a violent year

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The U.S. has had more reported tornadoes than normal in 25th year than normal.

Weather in March broke records with 299 tornadoes, far exceeding the average of 80 for that month over the past three decades .

Tornado Alley has encompassed just about everything east of the Rockies , and how tornado season is becoming all year .

Winter tornadoes have become more frequent over the eastern U., from southeast to Midwest .

Tornado Alley is really all of the U.S. east of the Rockies and west of the Appalachians for most of the year .

The farther south you live, the longer your tornado season lasts.

Listen to your local meteorologists so you will know when your region is facing a tornado risk.

If you hear sirens or are under a tornado warning, immediately go to your safe space.

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