In 2025, Tornado Alley has become almost everything east of the Rockies − and it’s been a violent year
- Written by Daniel Chavas, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, Purdue University
A deadly tornado hit London, Ky., on May 16, 2025, just a few weeks after another tornado outbreak in the state.Allison Joyce/AFP/Getty ImagesViolent tornado outbreaks, like the storms that tore through parts of St. Louis and London, Kentucky, on May 16, have made 2025 seem like an especially active, deadly and destructive year for tornadoes.
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