Scientists are finding the tornado map of the United States is changing. In recent years, the Tornado Alley of the Great Plains has twisted into the southeast, a region known as Dixie Alley. Meanwhile, researchers are trying to develop forecast systems that give residents more warning time as Dixie Alley's winter tornado season approaches.
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