Tornado Tracker — Coast to Coast

Live tornado detection across the entire U.S. — warnings, watches & Tornado Alley corridors from the National Weather Service.

How it works: This tracker monitors the U.S. National Weather Service for active Tornado Warnings (a tornado is imminent or occurring — take shelter NOW) and Tornado Watches (conditions are favorable — stay alert and ready). If a warning is issued for your area, move to a basement or interior room on the lowest floor immediately.
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Tornado Corridors

Tornado Alley
Dixie Alley
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Tornado Alley — America's Tornado Corridor

Tornado Alley is the nickname for the broad Great Plains corridor where more violent tornadoes touch down than anywhere else on Earth. Here, warm, moist air streaming north from the Gulf of Mexico collides with cold, dry air plunging down from Canada and dry air rolling off the Rocky Mountains. That three-way clash breeds wind shear and spinning supercell thunderstorms — the exact recipe a tornado needs to form and drop a funnel to the ground.

Tornado Alley (Classic)

TexasOklahomaKansasNebraskaSouth Dakota

The Great Plains from north Texas up through South Dakota. Flat open land lets storms build for miles and makes tornadoes easy to spot — but also fast and violent.

Dixie Alley (Southeast)

AlabamaMississippiTennesseeKentuckyArkansasLouisianaMissouriGeorgia

The Southeast sees tornadoes year-round, often at night, hidden by rain and trees, and on the ground longer. Dixie Alley tornadoes are deadlier — harder to see and harder to escape.

~1,200

Tornadoes / Year (US)

#1

Most Tornadoes on Earth

EF4–EF5

Violent Ratings in Alley

Mar–Jun

Peak Season

Why here? The Gulf of Mexico pumps warm moist air north. Canada sends cold dry air south. The Rockies channel dry air east. Where all three meet over the Plains, wind shear tilts and rotates storms into supercells — and supercells drop tornadoes. That is why the same corridor lights up again and again on the map above.

No active tornadoes

No tornado warnings or watches are active right now. Conditions are calm across the U.S. — the map above shows the Tornado Alley and Dixie Alley corridors where tornadoes are most likely to form.

Tornado data is sourced from the U.S. National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) and updates every 60 seconds. For situational awareness — always follow official guidance from your local NWS office and emergency management.

EF0

Gale

65–85 mph

Light damage. Peels surface off roofs; minor damage to gutters/siding; branches snapped.

EF1

Moderate

86–110 mph

Moderate damage. Roofs stripped; mobile homes overturned; windows broken.

EF2

Significant

111–135 mph

Considerable damage. Roofs torn off frame houses; mobile homes destroyed; large trees uprooted.

EF3

Severe

136–165 mph

Severe damage. Entire stories of well-built houses destroyed; trains overturned; cars thrown.

EF4

Devastating

166–200 mph

Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled; cars thrown 100+ yards; structure debarking.

EF5

Incredible

Over 200 mph

Incredible damage. Strong-frame houses lifted off foundations; skyscrapers deformed; landscape scoured.

Tornadoes have struck all 50 U.S. states. The deadliest was the 1925 Tri-State Tornado (695 deaths across MO/IL/IN). Tornado Alley (TX-OK-KS-NE-SD) sees the most activity, but Dixie Alley (AL-MS-TN-AR) has deadlier nighttime tornadoes. The U.S. averages 1,200+ tornadoes per year.

Tornadoes travel at 30–73 mph on average, but the vortex itself can spin at 200+ mph in EF5 events. They can form in minutes and last from seconds to over an hour.

Before

  • • Know your safe room: lowest level, innermost room, away from windows (basement or interior bathroom).
  • • Keep a weather radio with battery backup and enable WEA alerts on your phone.
  • • Prepare a go-bag: helmet, sturdy shoes, flashlight, first-aid kit, water, ID, medications.
  • • Identify nearby sturdy shelters if you live in a mobile home or high-rise.

During

  • • GET IN: Move to your safe room immediately. If no basement, interior closet/hall on lowest floor.
  • • GET DOWN: Crouch low, cover your head and neck. Use a helmet, blankets, or mattress for protection.
  • • COVER UP: Protect against flying debris — the #1 cause of tornado injuries and deaths.
  • • Mobile homes: ABANDON them. Get to a sturdy building or lie flat in a ditch with hands over head.
  • • Vehicles: Do NOT take shelter under overpasses. Drive perpendicular to the tornado's path, or abandon for a ditch.

After

  • • Stay in your shelter until officials give the all-clear.
  • • Watch for downed power lines, gas leaks, and broken glass.
  • • Check on neighbors, especially elderly or disabled.
  • • Document damage with photos for insurance claims.

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