Dixie Alley

proper noun

A region of the Gulf of Mexico coast United States which experiences a large number of tornado occurrences.

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South Alley
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USclimatologyA region of the Gulf of Mexico coast United States which experiences a large number of tornado occurrences.

    Synonyms: South Alley

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA region of the Gulf of Mexico coast United States which experiences a large number of tornado occurrences.

Similar
South Alley
Also see
south alley

Origin

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.

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Translations

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Spanish Dixie Alley
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Cite this entry
APA

Dixie Alley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dixie%20Alley

MLA

“Dixie Alley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dixie%20Alley. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dixie Alley,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dixie%20Alley.

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