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More tornadoes are popping up east of the Mississippi

The twisters are becoming slightly less frequent in Tornado Alley

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States such as Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee are seeing more tornadoes each year than in the past, a study finds.

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By Jennifer Leman

- More than 2 years ago

Twisters are twirling away from Tornado Alley.

From 1979 to 2017, annual tornado frequency slightly decreased over the region, which stretches across the central and southern Great Plains of the United States, a study finds.