Aleks Phillips is a Newsweek U.S. News Reporter based in London. His focus is on U.S. politics and the environment. He has covered climate change extensively, as well as healthcare and crime.

There's growing evidence that "Tornado Alley," the area of the United ... that likely is related to a warming world," Parkinson said.

Aleks Phillips is a Newsweek U.S. News Reporter based in London. His focus is on U.S. politics and the environment. He has covered climate change extensively, as well as healthcare and crime.

Tornado Alley, a term first used in 1952, describes the areas in central US and Canada where tornadoes are most frequently experienced. Until recently, these areas have predominately been the ...

Three EF3 tornadoes also were surveyed in Alabama, Arkansas and Missouri. The most recent EF4 tornado to strike the United States before March's outbreak was a twister that struck Greenfield, Iowa ...

News World Americas. Oklahoma braces for more severe weather after tornadoes leave thousands without power. At least 11 people were hospitalized after Oklahoma storms last weekend .

Louis on May 16, 2025. On the right, the block after the tornado in an image taken the next day. You can view how Friday’s confirmed EF-3 tornado ripped through St. Louis with this aerial map compiled ...