This professional article was published in Fair + Equitable.
Abstract:
"Arkansas has a long history of property damage from tornadoes. Depending on what statistics you read and what criteria you use, Arkansas qualifies for the dubious honor of belonging to Tornado Alley, a loosely defined corridor extending from north to south through the Central Plains of the United States. Other states such as Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas are perennially on the list, but most states in the Midwest and Central South can readily be included. (www.tornadochaser.net 2006) One of the results of living in this region is that the people of Arkansas become resilient and they learn to respond to disaster quickly."