Chris Henke looks at the remains of his house in the aftermath of a tornado in the neighborhood of Tuttle Park Drive in Union City on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Haenke was not at his house at the time. A school teacher in a nearby district, Haenke planned to retire and live at the lake full-time this year. (Devin Anderson-Torrez | MLive.com)

For many years, we have associated the most dangerous tornadoes in a region known as “Tornado Alley,” a large region of the Great Plains that includes the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska.

As tornadoes increasingly threaten Shreveport and Bossier City, locals are reminded to stay prepared for severe weather, especially during the peak season from March to May.

Concern is rising that the first major storm outbreak on the verge of spring could strike the nation’s heartland, putting millions of Americans from Texas to Iowa at risk of pot

The most hail-prone city in America is Cheyenne, Wyoming.

This part of the country experiences more hail than anywhere else, but what causes the weather to be so destructive?