So much this. Where I grew up in Kansas it can be bluebird skies in every direction with a clear weather forecast at 3pm and by 5pm it's nothing but darkness and hail.
Tornado alley is where warm air from the gulf collides into cold air coming from the NW. The line where these collide shifts around. Storms can form very unpredictably and rapidly.
On the one hand it's awe inspiring to see a massive thunderhead materialize out of nowhere in just a couple hours. On the other it means what the other commenter is saying is very misleading. Texas, where the other commenter is apparently from, is at the southern end of tornado alley and I believe not quite as dynamic, which may explain their attitude somewhat.
Tornado alley is where warm air from the gulf collides into cold air coming from the NW. The line where these collide shifts around. Storms can form very unpredictably and rapidly.
On the one hand it's awe inspiring to see a massive thunderhead materialize out of nowhere in just a couple hours. On the other it means what the other commenter is saying is very misleading. Texas, where the other commenter is apparently from, is at the southern end of tornado alley and I believe not quite as dynamic, which may explain their attitude somewhat.