This area, from west Texas to southwest Minnesota, is where the most violent tornadoes usually happen.

VOA: special.2009.06.09

Most of the men were cowboys from America's southwest.

VOA: special.2010.07.15

In the spring and summer,he says, he would expect the prevailing winds in Western Europe to come from the West or Southwest - which would mean that the ash would be pushed towards the Arctic or Siberia.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16

Started in 1987 as a way to bring national attention to Texas musicians like Schneider, South by Southwest is a now week-long event with performers from every continent arriving in Austin, trying to get the attention of booking agents,managers, publishers,record labels, radio presenters,critics and others in the music industry.

VOA: standard.2010.04.07