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Are tornadoes in Canada weaker than those that occur in the US?
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Where are tornadoes commonly found or located?
While tornadoes can occur almost anywhere, countries where tornadoes have a relatively high frequency include the United States, Canada, Australia, India, Bangladesh, Argentina, South Africa, and the UK. Note that the tornadoes in the UK are generally weaker than those in the other places mentioned.
Do tornadoes occur in Florida?
Yes. Florida is about tied with Oklahoma for third place in highest annual number of tornadoes, behind Texas and Kansas. However, the tornadoes in Florida are generally much weaker than those on the Greak Plains, with very few rating higher than EF2.
Why do tornadoes travel faster than hurricanes?
Hurricanes are tropical weather systems while significant tornadoes generally occur in the temperate latitudes. The wind currents that move storms in the tropics are generally weaker than those that move storms in the temperate latitudes.
What is the climate when tornadoes do form?
When thunderstorms occur with strong, intense winds. tornadoes form when those winds start to rotate tornadoes form
Where do 3 out of 4 tornadoes occur?
It is estimated that 3 out of every 4 tornadoes occur in the United States, 80% of those occur on the Great Plains, also known as Tornado Alley.
Do tornadoes occur in warm places?
Tornadoes are more common in areas with warmer climates than those with cold ones.
What state has the most reported tornadoes per square miles?
Surprisingly, Florida actually has the highest occurrence of tornadoes per square mile. However, these tornadoes are generally weaker than those in Tornado Alley.
When do voilent tornadoes occur?
Violent tornadoes (those rated F4 and F5) most often strike in late spring or early summer. However, they can occur at any time of year.
Are the tornadoes in Florida dangerous than any other states?
All tornadoes are dangerous. However, the tornadoes in Florida tend to be weaker than those in other regions such as Tornado Alley Because of this they pose somewhat less of a risk.
Why aren't tornadoes a serious threat to California?
Tornadoes do occur in California, but they are rare and those that do occur usually weak, rarely exceeding F1 intensity. One major reason tornadoes are not a major threat is that there are cold ocean currents off the California coast, which stabilize the atmosphere, making it hard for the strong thunderstorms that produce tornadoes to form.
How many tornadoes were in America in the year 1974?
It is difficult to say how many there were exactly. Officially there were 945 recorded, but the real number is likely much higher. At that time we missed a large portion of the weaker tornadoes, those that would be rated F0 or F1, and the majority of tornadoes fall into these categories..
How many tornadoes touch down in 2000 anywhere?
Worldwide statistics are not available as most countries do not keep records and some of those that do do not have them easily accessible. The U.S. where the greatest portion of tornadoes occur experienced 1075 tornadoes in 2000.
