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Can a tornado happen in Alabama?

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11y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Yes. Tornadoes occur fairly frequently in Alabama. The state averages 45 tornadoes every year. It is tied with Oklahoma in number of F5 an EF5 tornadoes.

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