That is true.
It can happen in both places, but is most common in the interior.
Yes. Tornado season typically occurs in the spring.
The most violent tornado and only F5 tornado recorded in the month of August struck Plainfield, Illinois, southwest of Chicago, on August 28, 1990.
A tornado is most likely to happen in the United States in a section called "Tornado Alley". This includes Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Florida, Missouri, and more. A tornado is likely to form between 3 pm. and 9 pm.
A tornado can happen when the wind spins in a circle, wind spins around near and during a thunderstorm, and when hot and cold air meet. Most tornadoes happen May - August, summer for most people. But be aware, tornadoes can happen any time, anywhere, and in any thunderstorm or hurricane
You will be carried to another location and dropped there. Most likely you will not survive.
Tornadoes most often occur in the late afternoon and early evening.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama has been hit by a number of tornadoes, but the most recent and most devastating tornado to hit the city was the EF4 that struck on April 27, 2011.
Yes. Kansas is one of the most tornado prone places in the U.S.
A tornado can happen at any time of day. Tornadoes occur most frequently in the late afternoon and early evening because that time of day is usually the hottest. Warmer air can cause thunderstorms to intensify, making them more likely to produce a tornado.
A strong enough tornado will cause damage to most things that happen to be in its path.