It depends one what north you're talking about.
Yes, they can hit the northern United States, but they don not occur, for example, withing the arctic circle.
There were 26 recorded tornadoes in North Carolina in 2010.
Tornadoes can occur virtually anywhere in North American except, perhaps, the northernmost reaches of Canada and Alaska.
Some of the tornadoes that hit North Carolina include the Raleigh tornado in April 2011, the Greensboro tornado in April 2018, and the Nashville-Knightdale tornado in March 2020.
North Carolina averages 33 tornadoes per year.
Yes. North Carolina has been hit by both tornadoes and hurricanes. In 2011 the state was first hit hard by both.
Yes. Tornadoes occur in North Carolina, some of which can be quite strong. The most recent major event was on April 16, 2011 when 31 tornadoes hit the state, killing 24 people.
Most of the tornadoes that hit North Carolina are spawned by supercells, much like the ones on the plains. As with all areas, most of the tornadoes in NC are weak, but the state has had tornadoes rated as high as F4 on the Fujita scale. NC occasionally experiences hurricane-spawned tornadoes, which are generally not as strong as supercell tornadoes.
High Point, North Carolina has experienced at least 15 tornadoes since 1950, based on data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Tornadoes in High Point are relatively rare compared to other regions in North Carolina.
Yes, they can be. North Carolina has been hit hard by a number of major tornado outbreaks.
Yes, Valleys and rivers do not stop tornadoes. If tornadoes have occurred near your town or city there isn't really anything preventing a direct hit.
Yes. Any location in North Dakota can have tornadoes. Willston was struck by a weak tornado in 1977, but has otherwise been lucky.
Yes. Tornadoes are not uncommon in North Carolina.