There were 60 confirmed tornadoes in Kentucky in 2011.
There were 256 confirmed tornadoes in Kentucky in the years 2000-2010.
Yes. Tornadoes are not uncommon in Kentucky.
It varies from year to year, but on average Kentucky gets 22 tornadoes annually.
Yes. Kentucky is in a tornado forming region known as "Dixie Alley."They are subject to tornadoes but nothing like Oklahoma, the Texas Panhandle and Kansas experience.
Yes. It is inevitable that there will be tornadoes in Kentucky in the future. But there is no way of knowing where or when they will occur.
Yes, it has had F5 tornadoes in the past.
if conditions are favorable then yes.
They do. Tornadoes are not uncommon in Kentucky, and some of them are quite violent. A few have been rated F5. However, because of the hilly terrain it can be difficult to see a tornado coming.
Tornado Alley is a term generally used to describe an area in the central United States where tornadoes are most frequent. While Kentucky is not typically considered part of Tornado Alley, it can still experience tornadoes due to its location in the Midwest. Tornadoes can occur throughout the state, but typically are more common in western and central Kentucky.
In the years 1981-2010 (a 30 year period) Kentucky had an average between 1 and 2 tornado deaths per year. However, the number of deaths in any given year can vary widely. For example, in 2008 7 people in Kentucky died from tornadoes. So far in 2012 tornadoes in Kentucky have killed at least 16 people.
Because a thunderstorm is necessary for a tornado to form, but only a minority of thunderstorms produce tornadoes storms are more common.