No There Hasn't been a confirmed one. They seem to dodge the Fayetteville, AR metro area, but there have been some in Springdale which is nearby...Also Washington County, AR (the county that encompasses Fayetteville) has had 24 reported on the ground since 1950 which is a relatively small number for that area
Yes. There are official records of 19 tornadoes striking Rock Island County since 1950.
No. No tornado stronger than F5 has ever been recorded.
Yes. Since official record keeping began in 1950 Scott County, Iowa has had 43 recorded tornadoes.
The worst tornado to hit Cowley County Kansas was the Udall, Kansas F5 tornado of May 25, 1955. This tornado killed 80 people, making it the deadliest tornado in Kansas history.
Yes. Since official records began in 1950 Hernando County has recorded 33 tornadoes. All have been rated F0 or F1.
have not been found
Yes there has.
No. The widest tornado ever recorded was half that: 2.5 miles wide.
No. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air. There is no air in space.
Yes, the state at least gets them every year. There has been at least one tornado in the Bronx.
Yes. It is not a common occurrence, as tornadoes usually move in a northerly direction. There have been a couple cases. For example on April 24, 2006 an F1 tornado touched down in Cotton County, Oklahoma. Most of its track was in Oklahoma, but a little before dissipating it crossed into Clay County, Texas.