Since official record keeping began in 1950 Kansas has had over 3,700 recorded tornadoes. Overall the number actual is much higher though as many of the weak tornadoes in the earlier period were never recorded. A figure closer to 6,000 is probably more accurate.
Based on official records, which have been kept since 1950 between Alabama has had 7 F5 or EF5 tornadoes. Iowa, Kansas, and Oklahoma trail close behind at 6.
The Fujita scale rates the intensity of tornadoes. It does not rate states. Tornadoes of all intensity levels on the Fujita scale, from F0 to F5, have ocurred in Illinois.
Ohio averages about 20 tornadoes per year.
The average death rate for a tornado in the U.S. is 0.05. This is because 98% of tornadoes in the U.S. don't kill anyone. Among the 2% that do kill the mean death toll is 2.5.
They are generally the strongest but not necessarily the worst. The two deadliest tornadoes on record ocurred in Bangladesh. The tornadoes in Bangladesh are not necessarily stronger than thoese in the United States, but the lack of a warning system, high population density, poor construction methods, and a high rate of poverty in Bangladesh excacerbate the effects of natural disasters such as tornadoes.
In the United States and a few other countries tornadoes are rated on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which estimates the wind speeds of a tornado based on the severity of the damage it inflicts. It is an updated version of the Fujita scale.
The mileage reimbursement rate for the state of Kansas is 50.5.
2009 Kansas personal income rate for the 2009 tax year is 3.5%; to 6.45% Go to the Kansas Department of Revenue website for more information.
The sales tax rate for Topeka, KS is 8.95% and that is including the state of Kansas sales tax.
The Enhanced Fujita scale is used to rate tornadoes.
Tornadoes are rare in Seattle, Washington. The city's cooler climate and proximity to the Pacific Ocean make it less conducive to tornado formation compared to areas in the central United States. However, tornadoes can still occur in the region under certain weather conditions.