From 1950-2012, for which official records are available, Texas experienced 8,117 recorded tornadoes. The overall number is likely higher, as prior to the 1990s many of the minor tornadoes were missed.
Tornadoes can hit Texas at any time of year, but May is generally the most active month.
Since official record keeping began in 1950 there have been about 20 recorded tornadoes in Dallas.
There appear to be no records of any tornadoes stronger than F3 hitting Mustang.
That depends on where the tornado is. Generally, tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise while those in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise. There are more violent tornadoes in the horthern hemisphere, but that is mostly due to the fact that portions of the United States have an almost perfect setup for producing them. A small percentage of tornadoes rotate in the opposite direction from what is normal. These are called anticyclonic tornadoes (normal tornadoes are cyclonic). Many anticyclonic tornadoes are satellite tornadoes, and are generally weaker than the parent tornado that spawned them. Only one anticyclonic tornado has ever recieved a violent (F4 or F5) rating on the Fujita scale. It was an F4 that hit West Bend, Wisconsin on April 4, 1981.
To a limited degree, yes. However, very strong tornadoes will destroy just about any structure they hit, including truss bridges.
There were 129 tornadoes in Texas in 2009.
There were 178 tornadoes in Texas in 2004.
There were 137 confirmed tornadoes in Texas in 2001, which is close to the average.
There were 147 confirmed tornadoes in Texas in 2000.
Simply put, Texas is bigger. Oklahoma actually has a higher concentration of tornadoes, but Texas is several times the size of Oklahoma, so there is more area for tornadoes to hit.
Texas has the most tornadoes of any state, but it is one of many in which tornadoes trike frequently.
Yes. Tornadoes hit Texas every year. In 2001 Texas had 137 recorded tornadoes.
There were 46 recorded tornadoes in Texas in 2014.
There is no part of Texas that does not get tornadoes. Major tornadoes, though, are very rare in the western and southwestern parts of the state.
Tornadoes hit Texas in almost every month of every year.
False. Tornadoes are very common in Texas.
Tornadoes can destroy trees and animal habitats when they hit them.