Generally tornado season in Minnesota is considered to be peak from mid-May until the middle of August. While tornadoes have occurred as early as in March and as late as October, the periods of May, June, July and August are customarily considered Minnesota's tornado season.
Since official records began in 1950 through 2012 there have been 1,424 tornadoes in North Dakota. However, many weak tornadoes prior to the 1990s were missed, so the actual number of tornadoes is probably significantly higher.
Since official record began in 1950 up through 2013 there have been 2,257 recorded tornadoes in Illinois. The number of actual tornadoes is likely much higher, as in the earlier part of this period, most F0 and F1 tornadoes were missed.
Yes. Tornadoes are fairly common in Minnesota, which based on statistics from the years 1950-2010, ranks 15th in overall number of tornadoes
Since records began in 1950 there have been 3 tornadoes recorded in Alaska. All were rated F0.
From 1950 - 2009 there were a total of 1,549 tornados (average 25.8 per year) in Minnesota. See related links for Minnesota tornado history and statistics.
Tornado Alley did not "hit" South Dakota because it is not an event. It is a place that some include South Dakota as a part of.
South Dakota is north of Nebraska. North Dakota is north of that, and then you hit Canada.
Yes. Any location in North Dakota can have tornadoes. Willston was struck by a weak tornado in 1977, but has otherwise been lucky.
South Dakota borders Nebraska on the north.
Yes. Murphy, North Carolina was hit by an EF2 tornado on March 2, 2012.
As of May 18, 2012 the last confirmed tornado was an EF1 in North Carolina on May 14.
Yes. Sioux falls was hit by tornadoes in 1956, 1996, and 2001.
Tornado's hit Wichita about once a year!
Albany, North Shore
"A tornado hit the barn." would be a sentence.
Yes, they can be. North Carolina has been hit hard by a number of major tornado outbreaks.
It hit nine towns and the only one I remember the name of was Gorham which was completely destroyed by the tornado.