Missouri averages 46 tornadoes per year.
There were 42 confirmed tornadoes in Missouri in 2007.
There were just under 1,700 tornadoes in the U.S. in 2011 in too many locations it count. The worst hit areas include Joplin, Missouri, and numerous towns in Mississippi and Alabama.
A total of 9 tornadoes hit California in 2011.
There were 49 tornadoes in Virginia in 2011.
That there were 49 tornadoes in Virginia in 2011.
There were 75 tornadoes in Arkansas in 2011.
There were 42 tornadoes in Georgia in 2011.
There were 39 tornadoes in Florida in 2011.
Stone County, Missouri experienced 8 tornadoes from 1995 to 2010.
The 2011 Missouri tornado hit the city of Joplin in southwestern Missouri. It was one of the most destructive tornadoes in U.S. history, causing widespread devastation and loss of life.
There were 21 confirmed tornadoes in Colorado in 2011.