Worldwide statistics are not available as most countries do not keep records and some of those that do do not have them easily accessible. The U.S. where the greatest portion of tornadoes occur experienced 1075 tornadoes in 2000.
On average 3 tornadoes touch down in Maryland each year.
Yes. About 42% of tornadoes happen at night.
On occasion tornadoes have been known to lift and touch down again.
They can touch down on both flat and rough land.
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not tornadoes do not have names they only get named by the place where they touch down
Tornadoes start up in the clouds & make their way down to touch land.
In a sense. Some tornadoes, usually the weaker ones, only touch down intermittently.
In the years 2000-2010 Oklahoma had 579 confirmed tornadoes.
There were 256 confirmed tornadoes in Kentucky in the years 2000-2010.
Techincally, 100%. If it does not touch the ground it is not considered a tornado. The number of potential tornadoes that do not touch down is not known, as these weaker circulations are often difficult to detect.
There are no tornadoes that are made of water, but tornadoes do touch down on water fairly often. Tornadoes on water are called waterspouts.