Joplin has been affected by 11 tornadoes since record began in 1950. This works out to an average of about 1 tornado every 6 years. Most are of EF0 or EF1 intensity.
Tornadoes most often occur in the late afternoon and early evening.
No. Missouri gets tornadoes quite often as it is on the edge of Tornado Alley.
Tornadoes are not given names like hurricanes are. However they are often referred to by where they hit. One tornado that will no doubt be remembered in infamy was the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011.
they occur in spring and summer time
It is very very rare that they will occur maybe 12 tornadoes a year
Tornadoes occur the most in Tornado Alley, a region in the United states that includes Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota and Iowa. While tornadoes can occur elsewhere, nowhere else in the world do they occur more frequently.
Tornadoes in Europe are rare, especially in Germany.
England gets about 50 tornadoes a year
Tornadoes happen all around the world and it depend on your location as to how many tornadoes you will have.
Tornadoes most often occur in Spring and early summer.
Texas averages 135 tornadoes each year.
Tornadoes occur least often in the winter.