The United States has the most annual tornadoes at over 1200 on average.
Most U.S. tornadoes occur in Tornado Alley, which stratches from Texas to Iowa.
Tornado alley, USA
The United States experiences by far the mosttornadoes of any country,
A tornado's center, or "eye," is actually found in hurricanes, not tornadoes. In a tornado, the most intense winds and destruction are located in the center of the funnel cloud. This is where the rotation is strongest and where the most damage is typically inflicted.
The deadliest tornado in the U.S. in 2011 was the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22. The death toll from this tornado stands at 157 marking it as the 7th deadliest tornado in U.S. history and the deadliest in the country since 1947.
The center of a tornado is called the eye, and it is typically calm and quiet. This area is surrounded by the most intense winds and destruction within the tornado itself.
No. A tornado is a localized event, usually not affecting more than a town or two. A tornado may lead to people leaving a town, or sometimes a tornado-prone region, but not usually a country. For example, many people left the small town of Greensburg, Kansas after most of it was destroyed by a tornado in 2007, but they all stayed in the United States.
If you are asking about which layer, tornadoes occur in the troposphere, as does most weather.
Most tornadoes are found in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and other parts of Tornado Alley.
Tornado activity in the central U.S. usually peaks in May.
Yes. Dallas is one of the most tornado-prone major cities in the country.
There is no real term for the tip of a tornado. A small area of intense suction in a tornado may be referred to as a suction spot.