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Tornadoes can form in just about any part of the United States and have been confirmed in every state, even Alaska.

However, the greatest number of tornadoes form on the central plains of the U.S. in a region called Tornado Alley. This reagion stretches from Texas to South Dakota and into Iowa an parts of Colorado and Missouri.

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