No side of the basement is really any safer than any other. However it is best to go to a corner, where the ceiling above you is supported by both walls.
Yes. South Carolina gets tornadoes. Some of them have been quite destructive.
South Dakota averages about 35 tornadoes per year.
It depends on where you live. In the south tornadoes usually occur in late winter, spring and summer. In the north tornadoes usually happen during the late spring and summer. Overall tornadoes can happen at any time of year.
The states states fit this criterion based on tornado data averaged from the years 1991-2011 are: South Dakota (35 tornadoes per year) North Dakota (34) North Carolina (33) Georgia (31) Tennessee (29) South Carolina (27) Wisconsin (25) Indiana (24) Kentucky (22) Note that these are only averages, and the number of tornadoes in a state from year to year can vary greatly.
based on tornado data averaged from the years 1991-2011 are 9 such states. They are: South Dakota (35 tornadoes per year) North Dakota (34) North Carolina (33) Georgia (31) Tennessee (29) South Carolina (27) Wisconsin (25) Indiana (24) Kentucky (22) Note that these are only averages, and the number of tornadoes in a state from year to year can vary greatly.
Yes and no north in Midwest has barely any tornadoes but south has many tornadoes
No. Tornadoes are not caused when storms converge.
The safest place is unknown because somewhere you ether have earthquakes, hurricanes ,or blizzards
Tornadoes in the northern hemisphere usually spin counterclockwise, while those south of the equator usually spin clockwise.
Tornadoes happen in both northern and southern California.
Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota.
There is no such thing as a "tornado air mass" but tornadoes can occur north of 50 degrees. Tornadoes have been recorded in northern Europe, including the UK and Scandinavia.
A tornado can move in any direction, but the most common direction of travel is southwest to northeast. Southeast-moving tornadoes are not uncommon.
pretty much your safest bet would be kansas and nebraska
Yes. Tornadoes are not uncommon in South Africa.
Tornadoes can occur in any direction, not just northeast and south. They are most common in an area known as Tornado Alley in the central United States, where conditions are favorable for their formation.
No. While South Carolina gets tornadoes and has had some very destructive ones, it is not typically associated with tornadoes.