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Where in the world do tornadoes occur other than in tornado alley?
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∙ 13y ago
Just bout everywhere.
Tornado Alley isn't an area where tornadoes form exclusively, it's just a place where they form more frequently than other places.
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Is England in tornado alley?
No. Tornado Alley is in the central United States. It is a fairly common misconception that tornadoes can only occur in Tornado Alley. In reality they can occur almost anywhere; Tornado Alley just gets more and stronger tornadoes than other places do.
What other areas of the US do tornadoes occur with regularity?
The area with the highest tornado frequency in the U.S. is Tornado Alley. A region stretching across the Great Plains from Texas to South Dakota and Iowa. Another tornado hot spot is in Florida.
Is Kentucky part of tornado alley?
No. Tennessee is not in Tornado alley, though by some standards it is in Dixie Alley, which also sees high numbers of tornadoes. Dixie Alley also includes parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama
Where are the most common places tornadoes happen in America?
Surprisingly, the UK has the highest number of reported tornadoes for its land area of any country in the world. However - Tornado Alley in the U.S.A reports the greatest number of tornadoes overall.
How many tornadoes hit in tornado alley each day?
The area gets 700-800 tornadoes each year, which averages to about 2 tornadoes each day. However, tornadoes do not hit Tornado Alley daily, but often occur in outbreaks. Also, tornado activity is much higher in spring and early summer than other times of year.
Tornadoes occur in what regions?
Tornadoes can occur almost anywhere that gets thunderstorms, but they are most common on the central plains of the United States in a region known as Tornado Alley. The highest tornado activity can be found in central Oklahoma.
What part of the US will tornadoes usually form?
Tornadoes usually occur on the Central Plains of the U.S. in a region called Tornado Alley which stretches from Texas to Iowa. Other hot spots include Florida, Dixie Alley (stretching from Arkansas to Georgia), and Hoosier Alley (Illinois to Ohio).
Where do tornadoes mostly occur at?
Tornadoes mostly form over Texas, Missouri, Kansas, and other states along Tornado Alley, although they can happen almost anywhere on land. Tornadoes can also form on water, which are called waterspouts.
Tornados only occur in Tornado Alley states?
No. They occur in other places. Those particular states happen to have a lot of them, hence the "Tornado Alley" title they are given.
What are the most places that tornadoes go to?
Most tornadoes are found in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and other parts of Tornado Alley.
Where in the US can tornadoes happen?
Tornadoes have occurred in all 50 states. However. Most tornadoes happen in or near the area known as tornado alley, which extends north from Texas to South Dakota and includes parts of some adjacent states.
Where does tornadoes occur mostly and why?
Tornadoes most often occur in the central and southern USA. (tornado alley) Why they occur is because: they get warm moist air from the gulf of Mexico that collides with cold dry air from Canada, and they get contained in this area by the mountain ranges that are on either side, when the air collides they swirl around each other causing a tornado.
