The northern part of Texas in in the area known as "Tornado Alley". This is a region of the United States that is prone to frequent tornadoes. Texas had 8049 tornadoes from January 1, 1950 to July 31, 2009. The highest number of all the states that are in tornado alley.
Texas with 147 tornadoes per year
In terms of the number of recorded tornadoes 1991-2013 (for which reliable data exists) the top ten states are.Texas (3,399)Kansas (2,139)Oklahoma (1,496)Florida (1,443)Nebraska (1,282)Illinois (1,229)Colorado (1,131)Iowa (1,114)Alabama (1,093)Missouri (1,049)
There are 13 states that fit this criterion: Kansas (95 tornadoes per year) Oklahoma (65) Florida (63) Nebraska (56) Illinois (53) Colorado (49) Iowa (48) Missouri (46) Alabama (45) Mississippi (45) Minnesota (43) Arkansas (40) Louisiana (38) Note that these are only averages. The number of tornadoes in a state in any given year can vary greatly.
Below are the states that aveage more than 20 tornadoes per year with their averages. Note that these are only averages, and that the number of tornadoes that hit a state in a given year can vary widley.Texas: 151Kansas: 95Oklahoma: 64Florida: 64Nebraska: 56Illinois: 53Colorado: 50Iowa: 49Alabama: 49Mississippi: 46Missouri: 45Minnesota: 44Arkansas: 40Louisiana: 38South Dakota: 34North Dakota: 33North Carolina: 32Georgia: 30Tennessee: 29South Carolina: 26Wisconsin: 24Indiana: 24Kentucky: 23
The United States has the highest number of tornadoes.
The top 5 states in overall number of recorded tornadoes are:TexasKansasOklahomaFloridaNebraska
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Florida have the highest average number of tornadoes per year.
Kansas gets the most tornadoes per area unit.
The United States experiences the largest number of tornadoes each year. This is due to a combination of specific weather patterns and geographic features that make the country prone to tornado formation.
The top ten states for tornadoes are:TexasKansasOklahomaFloridaNebraskaIowaIllinoisMissouriColoradoMississippiIt should be noted, though that the tornadoes in Florida tend to be weak, though they are still dangerous.
Texas annually has more tornadoes than any other state, followed by Oklahoma. However, the statistics are misleading, since Texas is much larger than its neighboring states. Florida has the highest number of tornadoes per 10,000 square miles each year. For an interesting chart showing how different states rank in various categories of tornado statistics, please visit the link below.
Texas has the highest annual average followed by Oklahoma and Kansas.
Typically, the greatest number of Minnesota tornadoes occur in June.
The northern part of Texas in in the area known as "Tornado Alley". This is a region of the United States that is prone to frequent tornadoes. Texas had 8049 tornadoes from January 1, 1950 to July 31, 2009. The highest number of all the states that are in tornado alley.
Oklahoma and Kansas are two states known for having a high frequency of tornadoes per square mile. These states are located in the region known as Tornado Alley, where warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico collides with cold, dry air from the Rocky Mountains, creating favorable conditions for tornado formation.
48 states had tornadoes in 2011. The only states that did not have tornadoes were Rhode Island and Alaska.