Tornadoes occur more in rural areas as a simple matter of geometric probability. The majority of the land area of the United States is rural, so that is where most of the tornadoes will hit.
Tornadoes hit the U.S. every year.
Tornadoes hit the U.S. every year.
tornadoes hit very hard very hard
There were 129 tornadoes in Texas in 2009.
Yes. Tornadoes have hit all parts of the U.S.
How many tornadoes have hit Fayetteville, AR?
every part of a country has experienced tornadoes
A total of 9 tornadoes hit California in 2011.
Yes. Tornadoes have hit Denver.
33 F3 tornadoes have hit Florida since 1950.
Yes. Tornadoes can and do hit southern Ontario and have even hit the Toronto area.
As cities grow, they become bigger targets. There are more neighborhoods that tornadoes can hit. Tornadoes of recent years have struck neighborhoods that were open country 20 years ago.