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Because Texas is so big. The most per sq 10,000 miles is Florida. Texas is 10th on that list. Texas gets tornadoes because Texas is near the Gulf of Mexico and it provides rich moisture. When a cold front comes through that moisture helps with instability needed for tornadoes.

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