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They do hit mountainous areas, but it is not very common for two reasons. First, mountainous areas tend to be dry due to something called the rain shadow effect. Tornadoes need moisture to form. Second, mountains can interfere to some degree with the mechanisms that produce tornadoes, but once the tornado is established mountains will not stop it.
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Do tornadoes hit in Tucson?
Yes. Tuscon has been hit by at least 2 tornadoes in the past 60 years.
Do tornadoes have names yes or no?
No. Tornadoes are not given names. They are simply referred to by where or when they hit.
Where did Iowa get the names for the tornadoes?
Tornadoes don't have names, hurricanes do, and Iowa does not get hurricanes. Tornadoes are referred to by where they hit in most cases. For example, one of the worst tornadoes to hit Iowa in recent years was the Parkersburg tornado, which destroyed part of the town of Parkersburg.
How many tornadoes hit North Carolina in 2010?
There were 26 recorded tornadoes in North Carolina in 2010.
Why do tornadoes never hit Chicago?
Chicago is a relatively small target for a tornado to strike and so unlikely to be hit. So it really is only by chance that tornadoes have missed Chicago. However, tornadoes have occurred in the Chicago area, so it is entirely possible for one to hit the city itself.
Do all tornadoes strike land?
Tornadoes are generally considered a land based phenomenon. There are however waterspouts which are essentially tornadoes on water, though they are generally not counted as tornadoes unless the hit land.
Why do tornadoes hit the country?
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.
Can tornadoes occur in LA?
Yes, a few tornadoes has in fact been confirmed in Orange County. but i dont think strong tornadoes can hit LA it is highly unlikley
Do most of the tornadoes hit Chicago?
No. Chicago only takes up a tiny portion of the land in the U.S. and therefore gets a similarly tiny portion of the tornadoes.
What place is it called where all tornadoes hit?
The stretch of land hit by a tornado is referred to as its damage path. If you are referring to a particular region where all the world's tornadoes occur, there is none as tornadoes can happen almost anywhere. However the place that get s more tornadoes than anywhere else is called Tornado Alley.
When did the tornadoes hit us?
Tornadoes hit the U.S. every year.
Does asteroids hit planets?
well they do land in the planets but they dont HIT like PUNCH PUNCH PUNCH THERE NO they LAND ON THE PLANETS:)
Do tornadoes avoid downtown areas?
No, they do not. Relatively few tornadoes hit downtown areas simply becuase such areas make up an incredibly small portion of land in the U.S.
Years which tornadoes hit in the US?
Tornadoes hit the U.S. every year.
How hard can tornadoes hit?
tornadoes hit very hard very hard
How many tornadoes hit Texas in 2009?
There were 129 tornadoes in Texas in 2009.
Have tornadoes hit southwest US?
Yes. Tornadoes have hit all parts of the U.S.
