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Why is it that tornadoes occur in some parts of the country more than others?
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Tornadoes depend on a number of factors to form including instability (which involves warm, moist air developing or moving in under cool air), a system to trigger thunderstorms, and wind shear to give storms the rotation they need to produce tornadoes.
Due to the locations of mountains, plains, warm and cold ocean currents and semipermenant high and low pressure systems the necessary conditions are more common in some regions than others. Some areas may see a high incidence of tornadoes while others may be too cold, too dry, have too little wind shear, or too little temperature variation to see large numbers of tornadoes.
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Where besides the US do tornadoes most commonly occur?
Tornadoes can occur almost anywhere, but areas of high tornado activity other than the United States include southern Canada, India and Bangladesh, Australia, Argentina, South African, and parts of northern Europe.
What part of the US or world does tornadoes occur?
Tornadoes have recurred in all 50 U.S. States, though they are most common one the central plains and in the south. Tornadoes can occur most parts of the world except for polar regions and a few areas of extreme desert. Countries with high tornado rates include Australia, India, Bangladesh, and Argentina.
What parts of the world are affected by tornadoes?
Tornadoes can occur almost anywhere that gets thunderstorms. They are most common in the Central and Southern United States. They also have relatively high occurrences in Canada, Bangladesh, India, Australia, Brazil, and South Africa.
What regions are known for having tornadoes?
Tornadoes can occur in most parts of the world, but are rare in most placed. The Great Plains of the United States are the best-known region for tornadoes, so much so that the area is called Tornado Alley. The Southeastern U.S. is not far behind. Other significant tornado-forming regions can be found in Bangladesh, Australia, South Africa, and parts of Europe.
Are there tornadoes is the basin region of Texas?
Yes. There are tornadoes in all parts of Texas.
Why do tornadoes form in some parts of New Jersey but not others?
Tornadoes can occur anywhere in New Jersey. That some locations but not others have been struck has simply been a matter of chance.
What parts of the country has tornadoes?
every part of a country has experienced tornadoes
Is there any place or time that tornadoes do not occur?
Yes. Tornadoes do not occur in Antarctica and likely do no occur in parts of the Arctic and in areas of extreme desert. There are many other regions that are cold or arid that tornadoes occur, but are extremely rare.
Where do tornadoes mostly occur in Texas?
Tornadoes are most common in the northern and eastern parts of Texas, including the Panhandle.
Are tornadoes in Kansas deadly?
Overall, only a handful of the tornadoes that occur in Kansas kill anyone. But this is true of tornadoes anywhere. However, a greater percentage of the tornadoes that occur in Kansas are killers because tornadoes are stronger there than they are in most other parts of the world.
Where do tornadoes not occur?
Very few places. The only areas where tornadoes do not occur are in polar climates and perhaps in some areas of extreme desert, such as parts of the Atacama.
Where in the US can tornadoes be expected to occur?
Tornadoes can occur in all parts of the United States except northern Alaska. The majority occur between the Rockies and the Appalachians, particularly on the Great Plains and in the Deep South.
Does Branson Missouri get tornadoes?
Yes. Tornadoes occur in all parts of Missouri. Branson suffered significant damage from a tornado in 2012.
In what parts of the us do tornadoes happen?
Tornadoes can occur anywhere in the U.S. except perhaps northern Alaska. They are most common in the Midwest, Great Plains, and Deep South.
Do tornadoes occur in California PA?
There have been not tornadoes recorded in that town since official record-keeping began in 1950. But it is still possible for the town to be hit as tornadoes have occurred in other parts of Washington County.
Is there a state in the United States that has never had a tornado?
Tornado alley is the area where more tornadoes occur, typically in the Midwest. The reason why there are so many tornadoes is because the cold dry air from Canada and The Rocky Mountains meet with the warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and Sonoran Desert, which causes atmospheric instability, which ultimately produces fierce thunderstorms.
Where in Australia do Tornadoes occur?
Tornadoes are more common than people realise in Australia, but they are not on the scale as that seen in parts of the US. There is no restriction on where they occur, as they have been reported during storms in each of the states, from sub-tropical Queensland down to dry South Australia.
