No, tornadoes have been recorded on every continent except Antarctica. But usually, the US is the most common place for tornadoes, especially in Tornado Alley.
Tornadoes occur in other countries besides the US. However, the US heartland has ideal conditions for tornadoes.
There is none. All 50 states have had tornadoes. Even Alaska has had 4.
No. Tornadoes can occur almost anywhere that gets thunderstorms.
not tornadoes do not have names they only get named by the place where they touch down
The second highest incidence of recorded tornadoes is in Canada, which averages about 100 tornadoes per year.
No. Only in regions that get thunderstorms. Polar climates and areas of extreme desert (such as the Atacama) do not experience tornadoes.
No. Intense tornadoes (those rated EF3 or higher) only account for about 3% of tornadoes in the U.S. Most tornadoes are rated as weak, EF0 or EF1.
No, the majority of tornadoes in the US are not classified as F5. F5 tornadoes are extremely rare and account for only a small percentage of all tornadoes. Most tornadoes in the US are classified as weaker tornadoes, such as F0 to F2.
The most likely place to see tornadoes in the U.S. is on the great plains, particularly in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
No. Tornadoes can form almost anywhere. Tornado Alley is just a place that has exceptionally high tornado activity.
Tornadoes in the U.S. are called tornadoes.
Usually none. A survey of tornadoes in the late 20th and early 21s centuries show that only about 2% of tornadoes in the US ever kill anyone. Of the tornadoes that do kill, most only kill 1 person. Tornadoes with death tolls in the dozens are rare.