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Alabama gets plentiful warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. This is essentially the fuel for thunderstorms. These storms are often triggered when a cold front moves through. When these storm emerge, wind shear, or differences in wind speed and direction at different altitudes, sets the storms rotating, turning them into supercells. The rotation in these supercells can then lead to the formation of tornadoes.
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How many tornado names are there?
None. Tornadoes are not given names like hurricanes are. Some tornadoes are referred to by where they hit (e.g. the Tuscaloosa, Alabama tornado, the Oklahoma City tornado) or, on occasion something they did (the Tri-State tornado, the tornado of the elevens) . But such things are not true names, and if they were there would be too many to count.
Can tornadoes do damage to the atmosphere?
No. Tornadoes do not damage the atmosphere.
Do tornadoes rotate clockwise?
Nearly all tornadoes in the southern hemisphere do. However in the northern hemisphere most tornadoes rotate counterclockwise. A small percentage of tornadoes rotate opposite of what is normal for their hemisphere. These are called anticyclonic tornadoes.
Which direction do tornadoes spin in the southern hemisphere?
Tornadoes in the southern hemisphere spin clockwise with the exception of rare anticyclonic tornadoes.
Do tornadoes form on mountains?
Tornadoes can form in mountains, but most do not.
How many tornadoes has Alabama had in 2009?
There were 79 tornadoes in Alabama in 2009.
How many tornadoes occurred in Alabama in 2008?
There were 94 tornadoes in Alabama in 2008.
Are there a lot of tornadoes in Alabama?
Yes. Alabama is a tornado prone state and has a history of very violent tornadoes.
How many tornadoes hit Alabama from 2001-2011?
There were 737 tornadoes in Alabama in the years 2001-2011.
How many tornadoes hit Alabama in 2011?
There were 145 recorded tornadoes in Alabama in 2011, a record for that state.
Where was the tornadoes at in Alabama in 2009?
Yes. There were 79 confirmed tornadoes in Alabama in 2009, most of them rated EF0 or EF1.
Does Alabama have lots of tornadoes?
Yes, there are quite a few. Alabama averages about 45 tornadoes per year and rivals Oklahoma in the number of F5 tornadoes it has recorded.
What time did the tornadoes hit Alabama?
There were many tornadoes in Alabama that occurred mostly in the afternoon and evening of April 27, 2011.
Are there more tornadoes or hurricanes in Alabama?
There are more tornadoes in Alabama compared to hurricanes. Alabama is part of a region known as Tornado Alley, which experiences multiple tornadoes each year. Hurricanes are less common in Alabama, but the state can still be impacted by hurricanes that make landfall along the Gulf Coast.
Are there tornadoes in Alabama?
Yes. Alabama is a tornado-prone state and has had more than its fair share of highly destructive tornadoes. Alabama is tied with Oklahoma for first place in number of tornadoes officially rated F5 or EF5.
Can a tornado happen in Alabama?
Yes. Tornadoes occur fairly frequently in Alabama. The state averages 45 tornadoes every year. It is tied with Oklahoma in number of F5 an EF5 tornadoes.
How many tornadoes swept through Alabama last week?
In the tornado outbreak of April 25-28 Alabama experienced 57 tornadoes.
