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Tornadoes are very unlikely to form in the Pacific Northwest because the weather conditions are not favorable. The ocean water off the coast of the Pacific Northwest is cold. This tends to stabilize the atmosphere, making it difficult for the severe thunderstorms that spawn tornadoes to form.

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