Yes, tornadoes can happen almost anywhere.
Tornadoes are relatively rare in China, with an average of about 20 tornadoes reported each year. The tornadoes in China typically occur in the spring and summer months in regions such as the eastern and central parts of the country.
Tornadoes are sometimes divided into "weak" tornadoes "strong" and "violent" tornadoes. Weak tornadoes are those rated EF0 and EF1. Most tornadoes are weak. Strong tornadoes are those rated EF2 and EF3. Violent tornadoes are those rated EF4 and EF5. They are the rarest of tornadoes, only about 1% of tornadoes are this strong.
Tornadoes are often referred to simply as "tornadoes" or "twisters."
The plural of tornado is tornadoes.
Tennessee averages about 30 tornadoes per year.
Tornadoes are relatively rare in China, with an average of about 20 tornadoes reported each year. The tornadoes in China typically occur in the spring and summer months in regions such as the eastern and central parts of the country.
In China, tornadoes are commonly referred to as "龙卷风" (lóng juǎn fēng), which translates to "dragon卷风" or "whirlwind." This term reflects the visual appearance of tornadoes as they twist and spiral through the air. Tornadoes are relatively rare in China compared to countries like the United States, but they can occur, particularly in regions such as the northeastern part of the country.
China is vulnerable to typhoons, which are similar to hurricanes. The country's southeastern coast is particularly prone to typhoon activity during the summer months, leading to strong winds and heavy rainfall. Tornadoes are less common in China compared to the United States, but they do occur occasionally in regions like the southeast.
No. Tornadoes are not terribly uncommon in China, but news of them is not often reported in Western countries such as the United States. The extremely deadly tornado of June 23, 2016 was not even China's deadliest tornado.
Yes. In Europe in the past there were 8 tornadoes that reached the F5 or EF5 rank. Bangladesh,China,Philippines and Japan are the country with more tornadoes in the continent. Bangladesh is the country with the most death in the world due to the tornadoes, infact 18 of the 42 tornadoes that have caused more death in the world occured in Bangladesh, among them also the first (Daultipur and Salturia F5 Tornado that killed 1300 people in 1989). Some EF3 or EF4 tornadoes also occured in Japan killing several people.
Tornadoes in the U.S. are called tornadoes.
Tornadoes are sometimes divided into "weak" tornadoes "strong" and "violent" tornadoes. Weak tornadoes are those rated EF0 and EF1. Most tornadoes are weak. Strong tornadoes are those rated EF2 and EF3. Violent tornadoes are those rated EF4 and EF5. They are the rarest of tornadoes, only about 1% of tornadoes are this strong.
It depends on what you mean by extreme. Tornadoes of EF4 and EF5 tornadoes, however are often referred to as violent tornadoes. These account for about 1% of all tornadoes.
Tornadoes don't get named, Hurricanes do, but Tornadoes don't.
No. Tornadoes are dangerous.
Florida frequently has tornadoes, though several states have more tornadoes annually.
Yes, some strong tornadoes create brief satellite tornadoes that circle the main funnel.