Since records began in 1950 there have been 157 confirmed tornadoes in Massachusetts.
However, in the early part of this period many of the weaker tornadoes were missed, so the actual number of tornadoes is probably significantly higher.
On average, there are about 1,000 tornadoes reported worldwide each year, with the United States experiencing the most. However, many tornadoes likely go unreported in remote regions or over oceans. It is difficult to provide an exact number of all tornadoes globally due to limitations in monitoring and reporting systems.
Tornadoes do not get names, that's hurricanes.
Tornadoes occur when strong updrafts and wind shear create a rotating column of air within a thunderstorm. These rotating columns can then touch the ground and cause the characteristic funnel cloud associated with tornadoes. Tornadoes are most common in the central United States, known as Tornado Alley, but can occur in many regions around the world.
There have been multiple tornadoes reported in Wichita over the years, with some causing significant damage. The exact number of tornadoes that have occurred in Wichita varies from year to year.
There were no recorded tornadoes in Jesup, Georgia in 2008.
There were 102 tornadoes in Oklahoma in 2010.
There were 934 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. in 2002.
There were 21 recorded tornadoes in Georgia in 2006.
There were 115 recorded tornadoes in Texas in 2012.
There were 48 recorded tornadoes in Illinois in 2010.
There were 1,103 recorded tornadoes in the U.S. in 2006.
1,282 tornadoes occurred in the US. in 2010, with an unknown number worldwide.
There have been large outbreaks of tornadoes in many place, but the largest numbers of tornadoes occur in the central United States.
There were 1424 confirmed tornadoes in the U.S. in 1998, making it an active year.
Records for the whole world are not available. The U.S. had 1,339 recorded tornadoes that year.
As of April 30 there have been no recorded tornadoes in Kansas in 2013, which is unusual.
If you mean the state of Massachusetts, then yes. Tornadoes have occurred, and killed, in Massachusetts.