The U.S. gets 75% of all recorded tornadoes. This is misleading however as many countries do not keep records of their tornadoes and the actual percentage of tornadoes for the U.S. is probably much smaller.
Official statistics say 75-80% of tornadoes occur in the U.S. This is very misleading, however, as most countries do not keep detailed records of their tornadoes. The vast majority of tornadoes outside the U.S. are never documented. So, the real percentage is not known.
Tornadoes have occurred in all 50 states. However. Most tornadoes happen in or near the area known as tornado alley, which extends north from Texas to South Dakota and includes parts of some adjacent states.
The majority of UK tornadoes are not recorded. So most statistics on the number of recorded tornadoes in the UK are usually around 70. Most UK tornadoes happen in the countryside (so don't get noticed) and are very small (usually). It is common belief that more tornadoes happen in the UK than in the US (tornado ally included) - Although US tornadoes are way bigger and stronger than those in the UK and so more are likely to be noticed and therefore recorded. Tornadoes in the UK usually happen in the summer when the weather conditions are right.
No. The reality is that 75% of Earth's recorded tornadoes occur in the United States. The United States is one of few countries to actively monitor and survey tornadoes within its borders, so most tornadoes that strike the U.S. are recorded. In most other countries the majority of tornadoes likely never get recorded, resulting in highly inaccurate statistics.
About 75% of recorded tornadoes strike the United States. This is misleading however, as many countries do not keep records of their tornadoes. The actual number of tornadoes outside the U.S. is not known.
Most tornadoes in the U.S. happen in spring and early summer.
Tornadoes have ocurred in all 50 U.S. states.
No. Tornadoes can occur almost anywhere that gets thunderstorms.
Tornadoes can happen at any time of year but they are most common in sprind and early summer.
Yes. The United States gets more tornadoes than any other country.
Tornadoes can occur just about anywhere in the U.S. but they are most common on the Great Plains.
75 percent of recorded tornadoes happen in the U.S. The U.S. probably has a much smaller percentage of the world's actual tornado count. This is because the U.S. keeps detailed records on the tornadoes that occur within its borders. Many other countries do not keep such records, and often only the most significant tornadoes are reported.
It varies, but in an average year, the U.S. gets between 1,200 and 1,300 tornadoes.
It is called Tornado Alley.
It depends on where you live. Tornadoes happen fairly often in the US as a whole, mostly during the spring or fall. However, they typically affect a very limited area. Even though the US is the most tornado-prone area in the world (for example, Europe is slightly larger than the US, but the US has four times as many tornadoes), there are almost no intense (>3 on the Fujita scale) tornadoes west of the Rocky Mountains.
All US states have had tornadoes. Antarctica gets snow and no tornadoes, but it is a continent, not a state.
95% of all tornadoes in the US occur in an area known as Tornado Alley, which includes parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. Additionally, tornadoes can also occur in other regions of the US, such as the Southeast and Midwest.