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Tornadoes can occur almost anywhere in the world that gets thunderstorms, however, there are hotspots that get more tornadoes than other places. The greatest hot spot is Tornado Alley on the Great Plains of the U.S. which includes Kansas and a few neighboring states. Other tornado hot spots can be found in Florida, Bangladesh, South Africa, and Australia.
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Last year there were an average number of tornadoes in Kansas?
Since official record keeping began in 1950 Kansas has had over 3,700 recorded tornadoes. Overall the number actual is much higher though as many of the weak tornadoes in the earlier period were never recorded. A figure closer to 6,000 is probably more accurate.
Are tornadoes tropical?
Tornadoes can form almost anywhere, but they are more common in temperate regions than tropical.
What state has the most tornadoes occur?
Mostly in the south but they can happen pretty much anywhere if the weather is right. But mostly in Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana. Tornadoes can occur in the southern coastal region as a result of hurricanes that have hit shore and the weather continues to progress northward.
Is the US only country in the world that has tornadoes?
No. Many countries have tornadoes. The U.S. just gets more than other places.
Which state in the United States has the most tornadoes?
It is Texas that records the most tornadoes, with an average total of about 135 a year. Kansas has the most tornadoes per area (or per square mile). Recall that Texas has a lot more area than the other states in tornado alley.
Are tornadoes in Kansas deadly?
Overall, only a handful of the tornadoes that occur in Kansas kill anyone. But this is true of tornadoes anywhere. However, a greater percentage of the tornadoes that occur in Kansas are killers because tornadoes are stronger there than they are in most other parts of the world.
How did Kansas get a reputation for tornadoes?
Simply put, Kansas has a lot of tornadoes. Kansas is in Tornado Alley, a region that experiences more strong to violent tornadoes than anywhere else in the world.
Does Kansas have tornadoes more than any other state?
No, that title goes to Texas. Kansas comes in third place after Texas and Oklahoma.
What kind of tornadoes does a hurricane have?
Hurricanes usually spawn supercell tornadoes from supercells that form in their outer bands. These tornadoes are weaker on average than tornadoes from other storm systems.
Where in the world do tornadoes occur other than in tornado alley?
Just bout everywhere. Tornado Alley isn't an area where tornadoes form exclusively, it's just a place where they form more frequently than other places.
Does a hurricane come before a tornado?
No. While many hurricanes do produce tornadoes, most tornadoes are the result of storm systems other than hurricanes. Addtionally, the tornadoes that do form in hurricanes usually form along the front part of the storm.
Does Kansas have more tornadoes than Rhode Island?
Yes, by far. Kansas ranks 3rd of 50 in annual number of tornadoes. It is only beaten by Texas and Oklahoma Rhode Island ranks 49th, only beating Alaska in annual number of tornadoes.
Are hurricane's warning longer than tornadoes?
Yes hurricanes take a long time to form and may exist for weeks. Tornadoes on the other hand form quickly and exist for only minuets. You therefor get a longer warning about a hurricane than you do about a tornado.
Where do tornadoes form a warm front or a cold front?
Tornadoes are more likely to form along a cold front, but they can occasionally form along a warm front. Many tornadoes form in an area called Larko's triangle, between a warm front and cold front. Some tornadoes form along a dry line, and in fact a try line can be more proficient at producing tornadoes than a cold front. Still other tornadoes form from tropical systems, which do not involve any sort of front.
What makes dust devils different than tornadoes?
Dust devils form in sunny weather while tornadoes require thunderstorms to form. Dust devils are much weaker and generally smaller than tornadoes as well.
What place other than Kansas has lots of tornadoes and therefore could have been the setting for 'The Wizard of Oz'?
Iowa, Nebraska and North and South Dakota are places that have lots of tornadoes and that could have been settings for "The Wizard of Oz."Specifically, the bleak life of the Kansas sequences in "The Wizard of Oz" is found in select parts of all of the above-mentioned states. Tornadoes also occur in the Great Plains and Midwestern states mentioned previously. But they take place more often in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska than either of the Dakotas.
Last year there were an average number of tornadoes in Kansas?
Since official record keeping began in 1950 Kansas has had over 3,700 recorded tornadoes. Overall the number actual is much higher though as many of the weak tornadoes in the earlier period were never recorded. A figure closer to 6,000 is probably more accurate.
