Yes. Buchanan, Missouri has been hit by a number of tornadoes since record keeping began in 1950.
Probably not. Although there is evidence that Venus gets thunderstorms, none has been found that it gets tornadoes.
Yes. Children and infants have been injured and killed by tornadoes. When a tornado strikes it does not discriminate.
No, tornadoes are not named. Unlike hurricanes tornadoes come and go too quickly to be named and there are far to many of them for there to be any semblance of an effective naming system.
Yes.
Yes, many times? That's all you say? Of course there's been a tornado in Maryland!!
On average 3 tornadoes touch down in Maryland each year.
There have been tornadoes in Maryland, including some very strong ones. Hurricanes are possibility too. Part of Maryland is by the ocean, and that is the part that could get a hurricane. Typically though hurricanes do not hit that high up the East coast.
Yes, Maryland does occasionally experience tornadoes, particularly during the spring and summer months. While they are not as common as in the central United States, Maryland is still at risk for severe weather events, including tornadoes. It is important for residents to stay informed and have a plan in place in case of a tornado.
No US presidents have been from Maryland.
Yes, There were 1282 documented tornadoes in the U.S. in 2010.
Yes. Dozens, if not hundreds of tornadoes have been caught on camera. Much of this footage, especially of more recent tornadoes, can be found on YouTube.
Yes. Tornadoes have struck Brisbane in 1973, 1989, and 1998.
Yes. Pensacola has been hit by tornadoes as strong as F3.
Yes. Tornadoes can occur in almost any country, and a few have been known to cross national borders.
Yes. There have been many cases where tornadoes have hit schools and killed people at schools.
No. recently. In recent years astronomers have observed magnetic vortices on the sun that have been informally dubbed "solar tornadoes" but they are not actual tornadoes and are driven by different mechanisms from tornadoes on Earth.