The five deadliest U.S. tornadoes of 2007 are
Tornadoes are most common in Texas
Tornadoes can be deadly and very destructive. It is quite reasonable to be afraid of them.
In 2011 there were 1,626 tornadoes and 552 deaths.
Tornadoes have occurred in just about all places that get thunderstorms. Thousands have been documented in different places and thousands more have doubtless gone undocumented.
The most dangerous tornadoes are those rated F5 or EF5. Perhaps the most dangerous situation is that of a large, fast-moving EF5 tornado that is obscured by rain and/or clouds. These factors have contributed to very high death tolls in some tornadoes.
The greatest number of deadly tornadoes in the U.S. struck in 1974. That year there were 79 killer tornadoes in the U.S. which resulted in 366 deaths. The deadliest year for tornadoes, however, was 1925 with 794 people killed by tornadoes. 695 of these were from one tornado, the deadliest in U.S. history.
It varies. Most tornadoes don't kill anyone. At their worst tornadoes can kill hundreds. The highest death toll for a single tornado is 1300
Tornadoes are most common in Texas
Texas where the most tornadoes occur Oklahoma where killer tornadoes have been reported
Most tornadoes in the U.S. happen in spring and early summer.
Tornadoes can occur just about anywhere in the US but are most common on the Great Plains and in the Deep South.
In terms of intensity level, F5 tornadoes are generally the deadliest.
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.
tornado alley is where most tornadoes are located.
Tornadoes can be deadly and very destructive. It is quite reasonable to be afraid of them.
So far the year 2004 has had the most confirmed tornadoes in the U.S. at 1,817.
I never experienced it, but it should be scary and deadly