There are about 33 a year on average. 2011 has been abnormally active.
North Carolina averages 33 tornadoes per year.
North Carolina averages about 30 tornadoes per year.
Yes, tornadoes can occur in North Carolina. The state is part of the region known as "Tornado Alley East," where there is a higher frequency of tornadoes compared to other parts of the U.S. Tornadoes in North Carolina are most common in the spring and early summer months.
South Carolina averages 27 tornadoes per year.
Not really. South Carolina averages 27 tornadoes per year, which is a moderate to high number.
Yes. North Carolina has had its fair share of tornadoes, some as strong as F4. Earlier this year, on April 16, 2011 the state was hit be no less than 30 tornadoes, some as strong as EF3, that killed 24 people. The most recent tornado to hit North Carolina (as of August 20) was a waterspout that came ashore in Carolina Beach, causing EF0 damage.
Based on data from the years 1981-2010, the following states average in the range of 20-30 tornadoes per year North Dakota (29 tornadoes per year on average) Georgia (27) North Carolina (26) Wisconsin (23) Tennessee (21) South Carolina (21) Most states average fewer than 20 tornadoes per year and several average more than 30. Note that these figures are only averages, and that in any given year a state may have significantly more or fewer tornadoes than its average. For example, Tennessee eexperienced no less than 92 tornadoes in 2011.
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Yes. On average, North Dakota has 22 reported tornadoes per year. On November 1, 2000, a several tornadoes touched down in north Bismarck.
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