Tornadoes can occur just about anywhere in the US but are most common on the Great Plains and in the Deep South.
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So far the year 2004 has had the most confirmed tornadoes in the U.S. at 1,817.
That record is held by April 27, 2011 on which 207 tornadoes struck the U.S.
Tornadoes can happen at any time of year but they are most common in sprind and early summer.
Tornadoes in the U.S. are called tornadoes.
There were 789 recorded tornadoes in the U.S. in 1978. Note however that at this point in history a significant portion of weak tornadoes were missed and most tornadoes are weak. The actual number of tornadoes was probably significantly higher than this figure.