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.
The most likely place to see tornadoes in the U.S. is on the great plains, particularly in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
Tornadoes and hurricanes.
Tornadoes are most common in the central U.S. and are rare in New England.
Tornado Alley, in the center of USA
Most likely yes. Tornadoes have occurred in Brazil.
Tornadoes are most common in Texas
Most likely yes. If an area can get thunderstorms it can get tornadoes.
Tornadoes are more likely to occur on the central plains and in the Deep South. These regions are known as Tornado Alley, and Dixie Alley with another area of high activity in Florida.
On average, Texas gets the most tornadoes of any state.
Tornadoes are most likely to occur with a type of thunderstorm called a supercell.
Actually it is called tornado alley. It is the wide strip in the Midwest of the US where tornadoes are most likely to form.
Although tornadoes occur in all states, the state with the most tornadoes is Texas.