Why doesn't Russia get tornadoes?
Russia does get tornadoes. One tornado that struck Russia in
1984 may have been an F5. Tornadoes are a product of thunderstorms,
which require warm, moist air. Since much of Russia has a rather
cold climate, it does not get tornadoes often. Additionally,
tornadoes hitting Russia are not often heard of outside of Russia
because few tornadoes anywhere are significant enough to gain
international attention. Finally, Russia has vast expanses of
unpopulated land, where tornadoes that do occur are unlikely to be
reported.