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This article's lead section may be too long. Please read the length guidelines and help move details into the article's body. (August 2024) Tornadoes in the United States 1950-2019 A tornado strikes near Anadarko, Oklahoma. This was part of the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak on May 3, 1999. Tornadoes are more common in the United States than in any other country or state. The United States ...
The US averages over 1,150 tornadoes every single year. That’s more than any other country in the world. In fact, it’s more than Canada, Australia and all European countries combined.
[e] [51] It has more tornadoes yearly than any other country, and reports more violent F4 and F5 tornadoes than anywhere else. [37] Tornadoes are common in many states but are most common to the west of the Appalachian Mountains and to the east of the Rockies.
The most tornadoes hit the state in 1997 when 115 tornadoes were spotted across Florida. No fatalities were reported. The next year saw 109, but far more damage.
Nighttime tornadoes are more than twice as deadly as daytime ones, research shows, since nocturnal tornadoes are difficult to spot in the darkness and those sleeping may not be aware danger is near.
The listing is U.S.-centric, with greater and more consistent information available for U.S. tornadoes. Some North American outbreaks affecting the U.S. may only include tornado information from the U.S. Exact death and injury counts are not possible, especially for large events and events before 1950.
People live closer together in the South than in the traditional area associated with Tornado Alley, meaning that more significant numbers of people can be in the path of a tornado.
The most extreme tornadoes can attain wind speeds of more than 480 kilometers per hour (300 mph), can be more than 3 kilometers (2 mi) in diameter, and can stay on the ground for more than 100 km (62 mi). [3] [4] [5] Various types of tornadoes include the multiple-vortex tornado, landspout, and waterspout. Waterspouts are characterized by a ...