Although tornadoes form all over the world, The United States gets hit more frequently and stronger.
The states that have the most killer tornadoes are ranked:
1. Texas
2. Oklahoma
3. Arkansas
When a funnel forms over water, it's called a waterspout.
When it forms over the desert, it's called a dustdevil.
Neither are as strong as tornadoes.
The average forward speed of a tornado is 30 to 40 m.p.h., but can go as fast as 70 m.p.h. And has rotational speed that can be more than 300 MPH !!
Tornadoes
can occur in series (one after another) and more than one can
form from the same cloud System !
The
worst series in history was on March 18,
1925. 689 were killed in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana .
Scientists
don't all agree how tornadoes form and maintain
(stay going).
Usually, in the Northern Hemisphere, (above the equator) tornadoes turn counter-clockwise (LEFT). In the Southern Hemisphere, tornadoes usually turn clockwise.
Tornadoes can be invisible !!!
Tornadoes
can be over a mile wide
or really skinny !
Tornadoes
occur mostly in May.
January and February are the months tornadoes occur least.
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