What country experiences the most tornadoes?
Correct answer: USA
jane083
Survived the F5 tornado that hit Joplin MO in 2011. Hope to never witness that again.
ElixSkipper
Tornadoes have been documented in all 50 U.S. states. The Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF) was developed in 2007, after decades use of the Fujita Scale, to better describe strength of a tornado's winds based on modernized structure damage. The scale was named after Dr. Ted Fujita, a University of Chicago professor, who developed the original scale. The first EF5 (highest of the scale) tornado struck Greensburg, Kansas in May 2007, a nearly 2 mile wide wedge that flattened 95% of the town and killed 11 people.
phroggylowflier1966
ever heard of a tornado that was NOT "strong and violent?
Tanya
I wish there was comment as to why the US experiences so many. I know it's the geography or currents, but would like more detail. Just the facts!
Player #2896791
they do some strange things ... carry a couch a good distance leaving the throw pillows still in place on it and driving a piece of straw through a telephone pole
Player #desone
we recently had "fire tornado" here in northern California. it caused so much property damage, and unfortunately deaths too. very scary thing to witness!
Player #21374632
Tanya, USA has mountains to the west. mountains to the eastern states , it’s like a hallway or large trench in the middle of the USA. runs north to south,, cold air from Canada rushes down the trench meets hot air coming up from the southern Gulf, these currents collide and spinning in some places causing the dangerous tornadoes, wow ,mostly from springtime to autumn but can happen anytime,,
sirthomas1218
auntie emm it's a twister
RatherCrazy
phroggylowflier1966, I live in tornado alley.... Topeka, KS.... check out the F-5 that went through here in June 1966..... it touched down in the southwest corner of town jumped the mound landed and made a pathway through Topeka on the ground all the way across town a mile wide making a road or landing strip to the northeast side to Billiards Airport... flatten everything in it path... there is no such tornado strong or violent.... they all are very dangerous.... capital journal has pictures of what Topeka looked like afterwards... Wednesday, June 8, 1966 out break of tornado activities
Player #2544061
Starfish, I live across the Mississippi from you. The museum in Springfield, IL has a section of tree with a 2x4 through it.
magma916
feldspars, CA doesn't really get tornadoes. We get fires and earthquakes
Sewela
USA stand for United States of America
Merry
Tanya, part of the stats are that the USA is large, mostly temperate climate and oceans and huge gulf on three sides.
Hurricanes come off Atlantic and Gulf and spawn a lot. The USA is wetter than Australia, has more sudden changes in temperature.
Georgie
ElixSkipper, God is often a bit annoyed with your government. I think 2025 might be a record tornado season
ShadowVanllia
phroggylowflier1966, yep, Odette. [im filipino :( ]
sweety ❤️
there are top 5 worst tornadoes
Rosi_èpark
it more popular in USA in tornadoes
Grace
jane083, Where you in Joplin when it happened? I heard it was really bad. They have a book about it, but what matters is that everyone who was there at that time I hope survived and those who lost there family because of that I am so sorry❤
Laila
In Sweden, we NEVER have tornadoes, hope that they never existed...
Dexter_Claude6
ElixSkipper, Aow
Shasha
tornadoes 🌪 🌪 🌪 are the worst 😫
snowflake ❄️
Sorry for people who is experiencing tornados
Bon Bon
jane083, I am Soo glad you survived the tornado! I lived in Carthage, my daughter was born there ... My parents moved to Carthage too, and ended up at the hospital a lot that was destroyed !!
Nonie Decamila
I agree! Why in the USA?
jesuah
GOD will help us from tornadoes
Luckystar10
phroggylowflier1966, yh
nusaiba
Tornadoes are violently rotating columns of air, extending from a thunderstorm, which are in contact with the ground.
Thisfan1
The people who survived the F4 Tornado in 1967.
Love
I call it the act of God himself.
Addam
Player #desone,
wild fires 🔥 mixed with strong winds and its seems like California now has annual wild fires sorta like the southern states has annual hurricane seasons
Mecool555
this is the easiest question ever LOL
Andy
it's terrible.
Puma Girl
Player #desone, I'm speechless 😶
Puma Girl
ElixSkipper, Thank you for enlightening me.
Aliss
jane083, I'm so glad you lived to tell 🙏 must have been terrifying 😰
Mia
Darla, I 👍 agree
skyangel
huueubr udheiby
Player #140796199
Mr, all I can say is thank heavens for that. I’m in Scotland and while our weather may not be the best it’s better than having loads of tornados and hurricanes coming at you every year. I’ll take that thanks😆
LoL
it's easy cuz we just have to write the short form which is 3 letters
BrainTek
not sure if we are #2 on the list here in Canada but we get a large number most years .. from the prairies to about Quebec and as far south as Windsor and e e