Tornadoes in the United States (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Tornadoes are more common in the United States than in any other country. The United States receives more than 1,200 tornadoes annually-four times the amount seen in Europe. Violent tornadoes-those rated EF4 or EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale-occur more often in the United States than in any other country.Most tornadoes in the United States occur in "Tornado Alley," an area including the states of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Iowa. Central Tornado Alley experiences the most activity, with about five tornadoes per latitude-longitude radius (a circle about 50 miles (80 km) wide) per year.