Nov 26, 2024 · Tornadoes are generally classified as either a land spout (a tornado on land), a water spout (a tornado that forms over water) or a gustnado (a small tornado caused by a strong downburst of wind ...

Jun 18, 2009 · Tornadoes have much higher wind speeds, so most of the damage wrought by them is wind-related. But they are much smaller and so cause damage over a smaller area than hurricanes. Most damage from ...

Feb 11, 2009 · Tornadoes are possible in a wider range of places than some people realize. While the United States leads the way with more than 1,000 tornadoes a year, twisters are known to touch down in every ...

Sep 10, 2017 · Tornadoes mostly form over land, instead of over water, because the land slows down surface-level winds, creating even more wind shear, McNoldy said. Tornadoes form wherever these pre-existing ...

Dec 19, 2012 · The United States records about 1,000 tornadoes a year, by far the most prolific of any region in the world, with Canada ranking second at only 100 per year. [Related: 12 Twisted Tornado Facts]

Jun 16, 2011 · This year's season has seen historic killer tornadoes, including an EF-5 storm on the tornado damage scale that killed 151 people in Joplin, Mo., in May. That storm was a month after the other ...

Mar 28, 2013 · Tornadoes conjure up images of massive funnel clouds tearing over the expansive Great Plains of the United States during springtime, but tornadoes range in size and strength and can happen ...

Apr 11, 2013 · Tornadoes can also happen at all times of the day.Storms tend to sweep from west to east across the country, which makes the time that tornadoes occur in particular areas vary. Areas nearer the ...

Nov 26, 2024 · Tornadoes have been reported on every continent except Antarctica. They most commonly occur in the Great Plains region of the United States, and in the north-east region of India—Bangladesh.

Apr 18, 2011 · The multivortex twister one of five confirmed tornadoes that hit Oklahoma on April 14 was the largest, an EF-3 tornado on the Enhanced-Fujita tornado damage scale.