How many tornadoes have you seen from this point of view? We hope the answer is zero. Silverszay / Shutterstock
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air which extends from thunderstorms to the ground. During an average year, hundreds of tornadoes occur in the United States, especially in a region nicknamed Tornado Alley.
THE States with the most tornadoes often experience bad weather at the end of spring and summer. Some of them are states of the Gulf coast which are also vulnerable to hurricanes.
The figures below are based on the data collected by the Storm Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Understand where tornadoes occur most often help residents prepare for serious weather conditions and reduce death and material damage.
