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Tornado Hotspots
Tornadoes do not happen evenly around the world. Some middle-latitude regions, especially the central United States, get far more than others.
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In the picture
- Three funnel clouds close together over the central United States: a dense cluster.
- One funnel cloud over western Europe: a lone occurrence.
- One funnel cloud over eastern Asia: a lone occurrence.
Examples
- Central Oklahoma can see several tornadoes in a single spring, while a nearby state may see very few.
- Western Europe is also at middle latitudes, but it gets far fewer tornadoes than the central United States.
Key takeaways
- Tornadoes cluster in some mid-latitude regions much more than others.
- The central United States is one of the world’s most active tornado regions.
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