Tornado

Are tornadoes common?

Tornadoes are more common in the United States than in any other country or state. 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. Reports of …

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Why tornadoes stop?

MIKE MOSS SAYS: Jaeda, Tornadoes can dissipate when their circulations are interrupted due to cool, stable low-level air flowing into the tornado location, often having been produced as a downdraft from the thunderstorm containing the tornado or by a nearby storm. You may be thinking “How do tornadoes stop?” First, some believe a tornado falls …

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