Areas of Strong Tornado Occurrence
WorldPhysical EnvironmentThe areas that show the greatest concentration of dots have the highest frequency of tornadoes
Tornado Archive A world map shows areas of strong tornado occurrences, marked in red dots. Tornadoes cluster mainly in the eastern region of North America. Other regions include Argentina, parts of Europe, Japan, Bangladesh, Australia, New Zealand, and southern Africa.
Areas of Strong Tornado Occurrence | Areas of Strong Tornado Occurrence | Areas of Strong Tornado Occurrence | Areas of Strong Tornado Occurrence | Major Iron-Producing Areas in North America | Less than 1 | 1–5 | 6–10 | 11–15 | More than 15 | Value | |
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Saskatchewan | 7 | ||||||||||
Alberta | 9 | ||||||||||
Québec | 30 | 1 | |||||||||
Manitoba | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Ontario | 46 | 1 | |||||||||
British Columbia | 1 | 2.52% | |||||||||
Alabama | 149 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 1.64% | 69.5% | 16.4% | 14.0% | Romney (R) | ||
Alaska | 99.8% | Romney (R) | |||||||||
Arizona | 5 | 1 | 92.2% | 7.76% | Romney (R) | ||||||
Arkansas | 105 | 23 | 4 | 87.2% | 12.8% | Romney (R) | |||||
California | 3 | 99.9% | Obama (D) | ||||||||
Colorado | 25 | 3 | 69.4% | 30.6% | Obama (D) | ||||||
Connecticut | 99.9% | Obama (D) | |||||||||
Delaware | 3 | 99.2% | Obama (D) | ||||||||
District of Columbia | 100% | Obama (D) | |||||||||
Florida | 31 | 6 | 64.2% | 35.5% | Obama (D) | ||||||
Georgia | 90 | 31 | 4 | 61.5% | 38.5% | Romney (R) | |||||
Hawaii | 92.1% | Obama (D) | |||||||||
Idaho | 1 | 100% | Romney (R) | ||||||||
Illinois | 108 | 21 | 6 | 70.3% | 29.6% | Obama (D) | |||||
Indiana | 58 | 18 | 1 | 62.9% | 37.1% | Romney (R) | |||||
Iowa | 86 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 50.0% | 50.0% | Obama (D) | ||||
Kansas | 82 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 68.1% | 31.5% | Romney (R) | ||||
Kentucky | 87 | 26 | 2 | 4.42% | 60.5% | 35.1% | Romney (R) | ||||
Louisiana | 93 | 15 | 2 | 30.4% | 69.5% | Romney (R) | |||||
Maine | 40.0% | 59.8% | Obama (D) | ||||||||
Maryland | 8 | 1 | 99.3% | Obama (D) | |||||||
Massachusetts | 2 | 1 | 99.5% | Obama (D) | |||||||
Michigan | 20 | 3 | 3.89% | 34.8% | 64.8% | Obama (D) | |||||
Minnesota | 60 | 11 | 4 | 1.15% | 23.4% | 72.5% | 4.03% | Obama (D) | |||
Mississippi | 162 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 10.9% | 74.0% | 15.1% | Romney (R) | |||
Missouri | 95 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 23.4% | 62.5% | 14.1% | Romney (R) | |||
Montana | 8 | 4 | 100% | Romney (R) | |||||||
Nebraska | 67 | 13 | 7 | 88.6% | 11.4% | Romney (R) | |||||
Nevada | 100% | Obama (D) | |||||||||
New Hampshire | 2 | 1.24% | 98.7% | Obama (D) | |||||||
New Jersey | 2 | 1 | 19.5% | 80.3% | Obama (D) | ||||||
New Mexico | 7 | 90.2% | 9.71% | Obama (D) | |||||||
New York | 17 | 1 | 4.91% | 61.6% | 38.3% | Obama (D) | |||||
North Carolina | 54 | 12 | 99.9% | Romney (R) | |||||||
North Dakota | 38 | 6 | 5 | 29.5% | 70.5% | Romney (R) | |||||
Ohio | 42 | 7 | 3 | 3.97% | 96.0% | Obama (D) | |||||
Oklahoma | 104 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 3.41% | 35.1% | 46.0% | 15.5% | Romney (R) | ||
Oregon | 2 | 100% | Obama (D) | ||||||||
Pennsylvania | 31 | 3 | 1.67% | 6.15% | 93.9% | Obama (D) | |||||
Rhode Island | 99.3% | Obama (D) | |||||||||
South Carolina | 46 | 15 | 1 | 99.9% | Romney (R) | ||||||
South Dakota | 47 | 7 | 4 | 22.1% | 76.0% | 1.85% | Romney (R) | ||||
Tennessee | 82 | 27 | 8 | 41.3% | 58.7% | Romney (R) | |||||
Texas | 193 | 46 | 7 | 16.8% | 43.9% | 36.9% | 2.38% | Romney (R) | |||
Utah | 2 | 100% | Romney (R) | ||||||||
Vermont | 1 | 77.1% | 22.6% | Obama (D) | |||||||
Virginia | 28 | 8 | 10.3% | 89.6% | Obama (D) | ||||||
Washington | 1 | 99.9% | Obama (D) | ||||||||
West Virginia | 4 | 48.2% | 51.8% | Romney (R) | |||||||
Wisconsin | 32 | 11 | 13.1% | 53.1% | 33.7% | Obama (D) | |||||
Wyoming | 15 | 3 | 87.7% | 12.3% | Romney (R) | ||||||
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