Average Number of Tornado Incidences per Year (U.S.)
North AmericaPhysical EnvironmentTornado prevalence in the United States per 1,000 square miles per year
Tornado ArchiveA map shows average tornado incidences per year in the U.S. The highest incidences (dark brown) are in Oklahoma, parts of Texas, Kansas, and Missouri. The lowest incidences (light yellow) are in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California.
Less than 1 | 1–5 | 6–10 | 11–15 | More than 15 | Class | Rank | Kilocalories per day | Bersimis | Caniapiscau Barrage | Churchill Falls | Daniel Johnson | Denis-Perron | Ear Falls Dam | Eastmain-1 | Fort Peck Dam | Gabbro Control Dam | Gardiner | Garrison Dam | Gouin | Grand Rapids | Hoover | Hugh Keenleyside | Isle Maligne Spillway 1 | Jenpeg | Kenney | La Grande 2 | La Grande 3 | La Grande 4 | Libby | Manicouagan 3 | Mica | Oahe Dam | Opinaca | Outardes 4 | Passes Dangereuses | Pine Portage Main | Rapides des Quinze | Revelstoke | Structure 193 | Toledo Bend | W.A.C. Bennett | Whitesand Rapids | |
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| 65.3% | 51.1% | 35.9% | 21.6% | 5.21% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||