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 | Tungsten Mines | Major Iron-Producing Areas in North America | |
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District of Columbia | 100% | ||||||
Florida | 64.2% | 35.5% | |||||
Rhode Island | 99.3% | ||||||
Vermont | 77.1% | 22.6% | |||||
Maine | 40.0% | 59.8% | |||||
North Dakota | 29.5% | 70.5% | |||||
Virginia | 10.3% | 89.6% | |||||
Delaware | 99.2% | ||||||
Mississippi | 10.9% | 74.0% | 15.1% | ||||
West Virginia | 48.2% | 51.8% | |||||
Nebraska | 88.6% | 11.4% | |||||
Texas | 16.8% | 43.9% | 36.9% | 2.38% | |||
Missouri | 23.4% | 62.5% | 14.1% | ||||
Louisiana | 30.4% | 69.5% | |||||
Hawaii | 92.1% | ||||||
North Carolina | 99.9% | ||||||
Kansas | 68.1% | 31.5% | |||||
Wisconsin | 13.1% | 53.1% | 33.7% | ||||
British Columbia | 2.52% | ||||||
South Carolina | 99.9% | ||||||
Connecticut | 99.9% | ||||||
Massachusetts | 99.5% | ||||||
Georgia | 61.5% | 38.5% | |||||
Maryland | 99.3% | ||||||
Oklahoma | 3.41% | 35.1% | 46.0% | 15.5% | |||
Tennessee | 41.3% | 58.7% | |||||
Arkansas | 87.2% | 12.8% | |||||
South Dakota | 22.1% | 76.0% | 1.85% | ||||
Ohio | 3.97% | 96.0% | |||||
Indiana | 62.9% | 37.1% | |||||
Iowa | 50.0% | 50.0% | |||||
Illinois | 70.3% | 29.6% | |||||
Alaska | 99.8% | 9 | |||||
Arizona | 92.2% | 7.76% | 39 | ||||
Utah | 100% | 23 | |||||
Yukon | 1 | ||||||
Northwest Territories | 2 | ||||||
Idaho | 100% | 24 | |||||
New Hampshire | 1.24% | 98.7% | 1 | ||||
Washington | 99.9% | 3 | |||||
Wyoming | 87.7% | 12.3% | 1 | ||||
Montana | 100% | 12 | |||||
Kentucky | 4.42% | 60.5% | 35.1% | 1 | |||
Oregon | 100% | 5 | |||||
New Brunswick | 3 | ||||||
New Mexico | 90.2% | 9.71% | 1 | ||||
New Jersey | 19.5% | 80.3% | 1 | ||||
Colorado | 69.4% | 30.6% | 83 | ||||
Nevada | 100% | 48 | |||||
California | 99.9% | 62 | |||||
Alabama | 69.5% | 16.4% | 14.0% | 1.64% | |||
Michigan | 34.8% | 64.8% | 2 | 3.89% | |||
Pennsylvania | 6.15% | 93.9% | 1.67% | ||||
New York | 61.6% | 38.3% | 4.91% | ||||
Minnesota | 23.4% | 72.5% | 4.03% | 1.15% |
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