Are tornadoes unique to the United States?
We've had a record amount of tornadoes across the United States this spring of 2011. But do other counties have as many twisters as we do? Meteorologist Josh Fitzpatrick has the answer.
I got a great question from Timmy in Huntington who asks: "Do tornadoes happen in other countries?"
This answer is yes, tornadoes occur in many countries around the world, although three out of four twisters do touch down in the U.S. of A. They tend to occur at mid-latitudes in regions experiencing strong surface fronts and jet streams aloft. Tornadoes are rare in the tropics.
Though the frequencies of touchdowns are much less than in the
On average the U.S. has more than 1,000 tornado reports. We've already seen more than that this year and it's only May!
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