Tornado climatology
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Tornadoes have been recorded on all continents except Antarctica. They are most common in the middle latitudes where conditions are often favorable for convective storm development. The United States
Areas worldwide with the highest frequency of tornadoes are indicated by orange shading.
Tornado damage in Bangladesh
Canada's only confirmed F5 tornado occurred in Elie, Manitoba, on June 22, 2007.
Diagram explaining the weather systems that contribute to increased tornado frequency in South America's Tornado Alley (in red)
2012 West Liberty tornado
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On March 2, 2012, a powerful, long-lived and deadly tornado tore across eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia in the eastern United States, through the Cumberland and Allegheny Plateau regions of
2012 Morgan County KY EF3 Tornado
March 02, 2012 West Liberty, KY Damage
2012 Opossum Hollow Road Menifee County KY Tornado Damage
Opossum Hollow Road Destroyed House Menifee County KY Tornado 2012