Tornadoes occur worldwide, with Tornado Alley in the US being the most common area. Oklahoma City has been hit by over 100 tornadoes, while the Great Plains’ flat terrain creates ideal conditions for tornado formation. The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 killed 695 people, and Codell, Kansas was hit by tornadoes on the same date for three consecutive years.
Tornadoes occur all over the world, especially in the United States, South America and parts of Africa and Asia. One of the key points of activity is a section of the United States known as Tornado Alley, which is considered to be where tornadoes are most common. According to the U.S. National Weather Service, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma has the dubious honor of being hit by tornadoes more often than any other U.S. city, with the tally exceeding 100.
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Tornado Alley includes eastern South Dakota, eastern Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and north Texas. The flat terrain of the Great Plains provides ideal conditions for cold air from Canada to meet warm, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico, leading to tornado formation.
One of the deadliest tornadoes in history was the Tri-State Tornado of March 18, 1925. The tornado traveled a total of 219 miles, killing 695 people in Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana.
Although Oklahoma City holds the record for the most tornadoes, little Codell, Kansas holds the distinction of being hit on the same date for three consecutive years, with tornadoes occurring on May 20, 1916, 1917, and 1918.
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