Tornado Geography
Though no state is entirely free of tornadoes, they occur more frequently in the plains between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains. According to the storm events database of the National Climatic Data Center, Texas reports more tornadoes than any other state, though the very large land area should be taken into account. Kansas and Oklahoma are second and third respectively for sheer numbers of tornadoes reported but report more per land area than Texas. However, the density of tornado occurrences in northern Texas is comparable to those in Kansas and Oklahoma. Florida also reports a high number and density of tornado occurrences, though tornadoes there rarely approach the strength of those that sometimes occur in the southern plains.
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