Most tornadoes in Oklahoma occur in the spring, but tornadoes can happen every month of the year, including January. Oklahoma averages less than 1 tornado during the month. While January is not the ...

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Tennessee leads the nation in the number of nocturnal tornadoes that destroy buildings and ranks among the top states for total deaths.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Most everyone is familiar with the often destructive, rapidly rotating, V-shaped column of air known as a tornado. Much is said about tornado ...