Tornadoes in north America?

Question

Are there any states or regions in North America that are not affected by tornadoes?? Just wondering because I'm looking to move countries in the next 5 or so years and I don't know when it will be and I'm having trouble deciding where to go.

Answer 1

As much as you can find places like Alaska, Hawaii, or even Maine as good states to move to that have a low percentage of getting hit by tornados, you might want to factor in other possible natural geological events that occur, such as earthquakes (along the west coast, which included Alaska), hurricanes (south and east shores), blizzards (north and northwest), and excessive flooding. Just thought I'd throw it out there in case you were fixated on places that have a limited risk of human impact.

Answer 2

All states can have tornadoes however the heaviest concentration is in tornado alley which basically is from the northern part of Texas in the southwest up to and including the whole state of Missouri to the north east. If you want to avoid Tornadoes just stay out of these areas and you will have a very small chance of ever experiencing a tornado ( storm chasers spend years trying to see a tornado. Your chances of dieing from a lightning strike are far greater than being killed by a tornado

Answer 3

Tornadoes can occur just about anywhere in the world but nowhere do they occur as frequently and violently as they do in the central part of the US and southern Canada. That is due to the geography of the region. There are two widely separated mountain ranges that run north and south and large expanses of relatively flat land in between. Nothing stops the warm humid air from the Gulf Of Mexico from meeting up with the cooler drier air from the north. As a result, this creates the weather conditions that are ideal for producing strong thunderstorms, high winds, hail, and tornadoes.

Answer 4

Every state in North America is affected by tornadoes, except the most Northern parts of Canada and even Alaska.

Answer 5

Alaska.
I wouldn't be too afraid of tornadoes, unless you happen to move to Tornado Alley. They're rare seasonal events. I've lived in a region that gets 200+ tornadoes a year for 30 years and I've yet to see one.

Answer 6

I'm born and raised in Northern California. Never a tornado in my whole life and then three years ago, a small funnel cloud passed almost directly over my house, touched down nearby and ripped the shingles off of several buildings.
So, they can happen virtually anywhere but they're very rare and comparitively weak near the coasts and where there's a lack of flat terrain. Move to Cali... it's nice here!

Answer 7

every states in the US and every countries in the north american continent have experienced tornadoes, at least once in our lifetime, eventhough the occurances varies widely by location.

Answer 8

http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/

Tornados have hit every state in the U.S. including Alaska & Hawaii
Although the frequency of tornados depends on where you are in the U.S.

Answer 9

California just has little tiny tornados. Not a big deal. Then again, we do have earthquakes. Everywhere has something.

Answer 10

since it doesnt rain in southern california, there are no tornadoes either.