Can You Score 15/15 in Our Texas Tornado Facts Quiz?
Emma | 24 - 04 - 2021
Updated: April 24, 2021 11:00 pm IST
Tornadoes are more common in Texas than in any other state in the U.S. Texas is popularly known as the Tornado Capital because it is subjected to multiple tornadoes. The lone star state gets a lot of tornadoes because of its massive land size and its location in Tornado Alley. Nearly 132 tornadoes hit Texas a year, and most of them occurred in April, May, and June. Many deadly tornadoes have occurred in Texas since 1900. Play our Texas Tornado facts quiz to know about the Lone Star State tornado history, and don’t forget to share with your friends and family.
1. Where Do the Most Tornadoes Occur In Texas?
Most tornadoes occur in the Red River valley of North Texas with great frequency. Tornadoes occur in the red river valley anytime.
2. Which US State Has Been Hit By the Most Tornadoes?
Texas is the only US state to have been hit by the most tornadoes, followed by Kansas and Florida. According to research, it is said that Texas has been hit with an average of 140 tornadoes annually.
3. Name the Longest Recorded Tornado?
The longest recorded tornado Was the Tri-State Tornado. Tri-State Tornado is one of the deadliest tornadoes, which killed more than 600 people in Illinois.
4. How Many F5 Tornadoes Have Hit Texas?
Nearly four F5 tornadoes have hit Texas. The last recorded tornado in Texas is the Jarrell tornado, and it killed 25 people and 100 castles.
5. Name the Worst Tornado in Texas
The Waco Tornado is one of the worst tornadoes in Texas. Nearly 147 people were killed, and 597 people were injured in this deadly tornado.
6. What Is the Fastest Tornado Ever Recorded?
The 1999 Bridge creek-Moore is the fastest tornado ever recorded. This tornado produced ferocious F5 damage in Bridge Creek, Oklahoma City.
7. Which Country Leads In the Highest Number of Tornadoes Each Year, On Average?
The United States leads in the highest number of tornadoes, with over 1,000 tornadoes recorded each year. Canada is the second-highest country with over 100 tornadoes each year.
8. What State Reported The least Number of Tornadoes?
Rhode Island has been hit by the least number of tornadoes, followed by Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.
9. Name the state with the least tornadoes?
Oklahoma City has been hit by the most tornadoes. It is one of the most tornado-prone areas located in Tornado Alley.
10. When Is the Tornado Season in Texas?
There is no particular season for tornadoes, but most tornadoes happen in April, May, and June.
11. Which Part Of Texas Doesn't Get Tornadoes?
El Paso in Texas measures lower tornado occurrence than the state average and national average.
12. Tornadoes mainly occur between 10 and 1 p.m
Tornadoes occur between 4 and 8 p.m. because by this time, the sun can penetrate even the thickest clouds, and it is said that tornadoes occurring at night are more likely to be deadly.
13. Tornadoes Come In Different Shapes and Sizes
Tornadoes come in different shapes and sizes. It may appear as a wide, funnel-shaped cloud known as a vortex or as thin rope-like swirls.
14. Tornadoes Are Measured Using ______
Tornadoes are measured using the Fujita scale. It is used to rate the intensity of a tornado by examining the damage caused by the tornado.
15. Tornadoes Are Also Called ____.
Tornadoes are also called twisters because they twist or join the threads of one wrap to another.
