What Countries Have Tornadoes?

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5 Countries with the Most Tornadoes per Year

Country
Avg Tornadoes per Year
Tornado Frequency
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United States12001 - plentifulThe United States averages nearly 1,200 tornadoes a year, several times more than the rest of the world combined.
China1087 - unclear
Russia1007 - unclear
Canada612 - frequent
Mexico504 - occasional
United Kingdom404 - occasionalAvg is a range of 30-50
Italy324 - occasional
Japan236 - very rare
Philippines184 - occasionalAvg is a range of 12-24
France17.54 - occasionalAvg is a range of 15-20
Australia165 - rare
Poland115 - rareIn Poland, On average 8–14 tornadoes (including 2–3 waterspouts) with 2 strong tornadoes occur each year and 1 violent one occurs every 12–19 years.
New Zealand8.55 - rareAvg is a range of 7-10
Argentina73 - commonNortheast Argentina touches the world's third-most-active tornado region (after US and Canada)
Bangladesh65 - rareTornadoes are rare, but often deadly
Germany5.55 - rareAvg is a range of 4-7
India4 - occasional
Brazil3 - commonSouthern Brazil touches the world's third-most-active tornado region (after US and Canada)
South Africa4 - occasional
Spain4 - occasional
Ukraine6 - very rare
United Arab Emirates6 - very rare
Paraguay3 - commonSoutheastern Paraguay touches the world's third-most-active tornado region (after US and Canada)
Uruguay3 - commonUruguay touches the world's third-most-active tornado region (after US and Canada)
Malta5 - rare
  • The frequency rating is a composite rating obtained by combining multiple sources. It should be viewed as a rough approximation rather than a rigorous scientific ranking. The scale ranges from 1 (most plentiful) to 6 (least common), with a core of 7 indicating a country whose frequency is unclear.

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