Above: Zoom in and pan around on our interactive map while clicking on the red icons for more information about tornadoes in different parts of the world.
The United States averages the most tornadoes of any country in the world annually. But where else do they occur?
Areas shaded in red on the interactive map above show regions of the world that have an increased likelihood of experiencing tornadoes, according the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) branch of NOAA. As you would expect, some locations have a greater density of tornado occurrences than others. For example, the Plains region of the United States sees a much higher number of tornadoes each year than the West Coast.
The NCDC says that tornadoes are most common in the middle latitudes, between about 30 to 50 degrees north or south latitude. Tornadoes have been documented on all of the world's continents, except Antarctica.
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