U.S. Tornadoes

Have You Ever Wondered Where Tornadoes Happen Most? [IMAGE]
Have You Ever Wondered Where Tornadoes Happen Most? [IMAGE]
Using official data from the U.S. government's weather tracking services, John Nelson has created a map that illustrates where and how often local tornadoes have hit over the past 56 years. Notice the brightness of the neon lines? The brighter that line, the stronger the storm. Interesting how the strongest storms are not over the Ark-La-Tex, isn't it?
86th Anniversary of the Tri-State Tornado, the Granddaddy of all U.S. Tornadoes. [PHOTOS]
86th Anniversary of the Tri-State Tornado, the Granddaddy of all U.S. Tornadoes. [PHOTOS]
Since spring and tornado season is fast approaching, today is a significant anniversary in the annals of the twister. March 18, 1925: This was the day 86 years ago that the great Tri-State Tornado struck the central U.S. This tornado still stands today as the single most destructive in life and property known. 695 people lost their lives, and some 1,900 injured in this event.