The Top 5 U.S. States with the Most Tornadoes

  U.S. State Average Number of Tornadoes Average Number of Tornadoes
(per 10,000 Sq Mi)
1 Texas 292 5.9
2 Kansas 132 11.7
3 Florida 118 12.2
4 Oklahoma 109 9.0
5 Nebraska 93 7.4
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Sources:  National Climate Data Centre: Average Annual Number of Tornadoes

List Notes: Data is the top 5 US states with the highest annual average number of tornadoes from the years 1961 to 2010 (note: source shows data from 1991 however Top 5 of Anything has calculated data from 1961). Average Number of Tornadoes per 10,000 Square Miles is from the years 1991 to 2010.
U.S. States with the Most Tornadoes

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