What are the tornado-prone areas in the United States?

The vast areas in the midwest and south of the United States are most famous for their "tornado alley". The deadliest tornado on record in the United States occurred on March 1925, passing through tri-state tornadoes in southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois and northern Indiana, killing 695 people.

20 12 Since February 28th, tornadoes have been triggered in many states, and 13 people have died in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee. 20 12 on March 2, Alabama and Tennessee in the southern United States were hit by tornadoes, and at least two tornadoes hit the northeastern part of the state that day.

Extended data tornado prevention measures

1, the safest place is the concrete basement. Tornadoes have the characteristics of jumping forward, often landing for a while and flying for a while.

2. Look for low-lying areas perpendicular to the tornado path to hide. Tornadoes can not only suck away cars and people along the way, but also cause a huge pressure difference between inside and outside the car and cause an explosion, so people in the car should abandon their cars and run to nearby shelters.

3. Run into the house near the big tree to hide. People only saw that trees were uprooted or broken by tornadoes, but they were not found to be "thrown" into the distance. Trees have a certain windproof effect.

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