States Without Tornadoes
Texas has the highest Avg Tornadoes per Year 2021-2023 (102.0), followed by Mississippi (93.3) and Alabama (89.3). District of Columbia has the lowest (0.3).
Avg Tornadoes per Year 2021-2023
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Data
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| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas | 102.0 | 169 |
| 2 |  Mississippi | 93.3 | 81 |
| 3 |  Alabama | 89.3 | 79 |
| 4 |  Illinois | 82.3 | 126 |
| 5 |  Iowa | 78.7 | 131 |
| 6 |  Oklahoma | 57.0 | 91 |
| 7 |  Colorado | 56.0 | 31 |
| 8 |  Minnesota | 53.7 | 41 |
| 9 |  Nebraska | 50.7 | 131 |
| 10 |  Florida | 49.7 | 103 |
| 11 |  Georgia | 48.3 | 33 |
| 12 |  Louisiana | 46.3 | 92 |
| 13 |  Kansas | 44.0 | 89 |
| 14 |  Tennessee | 43.0 | 23 |
| 15 |  Ohio | 38.0 | 82 |
| 15 |  Arkansas | 38.0 | 44 |
| 17 |  Kentucky | 36.3 | 57 |
| 18 |  Missouri | 30.3 | 105 |
| 19 |  Wisconsin | 29.7 | 42 |
| 20 |  Indiana | 28.7 | 61 |
| 21 |  Pennsylvania | 26.3 | 32 |
| 22 |  South Dakota | 25.3 | 11 |
| 23 |  South Carolina | 22.3 | 48 |
| 24 |  North Carolina | 17.3 | 37 |
| 25 |  Michigan | 13.7 | 23 |
| 26 |  Virginia | 12.0 | 14 |
| 26 |  North Dakota | 12.0 | 18 |
| 28 |  New York | 10.7 | 32 |
| 28 |  New Mexico | 10.7 | 11 |
| 30 |  Wyoming | 10.0 | 5 |
| 31 |  New Jersey | 9.3 | 1 |
| 32 |  California | 6.7 | 6 |
| 33 |  Arizona | 6.3 | 6 |
| 34 |  Maryland | 5.3 | 16 |
| 35 |  Massachusetts | 4.7 | 1 |
| 35 |  Connecticut | 4.7 | 1 |
| 37 |  Utah | 2.7 | 3 |
| 37 |  Montana | 2.7 | 4 |
| 39 |  Washington | 2.3 | 1 |
| 39 |  Delaware | 2.3 | 1 |
| 41 |  Oregon | 2.0 | 3 |
| 41 |  Idaho | 2.0 | 1 |
| 41 |  West Virginia | 2.0 | 21 |
| 44 |  Rhode Island | 1.7 | 1 |
| 44 |  Vermont | 1.7 | — |
| 46 |  Nevada | 1.3 | — |
| 46 |  New Hampshire | 1.3 | 2 |
| 48 |  Maine | 0.3 | — |
| 48 |  District of Columbia | 0.3 | — |
What correlates with Avg Tornadoes per Year 2021-2023?
Pearson r against 2,098 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Avg Tornadoes per Year 2021-2023 tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Avg Tornadoes per Year 2021-2023 tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Avg Tornadoes per Year 2021-2023?
- Texas has the highest Avg Tornadoes per Year 2021-2023, at 102.0, followed by Mississippi (93.3) and Alabama (89.3).
- Which state has the lowest Avg Tornadoes per Year 2021-2023?
- District of Columbia has the lowest Avg Tornadoes per Year 2021-2023, at 0.3.
- What is the median Avg Tornadoes per Year 2021-2023 across US states?
- The median is 13.7 across the 49 US states with data.
- Where does this states without tornadoes data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 2024 State Statistics for National for Annual - NWS Storm Prediction Center; List of tornadoes in Washington D.C. - WIki.