<P> Tornadoes have been recorded on all continents except Antarctica and are most common in the middle latitudes where conditions are often favorable for convective storm development . The United States has the most tornadoes of any country , as well as the strongest and most violent tornadoes . A large portion of these tornadoes form in an area of the central United States popularly known as Tornado Alley . Other areas of the world that have frequent tornadoes include significant portions of Europe , South Africa , Philippines , Bangladesh , parts of Argentina , Uruguay , and southern and southeast Brazil , New Zealand , and far eastern Asia . </P>
<P> Tornadoes have been recorded on all continents except Antarctica and are most common in the middle latitudes where conditions are often favorable for convective storm development . The United States has the most tornadoes of any country , as well as the strongest and most violent tornadoes . A large portion of these tornadoes form in an area of the central United States popularly known as Tornado Alley . Other areas of the world that have frequent tornadoes include significant portions of Europe , South Africa , Philippines , Bangladesh , parts of Argentina , Uruguay , and southern and southeast Brazil , New Zealand , and far eastern Asia . </P>
where do most of the world tornadoes occur
where do most of the world tornadoes occur
United States
United States