France has a quite mild and temperate weather and the differences of temperature which help create tornadoes are very rare. It follows that France is very rarely hit by tornadoes, and that these rare tornadoes are usually very limited in scale and range. The last important tornado to hit France was recorded in 2008.
Texas had 129 tornadoes in 2009.
Yes, there are tornadoes in Africa.
yes tornadoes and dust devils are common in Africa
Indiana experiences more tornadoes.
Tornadoes form in the southern hemisphere for the same reason they form in the northern hemisphere. The mechanics are the same. See the related question for what causes tornadoes
Hurricanes do not hit France, though occasionally hurricane remnants do. Tornadoes are not common, but they do occur. Thunderstorms are not uncommon.
The U.S. gets more tornadoes than any other country.
No, tornadoes have been around since long before there were humans.
Yes, tornadoes can occur in Europe, although they are less common compared to places like the United States. Countries like the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy have experienced tornadoes in the past, typically during severe thunderstorms.
Every year about 300 recorded tornadoes hit Europe, There were some F5 in the past in Germany,France, Italy, Poland, Netherlands and Russia. The last possible F5 occured in 1984 in Russia, hitting the city of Ivanovo.
Tornadoes in the U.S. are called tornadoes.
The 3 general categories of tornadoes are weak tornadoes (EF0 and EF1), strong tornadoes (EF2 and EF3), and violent tornadoes (EF4 and EF5). These categories are based on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale, which rates tornado intensity based on the damage they cause.
It depends on what you mean by extreme. Tornadoes of EF4 and EF5 tornadoes, however are often referred to as violent tornadoes. These account for about 1% of all tornadoes.
Tornadoes don't get named, Hurricanes do, but Tornadoes don't.
Florida frequently has tornadoes, though several states have more tornadoes annually.
No. Tornadoes are dangerous.
Yes, some strong tornadoes create brief satellite tornadoes that circle the main funnel.