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      The places in North America where tornado's happen most often is called Tornado Alley. It covers the middle part of the continent.  It covers the Great Plains witch is between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains.  It includes all or half of the 13 mid-west states. 

About 1,214 tornado's happen in the United States each year.  Canada has about 100 tornado's every year.  Ninety percent  of  tornados happen in association with thunderstorms.  .  They happen a lot in places where people don't live.  Only several dozen that cause death and destruction are reported.