Tornadoes: By the Numbers

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 888 tornadoes were recorded in 2014.

The greatest number of tornadoes recorded on one day is 209 on April 27, 2011, according to NOAA's records.

The costliest tornado on record in Joplin, Mo. on May 22, 2011. The estimated cost of damages were $2.8 billion, according to NOAA.

The average time for a tornado to hit the ground is about 5 minutes, NOAA estimates.

All 50 states have recorded tornado activity.

According to NOAA, the highest windspeed recorded was 318 mile per hour in Bridge Creek, Okla. on May 3, 1999.

There are an estimated 1,200 tornadoes that hit the United States every year, NOAA estimates.

According to NOAA, the biggest swarm of tornadoes in a 24 hour period was in 2011 on April 27-28.

The widest tornado recorded was in El Reno, Okla. on May 31, 2013.

The most tornadoes recorded in one month was 817 in April 2011.

Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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