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Who was the first person to discover a tornado?
It is believed that a journal entry made by Massachusetts Bay Colony governor John Winthrop on July 5, 1643, is the first recorded sighting of a tornado in what would become the United States.
Are tornadoes Only in America?
The majority of recorded tornadoes do occur in the United States; however, tornadoes have been observed on every continent except Antarctica. Besides North America, Europe, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, and eastern India also experience tornadoes on a regular basis.