Is Russia more prone to meteoroid hits than other countries?

Yes, Russia does have more meteorite impacts than any other country. At 17 million square kilometers, Russia is the biggest country on earth and thus the most likely to be hit by a meteor. read more

Yes, Russia does have more meteorite impacts than any other country. At 17 million square kilometers, Russia is the biggest country on earth and thus the most likely to be hit by a meteor. Canada, the next biggest, has 50% the land area of Russia (and estimated to get hit half as often). read more

Argentina, Uruguay, Australia, Japan, China, Russia, Ukraine, Poland and Germany can be added to the list of countries that have reported tornadoes. According to Dr. Harold Brooks, senior research scientist with the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory, the location which gets the most tornadoes outside of the U.S., other than the part of the southern Canadian plains, is an area in South America. read more