43. Kansas
Finding a photo that better captures the essence of Kansas (or at least how it’s viewed around the U.S) isn’t a simple task. It’s not a coincidence that the terrible tornado of the Wizard of Oz, the one that started Dorothy’s adventure, took place in Kansas; the state is notoriously known for its unfortunate windy weather and the tornadoes that accompany this kind of weather.
Every person who grew up in Kansas is probably sick of being asked if they’ve ever been caught in a Tornado. Not many people know that while Kansas is incredibly windy, and it does have an unfortunate history of tornadoes, it’s only ranked number eight on the worst tornadoes in the country, after Iowa, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Indiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas.