Tornado Myths: Tornadoes cannot cross bodies of water

With tornadoes come a lot of believable myth such as they stay away from highly populated areas or mobile homes attract tornadoes...

All are false by the way. But once such myth was busted not once, not twice, but three times during the severe weather outbreak last Thursday. 

The myth, that areas around rivers, bodies of water, or mountains are spared from tornadoes. Last Thursday, a tornado formed in Indiana, crossing the Ohio River THREE TIMES during its lifespan. 

This tornado would be given an EF-2 rating by the National Weather Service in Louisville, KY. 

What should you take away from this?  Tornadoes can INDEED cross rivers, touch down in the mountains, roar through valleys, and hit highly populated areas. In other words, tornadoes can occur anywhere if atmospheric conditions are favorable.