Why do meteorologists struggle to collect accurate data about tornadoes? SELECT AN ANSWER Tornadoes form all over the United States, so it is challenging for scientists to know which region to study. It is hard to know where to place instruments, and scientists may not have enough time to send a team to the best place. Tornadoes form in many different ways, so scientists struggle to predict when certain thunderstorms will turn into a tornado. There is not enough funding for research and the advanced tools needed to track data related to tornadoes.