The main reason is that warnings are better now than they were some decades ago, due to increased knowledge of tornadoes, better radar, and the work of many storm spotters. This helps people get to safety.
In the past five years tornadoes have caused about $30 billion in damage in the U.S., most of it in 2011.
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As of July 2016, tornadoes have killed 1,054 people in the U.S. in the past 10 years. More than half of those deaths occurred in 2011, which was an exceptionally violent year for tornadoes.
Yes. In the past 60 years San Diego has been struck by 4 tornadoes. 2 rated F0 and 2 rated F1. There were no deaths or injuries from these tornadoes.
In the past 10 years tornadoes have killed at least 1,091 people in the U.S. More than half of these deaths ocurred in 2011.
In the past 10 years at least 1420 people have been killed by tornadoes worldwide, with most of those reported deaths occurring in the U.S. The real worldwide figure is likely higher as data is incomplete or missing for some countries.
All states have had tornadoes in the past 50 years.
Yes, tornadoes can occur in Europe, although they are less common compared to places like the United States. Countries like the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy have experienced tornadoes in the past, typically during severe thunderstorms.
In the past 5 years tornadoes in the U.S. have caused over $16 billion worth of damage. More than half of that occurred in 2011.
Since advanced warnings have been created tornadoes killed an average of 55 people every year in the U.S an advancement which has arisen entirely in the past 65years with major advancements in the past 30. However, the death tolls in this range vary widely. In 1986, U.S. tornadoes killed a mere 15 people, while 2011 with 553 tornadic deaths was second only to 1925.
That's insane. Russia has a burgeoning economy and is involved in less fatal conflicts that it has in the past.
There have been about 6,300 tornadoes in the U.S. in the past 5 years with more worldwide.