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It doesn't. Since official records began in 1950 Alabama has taken first place with 627 deaths from tornadoes in that state. This rank is largely due to the 238 tornado deaths in Alabama on April 27, 2011. Before this, first place went to Texas with 544 deaths.
By contrast, tornadoes have killed 236 in Kansas people in the same time period. This puts Kansas in 10th place behind Alabama, Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Indiana, and Michigan.
Kansas still ranks high because it is especially prone to violent tornadoes. This is due to a climate setup in which warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico meets cool air from Canada and dry air from the Rockies. This generates strong thunderstorms. Wind shear then sets the torms rotating, allowing them to produce tornadoes.
As to why Kansas has not taken first place, there are several reasons. First of all, tornado activity is somewhat more intense in Oklahoma and a portion of Texas. The most intense part of Tornado Alley seems to be centered on the Oklahoma City area. Second, many parts of Kansas are very sparsely populated. Higher population densities to the east mean more people in the paths of tornadoes. In the the Deep South tornadoes tend to move faster and are often harder to see than on the Plains, meaning people are often less prepared. Faster movement also means that tornadoes cover more ground, giving more opportunity to strike farms and towns. Finally there is a random component. One or two extreme events can affect a state's rank. For example, nearly half of the deaths in Michigan were from a single tornado in 1953.
What else can I help you with?
How many people died in the Greensburg Kansas tornado of may 2007?
12. It is very hard to find the most updated news. So the most updated one I could find said 12 people. However not all of those people were in Greensberg however they were all killed by the same tornado.
Using the most recent webpages you can find try to determine how many people were killed in the latest fatal tornado to hit the US?
Unless a killer tornado has happened fairly recently, the best data can be found at the Storm Prediction Center's Annual Fatal Tornado Summaries. For recent tornadoes, online news articles are usually fairly reliable, but sometimes fail to separate death tolls if there are several killer tornadoes in a day or fail to distinguish between tornadic and non-tornadic deaths. Wikipedia often does a fairly good job of doing that. As of June 28, 2014 the latest killer tornado is not listed by the Storm Prediction Center yet. That tornado hit Pilger, Nebraska on June 16, killing 2 people.
What county gets most deaths by lightning each year?
Florida is the US county that receives the most lightning deaths each year. On average, about 10 people die from lightning strikes in Florida annually.
What state has the most gun related deaths recently?
According to recent data, the state with the most gun-related deaths is typically Louisiana, followed closely by Mississippi and Alaska. These states consistently rank highest in terms of gun violence rates in the United States.
How many gun deaths were in 2008?
The FBI reports that for 2008, the most recent year for completed statistics, the total was 14,180 homicides in the US.
How many people were killed by a tornado in Kansas in 2000?
There were no tornado related deaths in Kansas in 2000.
What causes most deaths during tornado?
Most deaths during a tornado are caused by debris.
What is the deadliest tornado in Kansas?
The deadliest Kansas tornado on record was the Udall, Kansas F5 tornado of May 25, 1955 with 80 deaths.
What causes most deaths during a tornado?
Most deaths during tornadoes are from flying debris.
What state has the most tornado deaths?
It is difficult to determine, as there is no exact way of saying which tornadoes are the worst. Overall, Texas has the most tornadoes and the most tornado deaths. Kansas has the highest concentration of tornadoes. Oklahoma appears to lead in the number of violent (F4 and F5) tornadoes and is tied with Alabama in the number of F5 tornadoes. Mississipi has the highest number of tornado deaths per capita.
What causes the most injuries and deaths from tornadoes?
Most deaths and injuries in a tornado are the result of flying debris.
What can cause the most of the injuries and deaths from tornadoes?
Most deaths and injuries in a tornado are cause by flying or falling debris.
What tornado recorded the most deaths?
The Daulatpur-Saturia tornado of Bangladesh is the deadliest tornado in world history, with a death toll of about 1,300.
Would you be more likely to experience a tornado in kansas or Rhode Island?
Kansas. Kansas is one of the most tornado prone states while Rhode Island rarely gets them.
What tornado killed most people in Oklahoma?
The deadliest tornado in Oklahoma history was the Woodward tornado of April 9, 1947 with 181 deaths.
What is the main death cause by a tornado?
Most tornado deaths are the result of people by struck by flying or falling debris.
What causes the most deaths during a tornado?
Most deaths during a tornado are caused by flying debris. High winds can turn everyday objects into dangerous projectiles that can cause severe injuries and fatalities. Taking cover in a sturdy building or underground shelter is the best way to protect yourself from flying debris during a tornado.
