| Tornadoes And Related Deaths In The United States, 1997-2016 (1) |
|
| Year |
Tornadoes |
Deaths |
Year |
Tornadoes |
Deaths |
| 1997 |
1,148 |
67 |
2007 |
1,098 |
81 |
| 1998 |
1,424 |
130 |
2008 |
1,692 |
126 |
| 1999 |
1,345 |
94 |
2009 |
1,156 |
21 |
| 2000 |
1,071 |
40 |
2010 |
1,282 |
45 |
| 2001 |
1,216 |
40 |
2011 |
1,691 |
553 |
| 2002 |
941 |
55 |
2012 |
938 |
70 |
| 2003 |
1,376 |
54 |
2013 |
906 |
55 |
| 2004 |
1,819 |
36 |
2014 |
886 |
47 |
| 2005 |
1,264 |
38 |
2015 |
1,177 |
36 |
| 2006 |
1,103 |
67 |
2016 |
971 |
18 |
(1) Excludes Puerto Rico. A tornado that crosses state lines counts as one event.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service. |
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