Tornadoes: The Power to Destroy Everything

TORNADOES The Weather Channel THE POWER TO DESTROY EVERYTHING SOURCES: Dr. Greg Forbes; Storm Prediction Center AVERAGE ANNUAL TORNADOES <1 per 10K sq. mi. per state <1 4 (1991-2010) VT - 1 MA - 1 9. <1 NH - 1 12 RI - 1 CT - 3 NJ - 3 <1 9. DE -4 MD - 8 AK - <1 HI - 1 9. SINCE 1957 10 72 158 64 DEATHS 58 COSTLIEST U.S. TORNADOES 57 Damage costs (adjusted for 2011 Wealth) $2800 $3000M| Jackson, MS 3.3.66 Northern MS 2.21.71 $2558 Tuscaloosa-Birmingham, AL 4.27.11 Hackleburg, AL 4.27.11 $2203 JOPLIN, MO 5.22.11 $2077 %$$$$ $$$$$ EF SCALE : $1464 65-85 mph 51.5% 44% 1 86-110 mph $1000M Costs in Millions of Dollars 2 111-135 mph 4.5% 3 136-165 mph TORNADO DEATHS 4 166-200 mph Over 200 mph by strength rating (2000-2011) TORNADOES DEADLIEST U.S Joplin, MO, 2011 St. Louis, MO, 1896 Tuscaloosa, AL, 2011 St. Louis, MO, 1927 Tri-State, 1925