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The UK has the most annual tornadoes per land area per year, 0.14 per 1000 km 2 (although these tornadoes are generally weak), and other European countries have a similar number of tornadoes per area. [37] One notable tornado of recent years was the tornado that struck Birmingham, United Kingdom, in July 2005. A row of houses was destroyed, but ...
Number of tornadoes in United States by year and intensity. United States tornadoes by year [1] [2] Year Number of tornadoes FU/EFU F0/EF0 F1/EF1 F2/EF2 F3/EF3
Year Country Subdivision Location Fatalities Notes Rated by August 10 1924 United States: Colorado: Thurman: 11 (1 indirect, 7 injuries) A tornado formed to the west-southwest of Thurman and passed to the south of the town. A barn in the tornado's path was destroyed while 18 people were inside. 10 people were killed, 9 of which were children.
In the US, the average number of tornado fatalities per year is 73. But in Europe, where the tornadoes are usually much weaker, the fatalities are estimated to be between 10 and 15 annually. Some ...
Each year, more than 2,000 tornadoes are recorded worldwide, with the vast majority occurring in North America and Europe. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] To assess the intensity of these events, meteorologist Ted Fujita devised a method to estimate maximum wind speeds within tornadic storms based on the damage caused; this became known as the Fujita scale .
Thousands of tornadoes sprout up across the United States each year, causing billions of dollars in damage and killing scores of Americans. The storms occur across the country throughout the year ...
The Netherlands has the highest average number of recorded tornadoes per area of any country (more than 20, or 0.00048/km 2, 0.0012/sq mi annually), followed by the UK (around 33, 0.00013/km 2, 0.00034/sq mi per year), although those are of lower intensity, briefer [84] [85] and cause minor damage. [78] Intense tornado activity in the United ...
This year's total number of tornado reports stands at 1,008 on Memorial Day, higher than any year-to-date total since 2011. The historical average number of tornadoes by May 27 is 731.