In 2023, there were a total of 86 fatalities reported due to tornadoes in the United States, up from 23 fatalities in the previous year. This was the lowest figure reported in the North American country since 2018, when a total of 10 lives were lost due to tornadoes. On the other hand, the highest figure reported in the U.S. since 1995 was in 2011, when tornadoes caused 553 fatalities.
Number of lives lost due to tornadoes in the United States from 1995 to 2023
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, & US National Weather Service. (May 9, 2024). Number of lives lost due to tornadoes in the United States from 1995 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203694/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-tornadoes-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, und US National Weather Service. "Number of lives lost due to tornadoes in the United States from 1995 to 2023." Chart. May 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203694/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-tornadoes-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US National Weather Service. (2024). Number of lives lost due to tornadoes in the United States from 1995 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203694/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-tornadoes-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and US National Weather Service. "Number of Lives Lost Due to Tornadoes in The United States from 1995 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203694/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-tornadoes-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration & US National Weather Service, Number of lives lost due to tornadoes in the United States from 1995 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203694/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-tornadoes-in-the-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of lives lost due to tornadoes in the United States from 1995 to 2023 [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, & US National Weather Service, May 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203694/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-tornadoes-in-the-us/