Not exact matches
There were 34 total fatalities, but before the December outbreak was on track to beat the 15
deaths that were reported in 1986 to become the lowest annual
tornado - related fatality
count in the 1950 - present period of record.
The original post, citing a flawed news article, incorrectly called the 2011
death count from
tornadoes the worst on record.
Mike Smith, a meteorologist and the author of «Warnings: The True Story of How Science Tamed the Weather,» said there's plenty to explore in the wreckage of this spring — including different
death counts in different places — that could lead to improved resilience in the
tornado zone:
The federal Storm Prediction Center has released its latest tally of
tornadoes and
deaths for 2011, with the current
count of 523 now making this the worst year since 1950..