Tornadoes cause an average of 100 deaths per year in the US, with the Midwest experiencing 1,200 tornadoes annually. However, flash floods are a greater threat, killing 146 people on average each year. Tornadoes can have wind speeds of up to 250 mph, hail the size of grapefruits, and move at 10-20 mph, with forecasters predicting them about 13 minutes before they appear.
About 100 people on average die from tornado devastation each year in the United States (USA). The Midwest region of the United States experiences approximately 1,200 tornadoes each year. Even with these stats, tornadoes aren’t Mother Nature’s biggest killer: Flash floods kill an average of 146 people each year.
Devastating facts from Mother Nature:
Tornado wind speeds can reach 250 miles (400 km) per hour.
Hail during a tornado can be as large as a grapefruit and cause millions of dollars in property and crop damage.
Tornadoes move at about 10 to 20 miles (16 to 32 km) per hour and can be up to 1 mile (1.6 km) wide and 50 miles (80 km) long.
Forecasters can predict a tornado about 13 minutes, on average, before it appears.
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