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Harold Brooks · January 31st 08, 02:47 PM posted to sci.geo.meteorology

In article 59cb5be9-095e-41fd-a33a-dbbe0e485189
@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com, says...
On Jan 30, 8:59*pm, Russell wrote:
On Jan 30, 7:09*pm, Crackles McFarly wrote:

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I know the overall odds of being killed by a tornado is 1 in 2 million
but if you live in tornado alley those odds approach more like 1 in
500,000

That last number seems low to me if it is per year, but maybe
it's correct. *Anyway, you're right that where you live can
make a difference.

I meant to say that number seems a little high to me. And
it may depend on how tornado alley is defined. I've seen
different authors produce different maps.

Cheers,
Russell

The death rate in the US, overall, is about 1 person per 5 million per
year. In Oklahoma and Kansas, over the last 20 years, it's been a
little less than 1 person per 1 million. The highest rates are probably
in the southeastern US, as a result of high mobile home populations,
poor visibility and, frequently, faster storm movement. In Alabama, the
death rate has been about 1.5 per 1 million over the last 20 years.

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Harold Brooks
NOAA/National Severe Storms Laboratory