On Jan 31, 9:47*am, Harold Brooks wrote:
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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
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Thanks for your expert input, Harold.

Cheers,
Russell