Tornado fatalities continue to fall, despite population growth in Tornado Alley
Published Date: 2/15/2019
Source: phys.org
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 ushered in a movement of westward migration in the United States, and with new territory came new challenges – and weather phenomena. The rate of tornado-related fatalities increased faster than the rate of population growth until the start of the 20th century, according to a new study in the journal Weather, Climate, and Society.