Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Tornado facts from NOAA for KY

Kentucky averages around 10 tornadoes per year, however the number each year can vary greatly, for instance in 1997 Kentucky experienced 39 tornadoes.
· Kentucky’s highest chance for a tornado is in the month of April.
· Most tornadoes are rated as EF0 to EF1.
· 80 people on average die each year from tornadoes across the U.S..
· Over 1,500 are injured from tornadoes in an average year.

· Most often tornadoes travel around 30 mph but are capable of going 70 mph or are even capable of standing still."

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