Climate and WeatherWind |
How many fatalities occur each year in the United States due to tornadoes? |
During the past 30 years, 1979 to 2008, an average of 57 people were killed each year by tornadoes; nearly identical to the average number of people killed by lightning during the same time period. The 10 year average, 1999 to 2008, for deaths due to tornadoes was 63 people per year.
| Year | Total Fatalities |
| 2008 | 124 |
| 2007 | 81 |
| 2006 | 66 |
| 2005 | 38 |
| 2004 | 35 |
| 2003 | 54 |
| 2002 | 55 |
| 2001 | 40 |
| 2000 | 41 |
| 1999 | 94 |
| 1998 | 130 |
| 1997 | 67 |
| 1996 | 25 |
| 1995 | 30 |