TORNADOES AND RELATED DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1995-2014 (1)

 

Year Tornadoes Deaths Year Tornadoes Deaths Year Tornadoes Deaths
1995 1,234 30 2002 941 55 2009 1,156 21
1996 1,173 25 2003 1,376 54 2010 1,282 45
1997 1,148 67 2004 1,819 36 2011 1,691 553
1998 1,424 130 2005 1,264 38 2012 938 70
1999 1,345 94 2006 1,103 67 2013 907 55
2000 1,071 40 2007 1,098 81 2014 888 47
2001 1,216 40 2008 1,692 126      
(1) Excludes Puerto Rico. A tornado that crosses state lines counts as one event. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service.