The deadliest weather in America doesn't come with a siren
Tornadoes get the headlines. Across nearly three decades of NOAA records, heat has killed almost three times as many people.
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1,935,155recorded events
27,211deaths
176,978injuries
$667.5Breported damage (nominal)
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Before 1993, NOAA recorded only tornado, thunderstorm wind and hail. Jumps in the early 1990s reflect record-keeping, not the weather. Dollar figures are not inflation-adjusted.
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