More than 200 people have been injured today by tornadoes that have hit Virginia today. A tornado warning remained in effect Monday evening in the state.
Based on the trends of the last three years, there are 1160 tornadoes on average in the U.S every year.
However, what is important to know is that only a small fraction of these storms actually kill people. Tornadoes have killed 255 people since 2005.
Share of Killer Tornadoes in the U.S.
(Based on a 3-year average, 2005-2007)
(Based on a 3-year average, 2005-2007)
Source: NOAA's National Weather Service
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