Mike Smith
EF5
There is a new, peer-reviewed paper out confirming what many of us have been saying for years: violent tornadoes and tornado damage are down as compared to 50, 70 or 90 years ago. The paper looks at data back to 1950. You can read it for yourself here:
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Time trends in losses from major tornadoes in the United States
Damage from tornadoes imposes substantial costs on society. This study provides an analysis of time trends in the severity of losses from tornadoes in…