How are hurricanes and tornados dangerous?
A.Approximately 1/3 of the US is threatened by high winds. There are, on average, over 1000 tornados reported every year and the number of hurricanes per year has reached record levels. The central part of the United States, known as tornado alley, sees the most extreme tornado threats. The coastal regions of the mid-Atlantic and Gulf States experience the most hurricanes. The most damaging storms can have winds that travel at 250mph. Tornados damage homes in two ways: 1) wind uplift that tears apart structures and 2) the windborne debris from these structures turns into deadly missiles.
