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U.S. records fewest tornado deaths in 30 yearsFrom floods to wildfires, 2016 featured several weather disasters, but a big, deadly tornado outbreak was not one of them.Tornadoes killed only 17 Americans this year, the fewest in 30 years and the second fewest since accurate records began in 1950. In 1986, 15 died, which is the least on record, according to the Storm Prediction Center.
(Unofficial records from before 1950 show only one other year with so few deaths: 1910, with 12.)
The number of tornadoes was also well below average this year: 901 reported through Dec. 27. An average year sees 1,061 tornadoes, according to data from the prediction center. This made it the third-quietest year in the past 10 years.
This is happy news! As much as I love chasing a good tornado, the less of them the better.