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Observed and Projected Changes in United States Tornado Exposure
- States that increasing trends in weather-related disasters and losses are a function of climate and society
- Examines how tornado risk and societal exposure interact to create tornado disaster potential in the United States
- Results illustrate that although the U.S. Midwest contains the greatest built-environment exposure and the central plains experience the most significant tornadoes, the midsouth contains the greatest tornado disaster potential
- In the four regions examined, both average annual tornado impacts and associated impact variability are projected to be as much as 6 to 36 times greater in 2100 than 1940
- States that the key lesson is that the juxtaposition of both risk and societal exposure drive disaster potential
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