Number of U.S. Tornadoes Reported, by Decade Number of Tornadoes Reported Decade 1950-1959 4796 1960-1969 6613 1970-1979 8579 1980-1989 8196 1990-1999 12,138 2000-2009 12,914
Number of U.S. Tornadoes Reported, by Decade Number of Tornadoes Reported Decade 1950-1959 4796 1960-1969 6613 1970-1979 8579 1980-1989 8196 1990-1999 12,138 2000-2009 12,914
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The accompanying table lists the number of tornadoes reported in the
United States by decade. Propose a reason to explain why the totals for
the 1990s and 2000s are so much higher than for the 1950s and 1960s.

Transcribed Image Text:Number of U.S. Tornadoes Reported, by Decade
Number of Tornadoes Reported
Decade
1950-1959
4796
1960-1969
6613
1970-1979
8579
1980-1989
8196
1990-1999
12,138
2000-2009
12,914
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