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. 

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
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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