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Illinois Fourth in Nation for Tornado Frequency Analysis
Forbes based ranking on tornado counts per 10 000 square miles from 1991 to 2010 using NWS data. Florida led, with Kansas, Maryland and Illinois following. top ten also included Mississippi, Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Alabama and Louisiana. Illinois’ position stems from flat terrain aiding detection. EF4 events, including the 1957 Perry Jackson counties tornadoes and the 2003 Pulaski event, are cited. Nighttime vulnerability and warning systems are emphasized by climatologists.
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Forbes
NWS
Florida
Kansas
Maryland
Illinois
Mississippi
Iowa
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Alabama
Louisiana
Weather Channel
Illinois State Climatologist
Urbana-Champaign
Harrisburg
Justin Schoof
SIU Carbondale
Schoof
Perry
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Jefferson
Pulaski
Massae
Pope
Shanklin
Shoof
Allan Curtis
Champaign
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