Most tornado injuries are caused by debris carried or thrown by the tornado.
Most injuries in a tornado are caused by flying debris.
Most deaths and injuries in a tornado are the result of flying debris.
Most deaths and injuries in a tornado are cause by flying or falling debris.
No. Tornadoes are caused by thunderstorms. Intense fires can create vortices called firewhirls but these are not considered tornadoes.
It varies dependong on the strength and size of the tornado and where and when it hits. Most tornadoes do not cause any injuries because they are weak or do not hit a densely populated area. Most that do injure people do not cause more than a handful of injuries. However, some tornadoes will cause dozens, even hundreds of injuries. In the years 1991-2013 there were more than 28,000 tornadoes in the U.S., of which 249 caused 100 or more injuries. Of those, two injured more than 1,000 people each.
Birth injuries are something that happens during birth. Birth defects are not included. Most birth injuries are caused by lack of oxygen,like Cerebral Palsy.
Most earthquake-related injuries and deaths result from collapsing walls, flying glass, and falling objects caused by the ground shaking.
Most of the damage caused by tornadoes is the result of extremely powerful winds.
Most deaths and injuries of a tornado are the result of people being hit by flying or falling debris.
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In the past five years tornadoes have caused about $30 billion in damage in the U.S., most of it in 2011.