Unusually Devastating Tornadoes in the United States
1995-2016
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3135024 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tyler Fricker (0000-0002-8186-7399, Florida State University), James B Elsner (0000-0001-6805-7431, Florida State University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 724-738 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of the American Association of Geographers (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2469-4452 • E-ISSN: 2469-4460 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/24694452.2019.1638753 |
| OpenAlex | W2972994180 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 42 |
Previous research has identified a number of physical, socioeconomic, and demographic factors related to tornado casualty rates. There remain gaps in our understanding of community-level vulnerabilities to tornadoes. Here a framework is provided for systematically identifying the most unusually devastating tornadoes, defined as those where the observed number of casualties far exceeds the predicted number. Results show that unusually devastating tornadoes occur anywhere tornadoes occur in the United States, but rural areas across the Southeast appear to be most frequented. Seven examples of unusually devastating tornadoes affecting six communities are examined in more detail. In addition, results highlight that cities and towns affected by unusually devastating tornadoes have their own socioeconomic and demographic profiles. Identifying geographic clusters of unusually devastating tornadoes builds a foundation to address community-level causes of destruction that supports ethnographic and qualitative—in addition to quantitative—studies of place-based vulnerability. Key Words: statistics, tornado, vulnerability
Computer security · Geography · Meteorology · Population · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Tornado · Demography · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations · Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
Exploring Spatial Patterns of Virginia Tornadoes Using Kernel Density and Space-Time Cube Analysis (1960–2019)
Revisiting U.S. Nocturnal Tornado Vulnerability and Its Influence on Tornado Impacts
Estimating ‘outbreak’-level tornado counts and casualties from environmental variables
What's the problem with disaster? Anthropology, social work, and the qualitative slot
Digitizing and Geocoding Historical Records to Improve an Understanding of Tornado Climatology
Knowing More About Losing More
Climatology and Trends of Tornado-Favorable Atmospheric Ingredients in the United States
Earthquake fatalities
Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Tornado Fatalities in the United States
Social Vulnerability to Climate-Sensitive Hazards in the Southern United States
Finescale Assessment of Mobile Home Tornado Vulnerability in the Central and Southeast United States
Shelter Seeking Plans of Tuscaloosa Residents for a Future Tornado Event
Tornado Warnings at Night
False Alarms, Tornado Warnings, and Tornado Casualties
Spatiotemporal Changes in Tornado Hazard Exposure
Tornado Vulnerability in Texas
The Death Toll from Natural Disasters
A qualitative study of mobile home resident perspectives on tornadoes and tornado protective actions in South Carolina, USA
Tornado folk science in Alabama and Mississippi in the 27 April 2011 tornado outbreak
The political ecology of disaster
Revealing the Vulnerability of People and Places
Social Vulnerability to Environmental Hazards
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |