North Carolina Tornadoes
| Year | Tornadoes | Deathes | Injuries | Cost Adjusted |
| 1950 | 9 | 0 | 8 | $ 741,363 |
| 1951 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $ 243,252 |
| 1952 | 7 | 0 | 9 | $ 835,318 |
| 1953 | 3 | 0 | 1 | $ 118,496 |
| 1954 | 9 | 0 | 5 | $ 2,063,120 |
| 1955 | 6 | 1 | 2 | $ 831,867 |
| 1956 | 10 | 0 | 2 | $ 831,259 |
| 1957 | 8 | 4 | 110 | $ 2,368,891 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 | 1 | $ 65,653 |
| 1959 | 11 | 0 | 1 | $ 548,779 |
| 1960 | 10 | 0 | 9 | $ 913,427 |
| 1961 | 8 | 0 | 3 | $ 1,274,957 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $ 581,146 |
| 1963 | 11 | 0 | 4 | $ 1,818,824 |
| 1964 | 12 | 0 | 19 | $ 3,269,893 |
| 1965 | 9 | 3 | 90 | $ 5,827,604 |
| 1966 | 5 | 0 | 9 | $ 1,078,491 |
| 1967 | 8 | 0 | 0 | $ 1,136,147 |
| 1968 | 6 | 0 | 0 | $ 1,090,439 |
| 1969 | 9 | 0 | 2 | $ 1,469,122 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 | 1 | $ 81,502 |
| 1971 | 4 | 2 | 60 | $ 5,075,250 |
| 1972 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $ 3,820,442 |
| 1973 | 38 | 1 | 20 | $ 5,028,294 |
| 1974 | 21 | 7 | 52 | $ 5,458,604 |
| 1975 | 35 | 0 | 32 | $ 1,655,491 |
| 1976 | 23 | 3 | 17 | $ 5,488,121 |
| 1977 | 27 | 0 | 12 | $ 2,695,758 |
| 1978 | 15 | 1 | 11 | $ 1,515,902 |
| 1979 | 12 | 0 | 15 | $ 980,283 |
| 1980 | 14 | 0 | 0 | $ 635,717 |
| 1981 | 11 | 2 | 4 | $ 4,887,779 |
| 1982 | 12 | 1 | 4 | $ 445,684 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 | 18 | $ 4,351,454 |
| 1984 | 24 | 42 | 805 | $ 84,369,264 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 | 7 | $ 1,797,144 |
| 1986 | 16 | 3 | 15 | $ 653,517 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 | 7 | $ 1,684,131 |
| 1988 | 19 | 4 | 165 | $ 138,000,000 |
| 1989 | 24 | 5 | 119 | $ 59,598,560 |
| 1990 | 17 | 0 | 4 | $ 800,851 |
| 1991 | 27 | 0 | 41 | $ 4,115,361 |
| 1992 | 29 | 2 | 88 | $ 1,855,100 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 | 0 | $ 1,568,004 |
| 1994 | 24 | 0 | 2 | $ 1,988,688 |
| 1995 | 26 | 1 | 174 | $ 12,336,882 |
| Total | 618 | 82 | 1952 | $ 377,554,944 |
| Avg/year | 13 | 2 | 42 | $ 8,207,716 |
Compared with other States, North Carolina ranks number 22 for frequency of Tornadoes, 20 for number of deaths, 17 for injuries and 21 for cost of damages. When we compare these statistics to other States by the frequency per square mile, North Carolina ranks, number 26 for the frequency of tornadoes, number 19 for fatalities, number 16 for injuries per area and number 20 for costs per area. Based on data from 1950 - 1995.
North Carolina in 1970 had a population of 5,084,411 and between 1950 and 1995 had 618 tornadoes. This ranks the State number 22 in tornadoes by State. The population in 1970 divided by the number of tornadoes equals 8,227 This ranks North Carolina number 26 in the ratio of tornadoes to population. North Carolina had 82 fatalities between 1950 and 1995. Compared to other states it ranked 20 The risk of death in any one year is 1 in 2,790,226 This ranks North Carolina as number 24 for the risk of death by tornado . Between 1950 and 1995 the state had 1,952 injuries involving tornadoes. This ranks the state number 17 among the States for injury. The risk of injury in any one year is one in 117,212 When we divide the population by the number of injuries, the State ranks number 24 The total cost of tornadoes between 1950 and 1995 was $377,554,944.00 This ranks the state number 21 The cost per person for tornadoes, in the state per year, is $ 1.65 This ranks the State number 24 In costs for tornadoes per person
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