The Top Ten Tornado Statistics Page
Who's on First? Which state has the "worst" tornadoes? It is all a matter of statistics! You
know how statistics can be used to support the claims of a politician, car manufacturer or pharmaceutical company. The statistics below show that many different states can claim the dubious distinction of having the "worst" tornadoes. As Mark Twain once said, "There are lies, damn lies, and statistics!
| Rank | Total numbers of tornadoes | Deaths per 10,000 sq miles | Number of killer tornadoes | Total tornado path length per 10,000 sq miles | Killer tornadoes as a % of all tornadoes | Annual tornadoes per 10,000 sq. miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | Massachusetts | Texas | Mississippi | Tennessee | Florida |
| 2 | Oklahoma | Mississippi | Oklahoma | Alabama | Kentucky | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Florida | Indiana | Arkansas | Oklahoma | Arkansas | Indiana |
| 4 | Kansas | Alabama | Alabama | Iowa | Ohio | Iowa |
| 5 | Nebraska | Ohio | Mississippi | Illinois | Alabama | Kansas |
| 6 | Iowa | Michigan | Illinois | Louisiana | Mississippi | Delaware |
| 7 | Missouri | Arkansas | Missouri | Kansas | North Carolina | Louisiana |
| 8 | Illinois | Illinois | Indiana | Indiana | Michigan | Mississippi |
| 9 | South Dakota | Oklahoma | Louisiana | Nebraska | New York | Nebraska |
| 10 | Louisiana | Kentucky | Tennessee | Wisconsin | Massachusetts | Texas |
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