[Skywarn] CNN - Slowest tornado year since 1988

[Greg Williams]

NORMAN, Oklahoma (CNN) -- The year 2002 is shaping up to be the slowest,
safest year for tornado activity in the United States since 1988, with fewer
than half the average number of twisters, and fewer than one-fourth the
average number of tornado deaths.

As of July 24, the National Weather Service's unofficial count showed 451
twisters nationwide in 2002; half the average for the last 10 years.

So far this year, 11 people have been killed by twisters. Typically, 46
people lose their lives to tornadoes by late July.

More on this story at:
http://www.cnn.com/2002/WEATHER/07/25/slow.tornado.year/index.html

Greg Williams
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