Economic and Societal Impacts of Tornadoes

• Main Authors: Simmons, Kevin M. (Author), Sutter, Daniel (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : American Meteorological Society : Imprint: American Meteorological Society, 2011.
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Natural disasters.; Atmospheric sciences.; Economic geography.; Earth Sciences.; Atmospheric Sciences.; Economic Geography.; Natural Hazards.

For almost a decade, economists Kevin M. Simmons and Daniel Sutter have been studying the economic effects and social consequences of the approximately 1,200 tornadoes that touch down across the United States annually. During this time, they have compiled information from sources such as NOAA and th...

Table of Contents:

• What We Can Learn from Societal Impacts Analysis
• Tornado Climatology and Society's Tornado Risk
• An Analysis of Tornado Casualties
• Tornado Warnings: How Doppler Radar, False Alarms, and Tornado Watches Affect Casualties
• Sheltering from the Storm: Evaluating Tornado Shelters as a Mitigations Investment
• Property Damage and Community Impacts of Tornadoes
• Going Forward: Using Societal Impacts Research to Reduce Tornado Risk.