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Extreme Weather Sourcebook
http://www.sip.ucar.edu/sourcebook/
From DLESE Community Collection (DCC)
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This report presents a summary of damage caused by hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, lightning, hail, thunderstorms, and windstorms in the United States and its territories. Information was collected from as far back as 1900 (for hurricanes) and as recently as 1999 (for most categories). For each weather category, there is statistical information on monetary damages (in millions of dollars), sorted by rank and by alphabetic listing. There is also a summary table for composite damage from tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods; tables and graphs for damage and casualties caused by lightning; and summary information for other types of extreme weather (hail, thunderstorms, winter storms). Links are provided to information on data sources and methodology and on the societal impacts of weather.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
  • Graduate / Professional
Type of resource:
  • Text:
    • Report
  • Dataset:
    • In-situ
Subject:
  • Atmospheric science
  • Natural hazards
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright and other restrictions information is unknown.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-000-102
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Contact: Emily Laidlaw
Institute for the Study of Society and Environment (ISSE)
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

Contact: Jeffery K. Lazo
Research Applications Laboratory and Institute for the Study of Society and Environment
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)