Walsh Medical Media

Heading : Tornado Activities

<p><strong>Figure 1</strong> shows a distribution of AFBs within the central US taken to be ‘at risk’ or ‘most at risk’ from tornado damage, with inset information and a picture pertinent to devastation occurring at tornado-struck Tinker AFB. While recent attention has been given to the need for accurate assessment of cost estimations associated with extreme weather events [<a href="#19" title="19">19</a>], comparable damage to that indicated in <strong>Figure 1</strong> occurred on April 26, 1991 at nearby McConnell AFB and spread through the surrounding area to produce 17 deaths and a determination of ~$162M in damage to infrastructure. A storm at Oklahoma/Kansas on May 3, 1999, produced an estimation of ~$1B in damage. The AAAS meeting synopsis began with the statement: “If this nation had a foreign power do to us in one year what a devastating tornado can do to us in one day, we would use every means possible to fight it.” [<a href="#15" title="15">15</a>] (<strong>Figure 1</strong>).</p>

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<p><strong>Figure 1:</strong> Distribution of US AFBs within the US particularly susceptible to severe weather damage.</p>
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Electrical Role for Severe Storm Tornadogenesis (and Modification)

Heading : Tornado Activities