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OnlinePoker

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Thu Dec 27, 2018, 01:13 AM Dec 2018

2018 will be the first year with no violent tornadoes in United States

In the whirlwind that is 2018, there has been a notable lack of high-end twisters.

We’re now days away from this becoming the first year in the modern record with no violent tornadoes touching down in the United States. Violent tornadoes are the strongest on a 0 to 5 scale, or those ranked EF4 or EF5.

It was a quiet year for tornadoes overall, with below-normal numbers most months. Unless you’re a storm chaser, this is not bad news. The low tornado count is undoubtedly a big part of the reason the 10 tornado deaths in 2018 is also vying to be a record low.

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/environment/2018/12/26/2018-will-be-the-first-year-with-no-violent-tornadoes-in-United-States/stories/201812270080?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_PittsburghPG

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2018 will be the first year with no violent tornadoes in United States (Original Post) OnlinePoker Dec 2018 OP
But we did have snowybirdie Dec 2018 #1

snowybirdie

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1. But we did have
Thu Dec 27, 2018, 09:17 AM
Dec 2018

Two devastating hurricanes in our country. This doesn't take into account the rest of the world's climate either

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