SECTION 4: RISK ASSESSMENT
1,248 tornadoes per year with the highest concentration of tornadoes occurring in the region surrounding Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. Although the Great Plains region of the Central United States does favor the development of the largest and most dangerous tornadoes (earning the designation of “tornado alley”), the southeast experiences tornado threats throughout the cooler months of the year before they move to the central plains during May and June. The below figure shows tornado activity in the United States based on the number of recorded tornadoes per 10,000 square miles. Figure 4.26 – Tornado Activity in the U.S.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service
LOCATION
Figure 4.27 reflects the tracks of past tornados that passed through Wake County from 1950 through 2023 according to data from the NOAA/National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center.
Wake County, NC Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
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