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Economic and Societal Impacts of Tornadoes

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  • © 2011

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Authors:
  1. Kevin M. Simmons
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  2. Daniel Sutter
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  • Compiles a decade of studies on approximately 1,200 tornadoes that touch down across the United States annually

  • Written by experts

  • Focuses on selected topics

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. What We Can Learn from Societal Impacts Analysis

    • Kevin M. Simmons, Daniel Sutter
    Pages 1-8

  3. Tornado Climatology and Society’s Tornado Risk

    • Kevin M. Simmons, Daniel Sutter
    Pages 9-44

  4. An Analysis of Tornado Casualties

    • Kevin M. Simmons, Daniel Sutter
    Pages 45-116

  5. Tornado Warnings: How Doppler Radar, False Alarms, and Tornado Watches Affect Casualties

    • Kevin M. Simmons, Daniel Sutter
    Pages 117-171

  6. Sheltering from the Storm: Evaluating Tornado Shelters as a Mitigation Investment

    • Kevin M. Simmons, Daniel Sutter
    Pages 173-212

  7. Property Damage and Community Impacts of Tornadoes

    • Kevin M. Simmons, Daniel Sutter
    Pages 213-241

  8. Going Forward: Using Societal Impacts Research to Reduce Tornado Risk

    • Kevin M. Simmons, Daniel Sutter
    Pages 243-257

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 259-282
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About this book

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 the U.S. Census Bureau to examine the casualties caused by tornadoes and to evaluate the National Weather Service (NWS)’s efforts to reduce these casualties. Their unique database has enabled this fascinating and game-changing study for meteorologists, social scientists, emergency managers, and everyone studying severe weather, policy, disaster management, or applied economics.

About the authors

KEVIN M. SIMMONS is the Corrigan Chair of Economics at Austin College. In 2009 he was selected as a Fulbright Scholar to work with the International Center for Geohazards in Oslo. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Texas Tech University where he developed a research interest in the economics of natural hazards. His articles are widely cited and have appeared in journals from a variety of academic disciplines including engineering, sociology, law, meteorology as well as economics.

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