We are closing in on the 10th wettest May on record here in Louisville. At just over 8", we only need a little bit more to break the 8.16" set last May in 2010.
Another significant top ten is the annual tornado fatalities list. The death toll for this year continues to climb. Well over 500 fatalities for the year may be realized by the time Joplin's count is finished. Along with at least a dozen fatalities over the last couple of days, we may vault into the top five.
Below is a list of the deadliest years attributed to tornadoes:
1925 - 794
1936 - 552
1917 - 551
1927 - 540
1896 - 537
1953 - 519
1920 - 499
1908 - 477
1909 - 404
1932 - 394
Source: Harold Brooks, research meteorologist, National Severe Storms Center, Norman, Okla. The National Weather Service began formally archiving tornado data in 1950; earlier totals are based on various historical accounts.
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