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3 sourced facts about weather and climate, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answerabout 1,274 per year (2001–2011 avg.)
The U.S. sees far more tornadoes than any other country, thanks to geography with no mountain ranges blocking colliding air masses.
Source: Wikipedia: Tornado climatology (2011) en.wikipedia.org
Answer18 named storms
Eleven of the 18 storms became hurricanes, and five strengthened into major hurricanes.
Source: Wikipedia: 2024 Atlantic hurricane season (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Answer1,796 confirmed
2024 was the second most active year on record for U.S. tornadoes and the most active of the 2020s so far.
Source: Wikipedia: Tornadoes of 2024 (2024) en.wikipedia.org