The statistic shows the leading causes of deaths due to tropical cyclones in the United States from 1963 to 2012. Total 8 percent of victims died because of wind effects during tropical cyclones.
Leading causes of Atlantic tropical cyclone deaths in the U.S., aggregated from 1963 to 2012
(in percent)
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NHC (Edward N. Rappaport ). (May 1, 2014). Leading causes of Atlantic tropical cyclone deaths in the U.S., aggregated from 1963 to 2012 (in percent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203900/leading-causes-of-tropical-cyclone-deaths-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NHC (Edward N. Rappaport ). "Leading causes of Atlantic tropical cyclone deaths in the U.S., aggregated from 1963 to 2012 (in percent)." Chart. May 1, 2014. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203900/leading-causes-of-tropical-cyclone-deaths-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NHC (Edward N. Rappaport ). (2014). Leading causes of Atlantic tropical cyclone deaths in the U.S., aggregated from 1963 to 2012 (in percent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203900/leading-causes-of-tropical-cyclone-deaths-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NHC (Edward N. Rappaport ). "Leading Causes of Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Deaths in The U.S., Aggregated from 1963 to 2012 (in Percent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203900/leading-causes-of-tropical-cyclone-deaths-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NHC (Edward N. Rappaport ), Leading causes of Atlantic tropical cyclone deaths in the U.S., aggregated from 1963 to 2012 (in percent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203900/leading-causes-of-tropical-cyclone-deaths-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 24, 2025)
Leading causes of Atlantic tropical cyclone deaths in the U.S., aggregated from 1963 to 2012 (in percent) [Graph], NHC (Edward N. Rappaport ), May 1, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203900/leading-causes-of-tropical-cyclone-deaths-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
