A.Tornadoes. Because tornadoes were the most deadly weather, claiming 126 lives in 2008, up from 82 tornado deaths in 2007. Flooding was the next most deadly weather category, with 82 victims. Extreme heat, traditionally, the major weather killer, resulted in 71 deaths.
tornadoes were the major cause of injuries in 2008, causing 1,714 injuries, followed by thunderstorms and high winds with 393 victims, heat with 217 and lightning with 216.
