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          1998-1999 Tornadoes and a Long Term U.S. Tornado Climatology
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        1998-1999 Tornadoes and a Long Term U.S. Tornado Climatology
is a technical report, created by and available from, the National Climatic
Data Center (NCDC). This report provides long-term climatological summaries
and maps for tornadoes in the United States, with specific information
concerning tornadoes during 1998-1999. The years 1998 and 1999 were quite
active for tornadoes in the US, with well-above average numbers of fatalities.
It is interesting to note that the winter-spring of 1998 was dominated by El
Nino conditions, while the winter-spring of 1999 was dominated by La Nina,
thus showing that active tornado seasons may occur in either situation.
However, the 1998 season was much more active in the southeast, while 1999
saw a shift of activity farther west--very much as expected. Also, these 2
years produced a total of 3 tornadoes of F5 intensity and 11 tornadoes of F4
intensity, for a total of 14 in the violent F4-F5 category.
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        To make a wide range of climatic data available to researchers
and the public.
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        technical report
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a technical report that is available at the NCDC.
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            Asheville
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            North Carolina
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reliable within the limits of current NOAA quality control procedures. NOAA can 
only certify that the data provided to its customers is an authentic copy of the 
records which were accepted for inclusion in NOAA archives. NOAA cannot assume 
liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as 
a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA 
makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution 
constitute such a warranty.
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        Fees, if applicable, are displayed on the web page for obtaining these 
data; fees are also dependent on customer order specifications. Please contact 
NCDC for further information on fees and terms for retrieving these data.
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        Visit the web page for ordering these data online, or contact NCDC to 
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            National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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          Customer Services Branch
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            Mailing and physical
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            151 Patton Avenue
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            Room 468
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