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What was the greatest cause of weather related fatalities in the United States in 2008

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Weather-related fatalities in the United States may be caused by extreme temperatures, such as abnormal heat or cold, flooding, lightning, tornado, hurricane, wind, rip currents, and others.

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Tornadoes were the most deadly weather, claiming 126 lives in 2008. Mirroring fatalities numbers, tornadoes were the major cause of injuries in 2008
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