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What determines the severity of the storm?

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A thunderstorm is classified as “severe” when it contains one or more of the following: hail one inch or greater, winds gusting in excess of 50 knots (57.5 mph), or a tornado. ... There are about 100,000 thunderstorms each year in the U.S. alone. About 10% of these reach severe levels

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