What was the greatest cause of weather-related fatalities in the United States in 2008?
A. tornadoes
B. heat
C. flashfloods
D. hurricanes

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.

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