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2008 Catastrophe Losses Already Exceed 2007; On Track to Pass 2006

International News • July 9, 2008
A large number of exteme weather events pummeled the United States in the first half of the year, and worldwide 2008 may go down in history as a year with one of the highest number of natural ...

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Subject: Never Is a Long Time

Posted On: July 9, 2008, 2:42 pm CDT
Posted By: Fred Hilpert
Comment:
"There have never been so many tornadoes recorded in the first six months of a year, analysts say."

Leads me to believe the recording system has not been around for long time.

Leads me to believe the counting of tornadoes has gotten better.

Leads me to believe there are more people and structures per square mile than "when" the recording started.

Leads me to believe definitions have been refined.

But, I do not believe an analyst who uses the word "never".
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RE: Never Is a Long Time Stat Guy
Jul 10, 2008, 8:30 am
Never Is a Long Time Fred Hilpert
Jul 9, 2008, 2:42 pm
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