Sharks vs. Tornado Fatalities
A Comparison of Florida Tornado and Shark Attack Fatalities: 1985-2010| Year | Number of Florida Tornadoes | Number of Florida Tornado Fatalities | Number of Florida Shark bites | Number of Florida Shark bite Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 45 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 47 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| 1989 | 72 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 57 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 56 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 60 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 65 | 30 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 52 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1995 | 93 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| 1996 | 70 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 116 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1998 | 115 | 42 | 21 | 1 |
| 1999 | 61 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 78 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| 2001 | 73 | 2 | 34 | 1 |
| 2002 | 44 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2003 | 45 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| 2004 | 107 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 56 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2006 | 42 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2007 | 49 | 21 | 31 | 0 |
| 2008 | 55 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| 2009 | 36 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2010 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 1,602 | 125 | 484 | 6 |
Fatality Rate:
Tornados = 8%
Shark Attacks = 1%
Source of Tornado data: disastercenter.com (current up to Oct 31, 2010) and Storm Data at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Source of shark attack data: International Shark Attack File, February 10. 2011.