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by dredmorbius 2083 days ago
Tornados are comparatively small, short lived, not precipitated by localised human actions (e.g., fuel accumulation, ignition sources, though yes, climate change may have impacts), and don't spread once initiated, as fire does.

Yes, tornados can be deadly, yes, they're violent and sudden. But with alerts and shelter (a strong room or cellar ideally), eminantly survivable. Unlike erathquakes or hurricanes, damage isn't even especially widespread. A few hundred metres, at worst a kilometer outside the track, life goes own, modulo power outages and hail damage.

Floods, hurricanes, rising seawater, and wildfire are far more addressable risks. Arguably drought, heat, and disease as well.