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Tornado Activity Shifts East, Raising Risks for Southern Mobile Home Communities

7 Oct 2026 3:23 p.m. · Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Last year saw about 1,559 tornadoes, 27% above the 30-year average, with activity falling 25% in the West and rising 12% in the East, where mobile home communities face growing risk.

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