Ashkelon, Israel

At a Glance Heat, flooding and rip currents were the deadliest weather types in 2018.Deaths from tornadoes and lightning were far below the long-term annual average. Weather contributed to the deaths of hundreds of people in the United States last year, but you might be surprised by the three types of events that caused the largest number of fatalities. Extreme heatwas the deadliest weather in 2018 with , according to statistics recently released by NOAA. Although heat doesn't grab headlines...