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The weather most likely to kill you isn't the one making the biggest headlines. One silent danger outpaces tornadoes, hurricanes and many other extreme weather threats combined. The answer may surprise you.
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00:00The weather most likely to kill you isn't the one making the biggest headlines.
00:04National Weather Service data from the past 30 years shows extreme heat is the deadliest weather
00:08hazard in the United States. Flooding rings second, followed by wind then tornadoes.
00:12Heat is so dangerous because it can affect millions of people over days at a time.
00:17Unlike a tornado or hurricane, the danger builds gradually and many people don't realize they're
00:21experiencing heat illness until it's already serious. It's a reminder the deadliest weather
00:26doesn't always look the most dangerous.
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