From similarity and differences of morphological, biochemical, cellular characteristics, biologist have constructed 'phylogenetic (evolutionary) trees' (who is most closely related to who, analogous to a family tree)
In the United States, lightning routinely kills more people each year than tornadoes or hurricanes. Tornadoes, hail, and wind gusts get the most attention, but only lightning can strike outside the storm itself. Lightning is the first thunderstorm hazard to arrive and the last to leave.
And the Winner Is . . . Hurricanes. Both hurricanes and tornadoes are amazing, theyâre both deadly, and theyâre both destructive. But in this case, size does matter. Tornadoes may be more visually spectacular, and evoke more popular excitement and interest, but the sheer magnitude and power of the hurricane is unmatched among natureâs forces.