Interactive Data Visualizations Analysis
Tornadoes Timeline
IDV, or interactive data visualizations are ways that us journalists can tell a story through statistical data. Whether it be a graph, map points or something similar to tracking a path of movement. . .IDVs are quite interesting things to be able to look at and see a visual point of view of the story. Multiple sites have been known to provide data for certain IDVs. One site that I looked at for IDVs is weather.gov.
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One thing that I like about IDVs is that for someone like me who also likes to see the data, I can check out the graphic for more information and/or data that goes into the story. One story that I love learning about is tornadoes. I decided to look into some graphics on tornadoes and found an infographic showcasing tornadoes that ranged from 1950s-2024.
Seeing all the different tornadoes throughout the years just show how the world is changing and how tornadoes are starting to change in frequency. Many factors could be at play with that, i.e. global warming, climate change, and just overall geographical data.
