Average climate in Cactus, Texas. Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations. Tornado activity: Cactus-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 6/9/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Cactus city center .
Coal is one of the most plentiful and valuable resources for some of the countries on this list, most notably the United States. The U.S.âs total combined resource value is $45 trillion.
Natural gas is also used to generate 21% of our electricity. (See Our Energy System for an overview of how natural gas is used in the United States.). Natural gas is often described as âclean burningâ because it produces fewer undesirable by-products than gasoline. Like all fossil fuels, its combustion emits carbon dioxide, but at about half the rate of coal.