angus99 wrote:SeaHorse II wrote:angus99 wrote:
Unfortunately, tornadoes are starting be a rite of spring in this area.
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And if natural global warming is indeed, upon us, will you stay and suffer the same fate every spring? These tornadoes seem to be getting stronger every year. Why would folks stay and face a similar fate annually?
Jobs, family, friends, love of the area, cost of living, topography, climate (other than tornadoes), optimism . . . to name a few reasons. *(And I'll pass on debating whether this is "natural" or not.) *Cheers!
*These things go in cycles. *When the jet stream dips down to the South, we get many of the storms that usually would be going through Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and the midwest like Ohio and Indiana. *They are really quite rare in the East Tennessee and North GA areas. *West and Middle Tennessee usually get more.
As this weather pattern changes, things will get back to normal. *We are always subject to violent thunder storms with powerful down drafts. *Most of the eastern US is subject to those. *Check out some on the Chesapeake Bay. *They are to be respected.
We usually just get the remnants of hurricanes. *The last couple of seasons have given us much to deal with. *If you will remember we had a large white pine tree across Lou's mountain cabin last year. *That changed our plans to get to the Chesapeake. *All in all, it's a great place to live for many of the reasons stated above plus more. *One of the best features is that it is one days driving time from the Gulf Coast, FL Keys and east coast, Carolina coast, and Chesapeake Bay. *So many choices. *We have white water, rivers, lakes, and the coasts within a days drive. *Not bad at all. *Four seasons and a mild climate make it nice.