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re: Living in a tornado alley or living off the coast and dealing with hurricanes?
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:04 am to Dorothy
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:04 am to Dorothy
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Even if hurricanes sometimes spawn tornadoes, I'd rather be able to see the storm on the map, track it, and know with some certainty that it's headed my way.
This. If you must choose between the two, i'll take coast every time. At least you get a warning days in advance.
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Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:04 am to Tony The Tiger
Yeah, people can hate on Baton Rouge all they want, but we're close enough to enjoy the coastline and all it has to offer, yet far enough inland to not have to worry about really, really bad storms. (Ok, I do admit I was without power for 2 weeks after Gustav, but still... 
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We do get occasional tornadoes around here, but nothing like Tornado Alley.
) We do get occasional tornadoes around here, but nothing like Tornado Alley.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:05 am to Paul Allen
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BR doesn't have a tornado problem.
Why is that?
Location.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:07 am to lsunurse
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Neither. I live in a place with no natural disasters. I'll take that.
This.
Oh it's snowing a lot? Guess I'll grab my skis and go have myself a powder day.
Tornado alley starts on the east side of Denver, sometimes there's funnels out by the airport and eastern burbs, but mostly they are further out east in the plains where they touch down.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:09 am to Dorothy
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Yeah, people can hate on Baton Rouge all they want, but we're close enough to enjoy the coastline and all it has to offer, yet far enough inland to not have to worry about really, really bad storms. (Ok, I do admit I was without power for 2 weeks after Gustav, but still... )
Lafayette is the same way. We don't have that big threat from Hurricanes, and tornado's only happen in the rural areas when they do. And they usually barely touch ground.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:10 am to LarrytheGolfer
Hurricanes seldom sneak up on you in the middle of the night.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:12 am to LarrytheGolfer
Coast
We can track a hurricane a week away
We can track a hurricane a week away
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:15 am to yellowfin
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Coast We can track a hurricane a week away
This.
I'll stay in my house through a hurricane.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:16 am to LarrytheGolfer
I think the biggest difference is the preparation process. You can formulate your plan and evacuation for hurricanes. You have ample time and warning of when and where they are coming and their Saffir-Simpson cateogry.
Tornadoes just "pop up". You can have a general clue that they may formulate, but you don't know when, where or their strength on the Fujita scale.
Tornadoes just "pop up". You can have a general clue that they may formulate, but you don't know when, where or their strength on the Fujita scale.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:16 am to Paul Allen
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Why is that?
Not a meteorologist but I would guess because of our proximity to the gulf. When we do get them they are usually f-1 or f-2 and don't seem to stay on the ground long.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:19 am to yellowfin
I think I would get claustrophobic if I didn't live near the coast.
I can spend a week in the woods of Alabama but I gotta get near some water or I'd go crazy before too long
Same goes for the mountains of Colorado and the desert of Arizona. Love visiting those places but could never live anywhere that wasnt near a coast.
I can spend a week in the woods of Alabama but I gotta get near some water or I'd go crazy before too long
Same goes for the mountains of Colorado and the desert of Arizona. Love visiting those places but could never live anywhere that wasnt near a coast.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:21 am to Topwater Trout
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Not a meteorologist but I would guess because of our proximity to the gulf. When we do get them they are usually f-1 or f-2 and don't seem to stay on the ground long.
im pretty sure has to do with the gaps in the jet-stream. Thats where the tornado's form. the jet stream never dips as low as we are because of the moisture coming off the Gulf.
Something like that
This post was edited on 4/29/14 at 9:31 am
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:23 am to tgrbaitn08
I have no reason to visit the desert but I'm the same way...love being near the coast.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:27 am to tgrbaitn08
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Love visiting those places but could never live anywhere that wasnt near a coast.
I now feel that way about the mountains. I couldn't live anywhere now that I couldn't see mountains on the horizon at all times. Different strokes....
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:28 am to tgrbaitn08
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the jet stream never dips as low as we are because of the moister coming off the Gulf
That was what I was thinking
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:32 am to Topwater Trout
Live near the gulf 100%. You can plan for a hurricane. I grew up in tornado alley & had a tornado destroy my house. I had 30 minutes to prepare. F that
This post was edited on 4/29/14 at 9:33 am
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:32 am to ColoradoAg03
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Neither. I live in a place with no natural disasters. I'll take that.
This.
Oh it's snowing a lot? Guess I'll grab my skis and go have myself a powder day.
Tornado alley starts on the east side of Denver, sometimes there's funnels out by the airport and eastern burbs, but mostly they are further out east in the plains where they touch down.
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Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:36 am to lsunurse
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I now feel that way about the mountains. I couldn't live anywhere now that I couldn't see mountains on the horizon at all times. Different strokes....
meh, you've seen one mountain you've seen them all
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:47 am to tgrbaitn08
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meh, you've seen one mountain you've seen them all
I'm with lsunurse on this one. I couldn't live in a place without mountains. Whenever I travel to flat areas, it feels like something is missing and it's just bland.
Same with what people have said about the coast though too. It would be way too weird to live away from the coast in a landlocked area. I could probably do Colorado, but that's about it.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:48 am to FleurDeLonestar
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Live by the coast. You have plenty of time to prepare for and see a hurricane coming. During tornado seaspm, any storm can spawn one and tornados themselves are unpredictable.
Lived in Tornado Alley for 18 years growing up.
Biggest factor right there.
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