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Originally Posted by Honeychild1
I appreciate all the answers so far. I would think that most of the tornadoes would hit where there is mostly flat land with no trees for wind breaks nor buildings for the most part. ( like in Kansas)
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Wellllll..... hate to break it to you, but trees and buildings do nothing to stop tornados. Neither do hills. Tornados follow the terrain, and, with strong enough winds, will plow through any building or tree that's in it's way.
True, tornados don't usually strike 'hills' like the Rockies, but they're a little taller than the Ozarks, which have tornados somewhat frequently. Many parts of Kansas have taller hills than anything immediately around Jonesboro, but tornados strike both equally.
I've never thought of Jonesboro as a tornado hotspot. Anywhere in the eastern half of the U.S. is prone to having tornados. Jonesboro doesn't stand out compared to many places in Oklahoma. It's not even the worst in Arkansas, either, if it's possible for one place in that state to be more susceptible to having tornados over another.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, I wouldn't let tornados be a deciding issue if you're looking into moving to Jonesboro, and are comparing it to other places in the general region, most of which will likely be similar in the weather department.
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