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But it can happen anywhere. Just a few years ago, parts of the South were enduring a drought. Much of Texas is experiencing drought conditions right now.
I live in SE Michigan and a tornado blew through our little town last summer and caused millions of dollars in damage. The same happened to two rural areas just about fifty miles south of us in NW Ohio. We don't seem to get them in the same number as they do in the Southeast, but we get them just the same.
BTW, my heart goes out to those whose lives were devastated by those recent storms across the Southeast. I hope that if anyone reads this who either knew someone who was affected or were affected themself, just know that people are praying for you and that relief efforts have been organized up here to send money and supplies down to you.
I live in SE Michigan and a tornado blew through our little town last summer and caused millions of dollars in damage. The same happened to two rural areas just about fifty miles south of us in NW Ohio. We don't seem to get them in the same number as they do in the Southeast, but we get them just the same.
BTW, my heart goes out to those whose lives were devastated by those recent storms across the Southeast. I hope that if anyone reads this who either knew someone who was affected or were affected themself, just know that people are praying for you and that relief efforts have been organized up here to send money and supplies down to you.
Agreed, we had just as many tornado warnings and storm damage while living in NE Ohio as we have had in the 4 years of living in S.C.
The only difference is we can get hurricanes, although, I remember back in the mid or late 90s when one of the hurricanes came inland, it ended up causing major flooding in Ohio as well, so even then we weren't 'exempt' from the effects. Obviously though, a Hugo type hurricane isn't going to strike say Columbus and do anywhere near the damage that it did to Charleston back in 89'.
Like others have said, extreme weather is not unique to this area. I've seen weather in Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin that beat anything that I've ever seen here.
Like others have said, extreme weather is not unique to this area. I've seen weather in Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin that beat anything that I've ever seen here.
No doubt about that. What I mentioned earlier is, that if I were go out there and everything I ever worked for is destroyed.
Prayers to the people out there today, but that was sure scary for someone who really wants to go out there.
214 dead so far. it's crazy. it's been storming here in virginia since yesterday on and off, of course not as bad as what i've heard in other parts of the south. saw a funnel cloud that didn't touch ground.
reminds me that craig morgan song about a tornado in alabama.
I've lived in Alabama all of my 31 years and I've never seen a tornado.
Ditto. I have lived all of my 47 years in Ohio and Michigan and have never seen one either. They are pretty rare and brief.
And generally (this last batch in the South excepted) pretty harmless. Yeah, they'll tear up some property but I think more people die or are injured in an average snowstorm (i.e. acidents, heartattack shoveling snow, etc.) than in a tornado.
But at least with snowstorms and hurricanes you have plenty of warning. Tornadoes you have minutes, if that.
That storm across Mississippi, Alabama, Tennesee and Georgia today was some pretty harrowing stuff!
I know southern weather isn't always like this, but it's making me reconsider a few things about going there next time.
Texas got it bad too. Tornadoes were spotted all around Texas.
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