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08-05-2008, 07:08 PM
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Weather in ellijay
I hate the bad storms and potential for tornado weather here in South Florida, does Ellijay have many tornadoes?
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08-06-2008, 06:00 AM
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Define "many". This past year was a bit crazy for tornado activity in the Atlanta metro area, but I can't recall hearing of any as far up as Elijay. I'm sure they've had tornados in the past, but not at a frequency that would cause me to avoid moving there.
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08-06-2008, 06:35 AM
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I am from South Florida and understand about the storms there. This is our second summer here and it has definately been better with storms here. The intensity and frequency is less, but then we are in a weird weather pattern with a drought.
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08-06-2008, 04:23 PM
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Being so close to the mountains, I doubt Ellijay gets alot of tornadoes. Atlanta is more prone to tornadoes than Ellijay is.
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08-06-2008, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cindy65
I hate the bad storms and potential for tornado weather here in South Florida, does Ellijay have many tornadoes?
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Check out the Tornado History Project.  You can see the tracks of any tornados which have occurred in any county in the US since 1950. |
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08-06-2008, 06:47 PM
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Matt is right. Ellijay leads in to the N GA mountains and the Apps. Too hilly to worry too much about tornados.
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08-06-2008, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ramblinwreck17
Matt is right. Ellijay leads in to the N GA mountains and the Apps. Too hilly to worry too much about tornados.
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Seven (7) tornados on record since 1950, all small ones. One every 8.3 years.
For comparison, Cobb County has had 22 in the same period of time. Roughly one every 2.8 years.  |
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09-12-2009, 12:37 PM
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I don't understand why people have the misconception that tornados are not as likely to develop in hilly or mountain country! the terrain has nothing to do with tornado development. they are just as likely to and do develop just as often here as in the Atlanta area.
They just don't get reported because the population is not as dense. every tornado in the Atlanta area effects people. Here most are never seen by people. Thay leave their destruction in places where no one lives.
Last edited by fishhound; 09-12-2009 at 12:58 PM..
Reason: typo
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09-12-2009, 01:00 PM
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fishhound , I agree with that.
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09-18-2009, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by cindy65
I hate the bad storms and potential for tornado weather here in South Florida, does Ellijay have many tornadoes?
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Storms are getting worse and theres always chances of floods. Plus Ellijay should be getting some really cold weather this winter. Id look elsewhere if your looking to relocate from Florida. |
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