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We are thinking about moving to a family oriented city close to Raleigh, but I am also concerned about hurricanes, how bad is it during hurricane season in the area and how is the weather versus North TX weather, does it snow, freeze, and how hot is it during the summer, any tornados???, being from CA, Texas weather really is bad but what's horrifying is the tornado season., how far is the beach from Raleigh?
Thank you in advance.
Raleigh is about 100 to 150 miles from the coast, as the crow flies. Its very rare for a major hurricane to impact Raleigh. Winter may bring a couple of short lived snow or ice storms, which typically melt away quickly. They will nonetheless paralyze the city for a day or two.
We moved from McKinney, TX to Raleigh so I can answer a lot of it. I would say that the weather is comparable. Summers can get into the 100s here in Raleigh, but there is much more humidity than McKinney had. Winters can get cold, especially the last few ones, where we have gotten a lot of snow. Usually though it is more like McKinney where we got ice storms / freezing rain.
The biggest difference between TX and here is we have four seasons in Raleigh. In TX the two seasons were HOT and NOT HOT.
I do not worry at all about hurricanes here in Raleigh. There have only been a couple that veered inland and affected Raleigh. Most have stayed off the coast with very little impact to us. The closest beach can be found in about a two hour drive.
Don't think twice about moving here, rosy. People here are nicer, it is much prettier and you don't have to pay thousands to have a forest in your backyard. Yes, less severe weather (very small tornadoes come with hurricanes from what I heard) and better schools. I lived in both places and don't miss TX at all. You won't regret a second. I grew up in OK and I am soooo glad to be away from the wind and the scary tornados. Soooo relieved. Come visit and see for yourself!
Don't think twice about moving here, rosy. People here are nicer, it is much prettier and you don't have to pay thousands to have a forest in your backyard. Yes, less severe weather (very small tornadoes come with hurricanes from what I heard) and better schools. I lived in both places and don't miss TX at all. You won't regret a second. I grew up in OK and I am soooo glad to be away from the wind and the scary tornados. Soooo relieved. Come visit and see for yourself!
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We moved from McKinney, TX to Raleigh so I can answer a lot of it. I would say that the weather is comparable. Summers can get into the 100s here in Raleigh, but there is much more humidity than McKinney had.
And the "heavy" snow we've gotten in the past two years is like an inch.
Actually, we had 8 total inches of snowfall last winter and 6 the year before, according to this site (annoying because it shows individual months, like "Every January for 60 years", "Every February...", so you have to add them up for a given winter).
But, misleading in those snowfall totals is the amount of ICE we get here, which is far more dangerous than snow, especially for someone coming from Texas. Most of us just stay home on those days.
As for tornados, it's nowhere near as bad as Texas, but we do get them sometimes (1988 and 2011 saw direct tornado hits on Raleigh).
There are lots of websites you can check for climate statistics for a city. For most, it's simply the summer heat and humidity that would count as the worst weather-related pain in the neck for this area, but coming from Texas, you are surely used to that.
We are thinking about moving to a family oriented city close to Raleigh, but I am also concerned about hurricanes, how bad is it during hurricane season in the area and how is the weather versus North TX weather, does it snow, freeze, and how hot is it during the summer, any tornados???, being from CA, Texas weather really is bad but what's horrifying is the tornado season., how far is the beach from Raleigh?
Thank you in advance.
North Carolina summers are very hot and humid, the winters are cold and humid. During peak season, you can expect about a 3 hour trip to the beach. Hurricanes have hit the NC coast fairly frequently but the damage is almost always minimal to non existent for the Raleigh area. The last time a hurricane cause appreciable damage was circa 1995 or so..
You really should visit and take stock of what the area has to offer before jumping; it is nothing like CA..
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