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Old 03-14-2006, 01:07 PM
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want to move from florida to tenn. but am afraid of the storms there want to get away from hurricanes but dont want to go to tornados. can anyone tell me about the waether???

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Old 03-14-2006, 08:14 PM
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East Tennessee is practically a temporate rain forest. It rains all the time here. When the rain stops, the volunteer firfighters set the woods on fire. Several tornados showed up around my parents' house in november '03. Lots of shingles and siding was damaged, and a house just up the hill was destroyed. Those were the closest tornados to that house since they bought it about 25 years ago. Look at it this way: Hurricanes hit an entire area. If you stay put, you'll get hit. Tornados only hit a house here and there. Your odds of getting up close and personal with one are very slim.

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Old 03-15-2006, 01:47 PM
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thanx Mr.Bighead... already got home destroyed with hurricane Andrew the big 92 storm and have been pecked to death with a storm about every year .

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Old 03-15-2006, 10:51 PM
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Faith, I don't blame you for wanting to get out of florida...It seems like you guys have really taken a beating here lately.

I see you are worried about the prospect of tornadoes up here. We do get our share of severe weather, but I was born and raised in the sequatchie valley. The sequatchie valley is a unique geographical area in that it is a rift valley. It is approximately 75 miles long and about 5 miles wide at best.

I think most people here feel the narrow valley shields us from tornadoes. In my 40 years, I don't recall any actual tornadoes in the valley. We do get the straight line winds and they do cause damage..But..I've never seen any home completely destroyed by wind here.

I guess to sum it up..our town-Pikeville is about 730 ft above sea level...I would argue with anyone that you won't find a more beautiful place on earth.

Email me and I'll send you some pics if you want.

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Old 03-19-2006, 11:17 PM
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want to move from florida to tenn. but am afraid of the storms there want to get away from hurricanes but dont want to go to tornados. can anyone tell me about the waether???
Faith,I wish I could give you good news but anywhere could be hit.Knoxville are is less likely.I own 2 motels in Franklin,NC and if I could sell out one day I would like to move to Knoxville area.Great people in this area .

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Old 03-20-2006, 04:50 AM
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Faith - take Kerry up on his offer. E-mail him. He has been an absolute God-send for my husband and I. We are leaving Florida too as soon as we can. We found the area he was talking about and it seems so perfect. He is just an absolute wealth of info on the area. I've done tons of research on the internet and the pictures from the eastern area are spectacular. We might be making an offer on a piece of property there this week!

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Old 03-20-2006, 08:21 AM
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I lived int middle tennessee for 20 years and never lost any sleep or worried about tornados. One hit a tree on my dads property and didn't disturb the tree next to it. Don't sweat the tornados! Much easer than hurricanes!

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I live in East TN (Tri-Cities area) and I have lived here for almost 10 years now, myself from Fl and I have yet to worry about a tornado. The mountains protect us here. [moderator CUT] I haven't come across one yet that wants to move back

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Old 05-10-2006, 07:09 AM
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I guess to sum it up..our town-Pikeville is about 730 ft above sea level...I would argue with anyone that you won't find a more beautiful place on earth.

Mr Kerry Thomas
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Mr. Kerry Thomas I agree with you Pikeville is the most beautiful place on earth. We just closed on land on Wheelers mountain. I just wish we could move today. My husband will retire soon. Our youngest daughter is going into 9th grade. She wants to move next year and doesn't mind leaving her school. (She is so excited about our land)Would like to know more about Bledsoe High School.

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Old 05-12-2006, 11:34 PM
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I noticed you bought land on wheeler mountain...guess what that makes us neighbors. I live just behind the Mary V. Wheeler School. Drop by sometime and we'll visit.

Welcome to the neighborhood.

Kerry

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