Dallas area - General Tornado Info - Post your questions/answers here! (Midland: house, neighborhood)

[nakold23]

Originally Posted by mayflowers4me

This makes me so nervous moving into the area this summer. I have four little kids ages 6 and under. I have no idea how to keep them safe.

This is absolutely ridiculous. Tornadoes are NOT a major issue in DFW. The ones we had this month were extremely rare and barely ever happen to that extent, and even they didn't cause ANY deaths.

It is nothing to be worried about in the slightest. If a storm comes, take all necessary precautions, but you will perfectly fine.

[ericeric]

Originally Posted by Newbe10

I think you are more likely to see a large Violent tornado in places like Wisconsin and New York before you will ever see one down here in Dallas. The only part of Texas that you would have to worry about tornadoes happening if you were to live there is in the Panhandle.

Are you kidding??? a large violent tornado in New York?????? I was in NY for 10 years and never had one tornado.

[ericeric]

Originally Posted by KittySkyfish

Fourteen F5 storms per year in the Dallas area? Absolutely, and I think that's a conservative number. My neighborhood rebuilds itself every 6 years or so. That's the nice thing about living in Dallas. Sure, you pay a massive insurance fee if you can find a carrier that will touch the area, because most homes go to the land of Oz at some point or another, but if you live to see another day then you get a whole new home, decor, clothes, and landscaping after each epic storm. Sweet.

"My neighborhood rebuilds itself every 6 years or so".
-----Really????????????? That means the house will be destroyed by winds or hails or tornadoes so badly? In philly and NY, most houses have been at least 40~50 years old. You almost can't buy a house less than 20 years old.

[mysterymachinebl]

Originally Posted by ericeric

Are you kidding??? a large violent tornado in New York?????? I was in NY for 10 years and never had one tornado.

There were some in Brooklyn and Queens only 2 years ago.

[Newbe10]

Originally Posted by ericeric

Are you kidding??? a large violent tornado in New York?????? I was in NY for 10 years and never had one tornado.

I was only saying that the chances of large violent tornado in NY state (i.e. not NYC or Long Island, but upstate) is probably higher than one hitting Dallas.

[Johnhw2]

I would say we get one or too many

[Pete53FR]

I have lived in the same house since 1971 and never seen a tornado. However I used to commute to work in California and have been in several earthquakes. We have rain parties when it gets stormy

[mayflowers4me]

Originally Posted by nakold23

This is absolutely ridiculous. Tornadoes are NOT a major issue in DFW. The ones we had this month were extremely rare and barely ever happen to that extent, and even they didn't cause ANY deaths.

It is nothing to be worried about in the slightest. If a storm comes, take all necessary precautions, but you will perfectly fine.

It's absolutely ridiculous to be nervous and to worry about my kids' safety after a tragic tornado comes through? Any normal person would feel nervous seeing the aftermath - normal emotions after something happens. A tornado was literally pulling a baby out of a woman's arms. You can't see how I'd feel nervous about that?

[PanTerra]

Originally Posted by mayflowers4me

It's absolutely ridiculous to be nervous and to worry about my kids' safety after a tragic tornado comes through? Any normal person would feel nervous seeing the aftermath - normal emotions after something happens. A tornado was literally pulling a baby out of a woman's arms. You can't see how I'd feel nervous about that?

I think what he was referring to as ridiculous is Tornadoes being a major issue as a frequent phenomenon and the area affected. Hail would be more of an issue in that respect.

[Lakewooder]

I grew up in Dallas and have been here almost 50 years. I have never seen a tornado.