[adicus75]

My family and I will be moving back to FL in about a year and we are seeking out coastal cities (no where in south FL or near it) to move back to. After reading about the tornado that hit in central FL that made me curious as to where they commonly hit at in FL?

Thanks!

[LandShark99]

Storms hit where they hit, when they hit. They have no itenerary. They just are and just go where the wind drives them.

There are no assurances in life. One thing you can count on is that they DO hit trailers like a homing beacon. Proceed accordingly.

[Jammie]

Originally Posted by LandShark99

Storms hit where they hit, when they hit. They have no itenerary. They just are and just go where the wind drives them.

There are no assurances in life. One thing you can count on is that they DO hit trailers like a homing beacon. Proceed accordingly.

Does anyone know why this is? I know I posted this already, but the weather channel had said that all the victims this year so far had been living in mobile homes. What attracts tornadoes to them?

[doggiebus]

Exactly, there is no way to say, it will never happen. They said they hit usually between Tampa, Orlando and the east coast not sure what city they said but central Florida. They happen there because this is where the cold and warm air masses usually collide with one another. But tornadoes happen on the water also, they are called water spouts, they can come on to land then they are called tornadoes.

This link shows where Floridas tornadoes traditionally happen.
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate...doalley500.jpg

[Josh2020]

Since all of Florida is flat land, its more likely tornadoes will hit any part of Florida.

[adicus75]

Makes sense. I lived in Kansas as a kid so I'm not so unfamiliar with their damage and scare they can give you. Thanks for the input! Funny post LandShark99, I got a good laugh lol....

[amax41]

also on the NOAA site is does mention that there is a stronger frequency of tornado activity on the coast vs inland (historically)

[zatnikatel]

I don’t think it’s that tornadoes somehow sense you’re living in a trailer and target you! But obviously those kinds of homes, especially if they are older, just can’t withstand those kinds of forces but usually a brick-built home with adequate defences can. The media loves showing dramatic pictures in their papers/news programs so you get shot after shot of smashed up trailer parks, not shot after shot of untouched brick homes. Unfortunately a lot of people have to live in these trailers/mobiles because they were more affordable during the recent property boom. It’s worth noting, though, that the newer trailer/mobile homes are [apparently!] built to existing code standards and their manufacturers claim they can withstand category 4-5 winds…

[daniellefort]

Tornados happen over the coastal waters too. They are called water spouts. They just don't usually make it to land for some reason but i'd say anywhere in FL a tornado is possible. I live about 20 minutes from the west coast and the storms that destroyed middle FL were the storms that i know came over our home as it was so windy and scary outside. It just happened to pass over before they formed just 30 miles east of me. another thing with mobile homes it that once the wind gets up underneath as most mobile homes are raised on blocks, that's all it takes to lift it.

[ellie]

And tornadoes occur over water too. When they do they are called waterspouts. Why don't you try googling?