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Dave,
Thanks for the advice.... it looked great.....
but we're scared of tornados (yes, I know, I'm a chicken). We ruled Nebraska out when we saw that it fell into one of the "high risk" states.
Keep your thoughts coming everyone.... I'm looking into all of them, even those not currently on our list, it is constantly evolving.
Dave,
Thanks for the advice.... it looked great.....
but we're scared of tornados (yes, I know, I'm a chicken). We ruled Nebraska out when we saw that it fell into one of the "high risk" states.
Don't let that scare you. I bet most people that have lived here 20 years have never seen one. Of all natural disasters (and every area has one kind or another), tornados are the one I would choose - they are so hit & miss - even if you were to have one in the area, chances of something happening to either you or your property are so slim.
Where did you see the "high risk" rating - I'm curious.
Do most houses have some sort of extra protection... stronger construction, basements....? Please excuse me if I sound more than a little naive, I am when it comes to this.
It seems Montana will be crossed off the list .... I can't seem to find many job opportunities in the IT field... I'm still trying to find a site for the school districts to see if there are fitting postions there for my honey, but I'm not hopeful. If any one knows the school districts site address, or other IT job sites for MT, I would appreciate it.
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Do most houses have some sort of extra protection... stronger construction, basements....? Please excuse me if I sound more than a little naive, I am when it comes to this.
Thanks for the link, I'll look at it tomorrow.
No extra construction protection (like you would have with hurricane or earthquake), but almost every home has a basement. The corner of the basement is where you would go and there generally would be plenty of warning if it were to occur. Tornado warning systems in the US are excellent - they are generally very predictable with trained weather radar operators.
"plenty of warning"??? Aren't the warnings just a few minutes before it hits?
By plenty do you mean just enough time to get to a safe area of the house? To receive a warning though don't you need to have a tv or radio on?
Personally I prefer earthquakes, maybe because thats what I grew up with, but usually they are so fast you don't even know it hit til after it's done. "Was that an earthquake?" or "I THINK we just had an earthquake?" are not uncommon things said during and/or after.
That link you provided does show what is refered to as "tornado alley". Actually every state in the US has had tornados, this is just the traditional area where the weather conditions tend to be right.
Omaha is in the light green (lesser chance) as opposed to the dark green (higher chance).
When I think of "tornado alley" I tend to think of Kansas and Oklahoma and if Nebraska then southwest Nebraska (south of Lincoln onto the Kansas border).
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Originally Posted by corel
"plenty of warning"??? Aren't the warnings just a few minutes before it hits?
By plenty do you mean just enough time to get to a safe area of the house? To receive a warning though don't you need to have a tv or radio on?
Personally I prefer earthquakes, maybe because thats what I grew up with, but usually they are so fast you don't even know it hit til after it's done. "Was that an earthquake?" or "I THINK we just had an earthquake?" are not uncommon things said during and/or after.
The weather signs for a potential tornado are fairly distinct. If there is even a hint that potential that the conditions exists for a tornado then the weather service will issue a tornado WATCH. That puts spotters, public safety and weather service on extra alert. It also tells the public to keep their TV or radio tuned to a local station. If a tornado is actually spotted or its signature is seen on dopler radar then they will issue a tornado WARNING for the affected county.
If there is a tornado WARNING then all television and radio stations do an alert. Civil defense sirens would also go off. Its that alert that would tell you to go to your basement or to an interior room without windows. If you live in a metro area or in town there is lots of warning with the systems that are in place. If you are in a rural area without civil defense sirens and you don't watch the weather and you don't watch tv or you don't listen to the radio then maybe you could be suprised.
Even if you are in a WARNING area where a tornado has been spotted, the odds of being hit are still small. Tornados tend to be a few hundred yards in diameter, last for minutes and primarily cause damage from their extreme winds with the direct hit.
Because of the great warning and tracking systems the number of people killed or injured in tornados is extremly small.
Property damage from both earthquakes and hurricanes tends to be much more widespread and much larger. Even a small earthquake or hurricane can knock things off shelves and break them or cause cracks in drywall/plaster or do small foundation damage. With a tornado even if you are in the area as long as you don't have the direct hit chances are you will loose leaves from your trees, maybe a couple of branches.
While they have been recorded in every month (just like they have been recorded in every state), they tend to come in the spring (Apr-June) so that's the time you hear about them.
Of all natural disasters to live with tornados is the one I would pick. The odds of being affected (either property damage or personal injury/death) are so small compared to earthquake and hurricane. But like you said, I think its what you grow up with and what you are used to.
To me, tornados in the Omaha area and surrounding counties are almost a non-event for me.
Forbes Magazine ranked Omaha 15th overall for jobs, 32nd highest in median household income, 17th in unemployment, 12th in cost of living rank 55th in job growth out of all the metros in the nation.
This study one was just released and is the latest it spells out household income vs US Cost of living vs US population of individual counties in Omaha metro and how much they grew by from 2000 to 2006 and projections to 2011. It lays out the job growth here and by what categories... And what to expect in the next year 2007
Alright you've convienced me, I did some research on Omaha's tornado history, we'll continue to look into Nebraska. What can you tell me about the weather? Summer highs, Winter lows, etc. Thank you again for sharing all your research.
Alright you've convienced me, I did some research on Omaha's tornado history, we'll continue to look into Nebraska. What can you tell me about the weather? Summer highs, Winter lows, etc. Thank you again for sharing all your research.
Ha... you indicated you wanted 4-seasons and that is what we have. The nice thing about our Winter's is they are not extreme. Yes, it can get cold and yes you will have snow (including a periodic blizzard once a year or so), but then there is relief.
Summers kind of the same way, it can get hot (high 90's and periodic 100) but then there will be relief in the 80's. We do have some humidity in the summer,but not like very high humidity places like Mississippi.
Spring and Fall are beautiful weather.
I love the change of seasons, but also the breaks we get in both summer and winter. I've had several opportunities to move and this was a big reason why.
Take a look at this link: City-Data-Papillion. Scroll 1/2 way down the page and you will see great graphs for the average weather by month. Shows Temp, Humidity, Wind, Percipation, Sun vs Cloudy days. This is City-Data's page for zip code 68046 which is the southern boundary of the Omaha metro area and about 45 miles north of Lincoln.
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.... I can't seem to find many job opportunities in the IT field... I'm still trying to find a site for the school districts to see if there are fitting postions there for my honey, but I'm not hopeful. If any one knows the school districts site address, or other IT job sites for MT, I would appreciate it.
