Nervous about moving 'cause of severe weather (Knoxville: apartments, townhouse)

[sluggermatt15]

Originally Posted by LauraC

Seems to me the biggest weather-related problem around here is road flooding and outdoor allergies. It rains a lot. I believe I once read (you can check for yourself) that the state in general ranks 6th for most total precipitation (and it isn't snow that causes us to rank so high). We also have very grey winters (days in a row) so if you are used to a lot of sunshine where you live now, you might not care for it here, mood-wise, during the winter. If you are still in the workforce and you actually go to work indoors during the daytime, it shouldn't bother you.

Good point about the allergies! Ever since moving here, I have sneezed exponentially more.

[Barking Spider]

Allergies are weird. When I moved from So Cal to Knoxville in 1994, my allergies were much worse in SoCal then they were here. I could not even go outside when my lawn was being cut, or I would get red welts on my neck. Moved to Knoxville and my allergies seemed to go away. Fast forward a few years, and my allergies are pretty bad. Got tested and found all of the grasses, trees, etc I was allergic to. More things here Im allergic to than in Long Beach, but just different. Grasses are different, trees are different, etc. Some people will be affected, some will not.

The good thing is allergies can be treated. I was on shots for a few years, and I have little if any reactions now.

[TheShadow]

Tennessee does have far more biodiversity, in terms of plant life, than virtually anywhere else in the U.S. You are far more likely to encounter a species of pollen you've never developed a tolerance to in your previous state. More new pollens means more allergies.

[GWoodle]

Originally Posted by LauraC

Seems to me the biggest weather-related problem around here is road flooding and outdoor allergies. It rains a lot. I believe I once read (you can check for yourself) that the state in general ranks 6th for most total precipitation (and it isn't snow that causes us to rank so high). We also have very grey winters (days in a row) so if you are used to a lot of sunshine where you live now, you might not care for it here, mood-wise, during the winter. If you are still in the workforce and you actually go to work indoors during the daytime, it shouldn't bother you.

Good point about road flooding. Helps if you are high on a hill but beware if road in the valley gets washed out.

[drinkthekoolaid]

It's just mitigating fear and being prepared.

Any weather can kill you


I live near buffalo NY we literally had almost 50 people die this year to a blizzard and that's not exaggerating or hyperbole.

This goes for anything. Be aware of the weather forecast no matter where you live, know if there is risk of a hurricane, flooding, derecheo, severe thunderstorm, tornadoes, blizzard, heat wave, arctic blast etc and do something about it and plan ahead.

Be prepared not scared.

[TheShadow]

Agree 100%with that ^^^.

They had the same thing in Texas when they had that cold snap a couple years ago and people weren't prepared for sub-freezing temps for days on end, complete with power outages. Climate change is for real, and people can expect unpredictable changes in the weather everywhere. Now those same people who were freezing in Texas are boiling in the heat. Find a place that agrees with your weather desires MOST of the time is about as good advice as I can give. That, and of course be prepared for anything.

[Normashirley]

Originally Posted by shudson72

Hello,

I'm nervous about moving to Knoxville 'cause of the small risk of tornados. I read info about how it's a smaller risk than other areas but I still have anxiety. Can anyone assure me that I'm in my head and overthinking this? Like, I enjoy Knoxville, I am excited to move here but I get nervous when I think about the funnels. Rainstorms, thunderstorms, lightning storms don't bother me, it's the tornados that make me scared. I don't want to be sleeping and wake up floating in the air. Thanks!

Sean

Much of the state of Vermont is under water thanks to rain, rain and more rain, the likes of which they haven’t seen since the 1920’s.

As the old saying goes “you can run but you can’t hide”. Some form of bad weather exists everywhere.

[LauraC]

Originally Posted by drinkthekoolaid

It's just mitigating fear and being prepared.

Any weather can kill you


I live near buffalo NY we literally had almost 50 people die this year to a blizzard and that's not exaggerating or hyperbole.

This goes for anything. Be aware of the weather forecast no matter where you live, know if there is risk of a hurricane, flooding, derecheo, severe thunderstorm, tornadoes, blizzard, heat wave, arctic blast etc and do something about it and plan ahead.

Be prepared not scared.

I have lived in NYC, on Long Island, NY, in Washington, DC, in Maryland and now in Tennessee and I don't think there has been a single winter where I haven't seen weather clips from Buffalo, NY at least once during the season. I've driven through Buffalo once by car with my then husband to go fishing in the area in the late Spring in the 1980s and remember thinking so this is what Buffalo looks like without snow.

[xcvv]

The ice is the worst to fear there. All roads close down. You get stuck.

I was with my relative when a big storm blew through in Sevier County in 2015. Was thinking it would be the end of us. The storm caused only mild damage to a few neighbors property.

[Johnny Wadd]

Originally Posted by xcvv

The ice is the worst to fear there. All roads close down. You get stuck.

I was with my relative when a big storm blew through in Sevier County in 2015. Was thinking it would be the end of us. The storm caused only mild damage to a few neighbors property.

Ice is worst to fear everywhere. The south (not specifically Knoxville) is somewhat more susceptible because you frequently have that warm gulf of mexico rain that comes north and mixes in with the cold air that dip down from time to time. Result - ice storm.
However, while it makes traveling tricky, extremely rarely (if ever) do all the roads close down except maybe the ones going over the mountains to NC.