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Old 07-23-2006, 05:33 PM
 
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hi i'm from california and thinking about moving there and this might be a dumb question but how is the tornado activity in san antonio do any ever touch down and what category are they?
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Old 07-23-2006, 08:45 PM
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Location: san antonio - 210
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In my 22 years of living here, no tornadoes have ever touched down in the city. There maybe is a rare F1 or F2 in rural areas outside the city in places like Hondo, etc.

Otherwise they're pretty rare, however we do have the occassional severe thunderstrom during the summer with high winds and hail but those more fun than anything.

A good Texas thunderstrom can be very claiming.
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Old 07-28-2006, 10:27 PM
 
Location: Western Bexar County
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Default Tornadoes in San Antonio

I have lived 16 years (this time) in San Antonio and have heard of/seen no tornadoes. However, there have been some high winds that have caused some roof damage (mostly to hangars at the old Kelly AFB). Maybe being next to the Hill Country shelters San Antonio somewhat. Now, back in 1997, Jarrell Texas (40 miles north of Austin and about 100 miles north of San Antonio) had an F5 tornado that pulled up the asphalt and grass in its path. Of course, this small town was northeast of the Hill Country and relatively flat.
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Old 07-28-2006, 11:20 PM
 
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Well, the weather site stats say that San Antonio is below the state average for tornado activity but 19% above the national average. The last one that was properly called a tornado that touched down was in 1953, according to the data on City-Data.com.

But I don't live there, so I only have the stats to quote.
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Old 07-29-2006, 04:48 AM
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There can be storms from time to time with heavy wind that can cause damage but never a tornado.
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Old 07-29-2006, 06:54 AM
 
Location: South Carolina
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I'm used to wind,Im in south carolina and I got home from work last night to find the wind snapped our realtor sign in half.
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Old 07-29-2006, 11:14 AM
 
Location: The Big D
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Don't be afraid of the tornado's. I'm a Native Texan and in my 40+ years have never been in a tornado nor has anyone in my family. There have been a few close by (w/in 10-30 miles) and I can still count those on one hand. I'm up in the Dallas area so we see alot more "tornadic activity" in this area than there is down in the SA & Austin area. What Texas does have are straight line winds that can cause a lot of damage. As for the tornado's, just be smart. The weather people have gotten REALLY good in the last several years about spotting the potential for tornados and you will have plenty of warning. Just pay attention to the weather when they say there is the possibility of severe storms w/ tornadic activity in your area. The last tornado around here was just North of me up in the Whitewright area. They had been broadcasting the warnings for over an hour before the thing touched down.
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Old 07-29-2006, 04:14 PM
 
Location: Texas Hill Country
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I am a native Texan,grew up in the Dallas area and then the parents divorced dad moved to SA mom in Dallas so I grew up in both spots. Had a tornado touch down on my school play field and blow some windows out. SA never have seen one touch down around here. Only ever heard of a problem with them when a big hurricane comes in and then they spin off from there. People do have more warnings about them these days like the pp said just watch the weather forecasters!

GL
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Old 07-30-2006, 02:02 PM
 
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I think they usually touch down moreso in the flatlands, isn't that right? San Antonio/Hill Country probably throws a wrench into it due to the hills. I'm originally from Northern Indiana and during tornado season, you could tell when something was brewing. Can't really explain it but things would start to look funny. "Outside" just had a different look to it and things got quiet. Here in California, it doesn't rain during the summer, but I'll tell ya, our rainy season, this year, brough rain for 4 straight months. Funny though, you hardly ever hear thunder or see lightning here. When it thunders out here...people think the world is coming to an end. Get a little scared. I will be glad to curl up and read a good book during a Thunderstorm, when I move to Texas. Don't want the lightning, though. Should I have a lightning rod built onto my house or do they even make those anymore
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Old 07-30-2006, 02:40 PM
 
Location: Texas Hill Country
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Texasdreamin, I lived for a while in Southern IN in the county cause my dh was working on opening a casino and I think every house must have had 15 lighting rods. Pretty funny looking, my neighboors were from CA at that time and had never really seen a lighting and thunderstorm. The first rainstorm they called me and asked what they should do! Now when you have a snowstorm and that thunders and lighting that sets me off being from TExas I never thought that could happen!
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