Most interesting climate? (tornadoes, snow, hot, warm)

[ChesterNZ]

What climate would you say is the most interesting? Objectively speaking, which offers the widest range of weather phenomena?

Is there a climate in which severe heat / cold, flooding, drought, snow, hail, fog, thunderstorms, strong winds and all other weather phenomena are all reliable occurences at various times of the year?

I would have thought maybe somewhere in Tornado Alley?

[Rozenn]

I think the same, Tornado Alley. Maybe somewhere in SD, where you have 100°F days and -20°F nights, blizzards and epic storms almost every year.

[Weatherfan2]

Central Kansas.

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Anywhere in the American mid-west, such as Kansas or Nebraska, where virtually every type of weather is possible except hurricanes. The Dakotas too, temperatures can soar into the mod 40's even in ND.

[Patricius Maximus]

It would have to be somewhere in the northern High Plains, and I think Calgary offers the best option if interesting is what you want. Weather there is sort of random, with both snow and waves of warmth possible most of the year, bitter cold nights, blizzards, heat waves, windstorms, and even the occasional nice day or tornado. Plenty of thunderstorms too. Plus it has a general course of a four-season climate, so in addition to all that you'll feel seasonal changes.

[sulkiercupid]

Places like Oklahoma City and Tulsa are definitely candidates for their susceptibility to tornadoes and severe thunderstorms; they also have records maximums of 28C+ in all months and can expect to see snow each season.

Originally Posted by Patricius Maximus

It would have to be somewhere in the northern High Plains, and I think Calgary offers the best option if interesting is what you want.

In terms of variability both within and between seasons these types of climates are hard to beat. Denver is similar to Calgary as well though somewhat warmer.

[Galaxyman]

American midwest for sure. Calgary is way too cold in summer so lacks in the heat side of things.

Oklahoma probably would be the most "interesting" climate on Earth, it has everything from snow and cold to hot and humid summers, thunderstorms, tornadoes, giant hail, huge diurnal and daily temp variations, pretty much everything in one package.

[Cosmicstargoat]

Originally Posted by Galaxyman

American midwest for sure. Calgary is way too cold in summer so lacks in the heat side of things.

Oklahoma probably would be the most "interesting" climate on Earth, it has everything from snow and cold to hot and humid summers, thunderstorms, tornadoes, giant hail, huge diurnal and daily temp variations, pretty much everything in one package.

Just in the past couple of years the temperatures in parts of Oklahoma have ranged from -30° F. to +115° F. or even higher. Everyone knows about the tornadoes and thunderstorms that can occur. I would add high winds to the mix as well.

[dhdh]

Singapore

[Infamous92]

The area from North Texas/Oklahoma on up to South Dakota, it's like a weather smorgasbord. Pretty much anything goes.