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Imagine if Florida and the Gulf Coast never had hurricanes or tornadoes, and even tropical storms were very rare. But nothing else changes--same mugginess, same rainy summer weather (just not torrential enough to be called a hurricane). Same mild winters, same everything, just no hurricanes or tornadoes at all. On top of that, authorities have managed to built top-of-the-line, cutting edge flood control systems in every coastal city to the point where flooding is hardly an issue.
How good would you rate Houston, New Orleans, or Orlando's summer weather now, without any natural disasters? How much better would the Gulf's climate be.
To me, this would be an A++++++ climate. No property damage to fear of at all, just awe-inspiring summer thunderstorms and tranquil, breezy, sunny days with beautifully warm nights, perfect for watching concerts or fireworks in the park. This climate would be far far far better than what you get anywhere in California.
Having lived in Florida for many years I would have to say you become acclimated over time. The Florida summers are not for everyone just as lake effect snow isn't for everyone either. Personally after years of experience with a variety of weather conditions throughout the United States, I'll take Florida and its heat and hurricanes rather then snow and ice. It's a matter of personal choice some folks would rather have the snow and that is what makes the world go round. As for hurricanes or any other natural disasters it has a lot to do with preparation and research. An example of preparation could be as easy as knowing about building codes in your county and where the home you plan on buying stands in relationship to these codes and the homes possibility of withstanding high winds or high water by design. Also removing or trimming the trees which are going to fail in the next high wind event is a smart hurricane plan. Having the most objective and up to date news on a current storm and past historical tracks of storms may be great help on making hunker down or evacuation plans. Food water and gas reserves while power is off could also turn a weather event into something of a small inconvenience. The following is a link to a free weather tracker which is easy to download and use and it has more details available then any weather news broadcast you have ever seen on any television. zyGrib: grib file, weather data visualization Here's to all your future weather being a well planned non-event.
The area with the "least" amount of natural disasters would be California. Yes, there are earthquakes, but it's been an awful long time since a big one hit.
While blizzards happen in Ohio every year.
I guess you're not including drought, forest fires and mudslides as natural disasters?
From CBS news.com: "Three of the top 10 cities in the U.S. least likely to be destroyed by a natural disaster are located in the state of Ohio. Tapping data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Forest Service and FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program, the real estate research firm compiled a list of the cities around the country with the lowest risk of being flooded, rocked by earthquakes, battered by hurricanes, struck with tornadoes or burned by wildfires."
Not one of these 10 safest cities is in California.
I guess you're not including drought, forest fires and mudslides as natural disasters?
From CBS news.com: "Three of the top 10 cities in the U.S. least likely to be destroyed by a natural disaster are located in the state of Ohio. Tapping data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Forest Service and FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program, the real estate research firm compiled a list of the cities around the country with the lowest risk of being flooded, rocked by earthquakes, battered by hurricanes, struck with tornadoes or burned by wildfires."
Not one of these 10 safest cities is in California.
Of course drought, forest fires, and mudslides are natural disasters. But let's face it, most people in California have never been affected by any of them, except for drought (but we actually still have plenty of water during the historic drought). Whereas snow and ice in Ohio will cover the whole state, several times a year, and make the roads extremely dangerous and slippery to drive on. That never happens in California except for small towns in the mountains.
Weather's negative impact on everyday life is less in California than it is in Ohio.
The cold fronts in winter would still be annoying. When places like Houston and New Orleans sometimes still get hard freezes and high temperatures in the 30s Fahrenheit, it's not a good subtropical climate.
You may have to exclude the deep south. Anyway Corpus Christi and Orlando would be soft and definitely subtropical.
I believe that without the hurricanes and tornadoes there would be a mass immigration from the north to the south of the country, even greater than that already found. I have the impression that Americans do not like the cold of winter. But if you consider that cyclones and storms are no longer the problem we would have to imagine the Gulf coast and subtropical Atlantic less hot. In August at most 25 ° C in the Gulf and 22 ° C in the Atlantic. Because high temperatures suggest the energy required for these formations in contact with the coldest continent.
You may have to exclude the deep south. Anyway Corpus Christi and Orlando would be soft and definitely subtropical.
I believe that without the hurricanes and tornadoes there would be a mass immigration from the north to the south of the country, even greater than that already found. I have the impression that Americans do not like the cold of winter. But if you consider that cyclones and storms are no longer the problem we would have to imagine the Gulf coast and subtropical Atlantic less hot. In August at most 25 ° C in the Gulf and 22 ° C in the Atlantic. Because high temperatures suggest the energy required for these formations in contact with the coldest continent.
But what if the high temps stayed the same? I know it might not be possible, but what if?
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It's a matter of personal choice
