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If meant by thunderstorms and similar weather, I'll say that the south has the southwest beat, we get maybe 2-3 severe thunderstorms per year during July, other than that, it will either blow past us, or kick up a ton of dust.
Which places in the US have the most thunderstorms? I recall Tampa being #1. What other cities and areas get the booms and flashes?
I would think that Orlando, or parts south, would have more thunder-boomers.
Storms tend to converge on us because of the eastern and western coastal winds.
How well do these areas handle the storms? I mean, if they get them so often and so severely, surely they've developed their infrastructure to handle it right?
Reason I ask is I love thunderstorms, but around here in the DC area they often mean power outages if they come along with high winds
Chicago was reported to get around 40 thunderstorms per year.
We had two massive ones though - one in 2007 and one in 2008 that really stand out.
The one in 2008 was one of the craziest storms I've seen in years
Massive line of storms stretching over 60 miles and covering the metro area
Air raid sirens (to warn of extreme weather) sounded over the entire city for only the second time since WWII
90,000 lightning strokes counted over the metro area in a little over 2 hours.
10,000 lightning strokes hit the central business district, one of the most concentrated levels of lightning ever detected on earth
800 lightning strokes per minute in the city, multiple fires
80mph winds over the city, airports shut down and evacuated, a million without power, multiple tornadoes.
It really was an awesome night! Sirens raining down all around you, and thunder and lightning so constant it was like a freight train was coming into your apartment.
How well do these areas handle the storms? I mean, if they get them so often and so severely, surely they've developed their infrastructure to handle it right?
Reason I ask is I love thunderstorms, but around here in the DC area they often mean power outages if they come along with high winds
Infrastructure-wise, I guess we've adapted.
We don't keep powerlines underground like some areas do.
Anything and everything, in construction, takes drainage into account, etc....
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