Bad weather

I live in Florida and we are always at a threat for bad weather. Last year a tornado came through about a half a mile from my home and killed 19 people. It is a terrible thing. We are also faced with lightening on a daily basis and not just a strike here or there either. Very dangerous and very deadly. Not to mention during hurricane season. In 2004 we had 3 go directly over my house. That was a lot of fun. Then you always get the wildfires to look forward to. Those can be a real pleasure to deal with. Florida gets the extremes from all angles for whatever reason but I have been here most of my life so it has become second nature to me. I even remember a year back in the late 80's that it got so cold it froze our front door shut!!! Talk about odd being that you live in FLORIDA. LOL

I am not in the midwest, so I can't speak for those people, but we just moved to the mountains in Virginia last year and we've had to get used to the weather here.

Last year it was drought. This year it's too much rain! A few months back I lived through our first tornado warning. It scared the bejeebers out of me! It was the "Get to shelter NOW!" that scared me the most. Shelter? Where??? Of course, we headed to the basement, but it didn't seem that safe to me.

I'm getting used to the serious thunderstorms we have here, along with multiple lightning strikes and hail, but I doubt I'll ever get used to tornado warnings.

I know that in the midwest, people in rural areas (most, at least) have tornado shelters underground. But I'm sure the people who live in cities don't have anything like that, except maybe their basements. I think I'd build a solid steel and concrete shelter underground, no matter if I lived in a city or in a rural area. Tornados are scary things!

Speaking of thunderstorms, we have one coming right now, so I have to go outside and bring in my vulnerable plants from the deck before it starts.

I hope you have a great day! Take care.

I live in what is known as Tornado Alley. We've had 10 touch down in my state in the last month, with one fatality I believe. Since the disasterous, tragic tornadoes from May 3, 1999, I think Oklahomans have become even more savvy in protection. I honestly don't panic when we have a warning or watch. I've lived here most of my life. Now if I heard a tornado actually coming my way, I won't lie, I'd be scared out of my mind. But so far the most damage I've had to my residence is tiles off roofs and destroyed trees. I've been really close to the center of the damage before, and I'm grateful I've not experienced the full brunt of the impact. The best thing I can do is be prepared. Tornado warning, I should get in long sleeve clothing, put a hat on, shoes, socks, socks on my hands if no mittens, and get a bottle of water or two as well. I'm not strong enough to pull a mattress on top of myself. Most of the damage done to humans in tornadoes are of flying debris, thus all the clothing. As for the water, that is just in case I am buried in debris, and it takes a while for people to find me. I go to my walk in closet in my bedroom for protection. It's the safest place in my apartment, and I'm on the bottom floor, which is best.

I live in Georgia. It is not as bad as the midwest but we definitley have our share of bad weather and tornadoes. The last time that we had really bad wetaher here was on Mothers Day I think. There were several tornadoes in the counties surrounding mine. None in mine Thank God. However some people did loose their lives and there was extensive damage. It is awful seeing something like that. I am a big chicken when it comes to the weather. Tornadoes are my biggest fear and since we have warnings often I am always watching the weather and trying to be prepared so that I can keep my family safe.

I am from Iowa and in the last couple of weeks we have had a few tornados. The one in Parkersburg was an EF-5 and basically leveled the town. I have lived here most of my life and it is just something I am used to. Lat year we had one come close to our house butluckily we were just out of its path. We keep an eye on the news when the weather is bad and watch out the windows.
Some years there are more bad storms than others. I had a roommate once that was from California and the thought of being near a tornado freaked her out but she had lived through several earthquakes and thought they were no big deal. I'd rather take my chances with tornado weather.

I live in Canada so we don't see very many tornados and the ones we do get are usually not very strong, like the ones in the States. I can't imagine what it would be like to live somewhere where tornados are always on your mind because they happen so often and so devasting. I would be terrified all the time. I really feel for these people that have been hit so bad this year.

I am very lucky that I do not live in an area where there are tornadoes, hurricanes or eathequakes.


I never heard of a tornado with three tails that is weird.