Which states have mild winters and no tornadoes?

[Kevin K]

Average Tornadoes by state

[Rzrbrn]

Yes, shorts always in season? Fl in the summer time? Central FL in the summertime? My Daddy said you can always put clothes on to stay warm, but you can only take so much off to stay cool....

Of course this was before air conditioning. But then if you are going to be indoors because the air conditioning is needed, does it matter where you are?

At least in OK you can dig a hole, put 6" of concrete over the top, then 2" of dirt and relax when the tornado runs over the top. Do that in FL and you will probably flood, or find out you are over a sinkhole, or play host to those alligator thingies...

But then that is why we have TT's isn't it? To move if we need to.

I just hope I never find out how well my Casita flys....

[steve dunham]

Waiting for summer to start so we can head to Northern Canada.
Great weather , Great people , Great fishing

[Rzrbrn]

Now Northern CA is the place you oughtta be...

FL in winter, CA in summer...isn't that called a Snowbird...

[Jon in AZ]

Originally Posted by Kevin K

Average Tornadoes by state
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Interesting, but it only tells half the story. The other half is the relative severity of the tornadoes. Most of the "tornadoes," especially outside tornado alley, are small EF-0's that break branches, tear up awnings, occasionally knock over small trailers, but are rarely life threatening.

A more enlightening map would be the number of EF-2's and higher by state.

[k0wtz]

this stuff almost wiped Joplin mo off the map!!


bob

[C&G in FL]

Originally Posted by Rzrbrn

Now Northern CA is the place you oughtta be...

FL in winter, CA in summer...isn't that called a Snowbird...

Unless you actually reside in Florida and go north in the summer to get to the cooler climates. Then you are a Sunbird.

[John in Santa Cruz]

Originally Posted by Jon in AZ

Interesting, but it only tells half the story. The other half is the relative severity of the tornadoes. Most of the "tornadoes," especially outside tornado alley, are small EF-0's that break branches, tear up awnings, occasionally knock over small trailers, but are rarely life threatening.

A more enlightening map would be the number of EF-2's and higher by state.

and also, places like California have wildly differing climates depending on exactly where you are. The central coast, where I live, is very mild all year around, rarely below 45F in the winter, rarely above 85F in the summer. Go just a few miles inland, and the temperatures are far more extreme. go to the High Sierra a few hours east of me, and you're talking 50+ feet of snow in the typical winter. Southern state, places like Death Valley have recorded 134F highs. up on the north coast where my daughter goes to school, it rains almost all year around and is deep lush temperate rain forest.

I have lived around Monterey Bay for 40 years now, and I don't think I've *EVER* heard of an actual tornado anywhere near here. I remember there was a freak double tornado somewhere in the greater SF bay area about 40 years ago.

[Jon in AZ]

That's true. Mountains and hilly terrain tend to disrupt large storms and decrease their intensity. Cooler climates don't have the energy to generate super cells.

To get the really big tornadoes, you need moisture, lots of heat, and relatively flat terrain.

[Gerry]

Maine has very few hurricanes, almost no earth quakes, but we do get about 10 feet of snow over the winter with temps as low as minus 20.
We have 7 seasons, Winter...Spring...Mud...Black Fly...Summer...Fall...Wood Cutting...then Winter again

[steve dunham]

Originally Posted by Gerry

Maine has very few hurricanes, almost no earth quakes, but we do get about 10 feet of snow over the winter with temps as low as minus 20.
We have 7 seasons, Winter...Spring...Mud...Black Fly...Summer...Fall...Wood Cutting...then Winter again

You've just beautifully described HEAVEN !!

[Nor Cal Mike]

Originally Posted by John in Santa Cruz

and also, places like California have wildly differing climates depending on exactly where you are. The central coast, where I live, is very mild all year around, rarely below 45F in the winter, rarely above 85F in the summer. Go just a few miles inland, and the temperatures are far more extreme. go to the High Sierra a few hours east of me, and you're talking 50+ feet of snow in the typical winter. Southern state, places like Death Valley have recorded 134F highs. up on the north coast where my daughter goes to school, it rains almost all year around and is deep lush temperate rain forest.

I have lived around Monterey Bay for 40 years now, and I don't think I've *EVER* heard of an actual tornado anywhere near here. I remember there was a freak double tornado somewhere in the greater SF bay area about 40 years ago.

I agree on the wide variables in climates in California. Even in Northern CA alone there is wide variety. As an example, think Seattle is a rainy place? My northern California town on average gets 12 more inches of rain per year than those Seahawks fans.

[John in Santa Cruz]

[John in Santa Cruz]

(note different rainfall scale)

[John in Santa Cruz]

Originally Posted by Nor Cal Mike

I agree on the wide variables in climates in California. Even in Northern CA alone there is wide variety. As an example, think Seattle is a rainy place? My northern California town on average gets 12 more inches of rain per year than those Seahawks fans.

the Olympic peninsula to the west of Seattle gets massive rain. gorgeous place.

of course we go up there, and get blue skies!

[Borrego Dave]

Originally Posted by Gerry

Maine has very few hurricanes, almost no earth quakes, but we do get about 10 feet of snow over the winter with temps as low as minus 20.
We have 7 seasons, Winter...Spring...Mud...Black Fly...Summer...Fall...Wood Cutting...then Winter again

Lived through all that Gerry in Michigan, spring was good but sure glad it's a big country to choose a location to live in. The rest of your seasons listed sure aren't heaven to the 1000's or million's from the northern areas that travel south to avoid those. The last time I sat in a shack ice fishing through a hole in the ice on a lake I swore I'd never do it again.....still batting 1000 after 60 years .

[steve dunham]

We grew up in Minnesota , retired in NW,Wisconsin. If we were to move again it would be to go even farther North maybe Canada
We went South or SW for 4 winters and it held no charm for us.
We always felt like strangers , we never felt comfortable , at ease or welcome , it just wasn't for us. I have extremely bad hearing and that may have contributed to me having a language barrier which pribably made it more difficult
That's why I like having a trailer , I can go where I want yet still know I will be returning home.
If the worst thing you can say about the Midwest is Snow or Cold
then I think we have succeeded . For us it is HOME.

** I will admit we are going camping in Southern Minnesota in a few weeks in order to get an early taste of Spring.**

[honda03842]

Originally Posted by rbryan

"Central Florida" covers alot of territory. Some parts are way better than others. Orlando for example has some of the highest crime rates in the country, while other parts of CF have low crime. Sometimes it changes dramatically within just a couple miles.

We live in the other Florida, country Florida. Our town has about 4,000 residents. It's the county seat. The nearest larger town is 20 miles, the closet real city is Sarasota or Lakeland, each about 50 miles. We're talking real cattle ranches, farms and groves. Recently they've been adding acres of blueberries.

It's not as rural as Newfoundland however it's a nice area.

[Rzrbrn]

I lived at the presidio of Monterey a few years back and fell in love with California. Then the last 3 camping seasons have been hanging around SoCal because a son lived in LA. Fell out of love with California. Don't like the SW until you get to Utah, Northern AZ etc.

Grew up in MI. We use to say MI has 9 months of winter and 3 months of rough sledding. Still enjoy it and have to go back now and then, black flies and all, oh, and mosquito's.

We now live in TN. Wife is from TN. She likes to feed birds. When she put up the hummingbird feeder years ago and the first little fellows showed up I panicked. I yelled for my wife to get the baseball bat. I though MI mosquitos had finally migrated to TN.

So many beautiful places to see, thats why we drag a TT around...

[rbryan]

Tennessee has some truly beautiful country Henry. One of our favorite destinations for spring and fall especially. Most places we've camped there felt like we were the only ones, even though we weren't, because of the dense woods.