Snow

IRJ

@IRJ said:

@Katie said:

@IRJ said:

That place is under water during a minor hurricane. Have you ever seen the storm surge signs in downtown? They have them in different places depending on the category of the hurricane. Its kind of scary. I remember going over the Howard Franklin Bridge during a tropical storm. There was water splashing on the bridge. I remember going 10mph over that bridge while the VAN was getting killed by the wind.

Not completely, though I think some parts are more prone to it than others. I live on the west side of town, out of the floodplain. It can get windy and wet, that's true. A small price for never having to shovel snow.
And in a tropical storm, I wouldn't be crossing any of the bridges. (unless I had to evacuate, and in that case I should have crossed long before the storm came through.)

Have you ever experienced a major hurricane?

Yes I have. It isn't fun, regardless of where you are when it hits.

Did you live in a different area?

The last major hurricane to make landfall in Tampa/St. Pete was in 1921. Tampa/ St. Pete would be underwater if anything Cat2 or higher were to make a direct hit.

http://www.wfla.com/story/22489099/tampa-bay-tops-list-of-most-vulnerableoverdue-hurricane-cities

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/top-5-most-vulnerable-us-cities-to-hurricanes

scottalanmiller

Yes another reason to avoid Tampa!! EEeek

ejmillen

@FiyaFly said:

I'm in Mid Michigan. I can relate. I really need to get myself closer to the equator. I may have been born here, but I surely do not have to stay here!

you have had some COLD days this year!!

scottalanmiller

I hear that he is visiting Tampa soon.

Katie

@IRJ said:

Did you live in a different area?

The last major hurricane to make landfall in Tampa/St. Pete was in 1921. Tampa/ St. Pete would be underwater if anything Cat2 or higher were to make a direct hit.

http://www.wfla.com/story/22489099/tampa-bay-tops-list-of-most-vulnerableoverdue-hurricane-cities

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/top-5-most-vulnerable-us-cities-to-hurricanes

Yes I did live elsewhere, and I was underwater a few times.
The fact that it's been nearly 100 years since a direct hit in TB gave me confidence to live here as opposed to other coastal locations in the state.

When the Weather Channel makes a documentary specifically about my town, then I'll reconsider.
I'm thinking about when they planned to do a "It could happen tomorrow" segment on a Cat 5 hitting NOLA, then it happened. They changed it to a Cat 3 hitting NYC, and then that happened later on.

That said, there is a certain amount of preparedness readiment I do between June and November.

The fact remains that certain areas of the US have a level of natural disaster risk no matter what.
California - Earthquakes
Middle America - Tornadoes
Gulf Coast/East Coast - Hurricanes

I'm willing to chance it for a milder year-round climate. It's ok if there are people who disagree.

scottalanmiller

We just did the outdoor Farmers's Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Nineteen degrees here.

Joy

I am jealous with that snow hahaha

scottalanmiller

@Joyfano said:

I am jealous with that snow hahaha

Trust me, it is not that great.

Dashrender

After months of it, you're no longer jealous of it, I assure you.

lance

I'm with you! I'm ready for summer!

scottalanmiller

@lance said:

I'm with you! I'm ready for summer!

No kidding. So tired of this.

JaredBusch

Youtube Video

scottalanmiller

Been watching that a lot with the kids here.

JaredBusch

My kids are averaging just a hair under once a day since we bought it on iTunes. Pretty much kills their allowed TV time though.

Joy

@scottalanmiller said:

@Joyfano said:

I am jealous with that snow hahaha

Trust me, it is not that great.

But i think it's great

scottalanmiller

@Joyfano said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@Joyfano said:

I am jealous with that snow hahaha

Trust me, it is not that great.

But i think it's great

Spoken like someone who has never driven in snow.

Joy

@scottalanmiller said:

@Joyfano said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@Joyfano said:

I am jealous with that snow hahaha

Trust me, it is not that great.

But i think it's great

Spoken like someone who has never driven in snow.

We will find out soon. Hahaha we don't have snow but we have i think Typhoon from A to Z

scottalanmiller

@Joyfano said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@Joyfano said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@Joyfano said:

I am jealous with that snow hahaha

Trust me, it is not that great.

But i think it's great

Spoken like someone who has never driven in snow.

We will find out soon. Hahaha we don't have snow but we have i think Typhoon from A to Z

No Typhoons here but lots of hurricanes for those of us out east and tornadoes for the ones in the middle.

Chamele0n

I miss snow so much. I am originally from Maine. I moved to Washington with the U.S.Navy and stayed here because I married my wife. Washington doesn't snow a whole lot where I am.

scottalanmiller

@Chamele0n said:

I miss snow so much. I am originally from Maine. I moved to Washington with the U.S.Navy and stayed here because I married my wife. Washington doesn't snow a whole lot where I am.

What part of Maine? I grew up in Buffalo but vacationed in Bar Harbor much of my youth.