I grew up in rural Nebraska. I've seen how serious they are. You're comparing living in a sizable percentage of the entire continent of North America to playing Russian Roulette. I don't think you realize the scale of what you're talking about, or the actual odds involved.
I wasn’t talking about the whole of the United States. Why would I? I was talking about people who live in places where tornados are a regular occurrence. You’re getting a little carried away there. Yes I feel for these people who live through that. The media loves shots of people sitting in the rubble of their homes. Just me of course but I wouldn’t stay. I do realize some have been there for generations some have businesses there, but man! That’s hard.
I could post a map of the continental USA, but QBert already did. EDIT: Just so you know, I'm not offended by your post, just baffled.
Especially EF-4 dogs. They'll rip you up just as soon as look at you. Also, that is not remotely true. On average, 30-50 people per year are killed by dogs in the US. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430852/#article-18346.s10 On average, over 100 people per year are killed by tornadoes. https://www.weather.gov/cae/lgaverages.html
The dog number is right the tornado number I'm pretty sure is wrong. Your link wasn't clear but I believe you confused the number of tornado numbers with the death numbers.
While you are correct, the notion that people not move to areas with tornados is truly stupefying. There are far more heat/cold deaths each year than tornados. Are we supposed to live in only moderate weather cities?
PS: Those are pretty old numbers but I did find something higher than my original source for tornados. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203694/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-tornadoes-in-the-us/
Nope, the number of deaths is the third number on the list. I was totally it up by state (Texas-8, Mississippi-10, Alabama-6, Indiana-7, etc.). You are partially right, as I added incorrectly. The total is about 77, not 100. Still, a lot more than people killed by dogs. If you look at average number of tornadoes, the numbers would be off the chart Texas-137, Oklahoma-47, Nebraska-38, Dakotas (no need to for 2 Dakotas)-48, etc. Awesome. Much easier to read that the map I had (which was based on older data). So, it really depends by year. Tornado v. Dog? Tornado may be much higher in some years, but it may be lower in others. Thanks for the find
I completely agree. People should not move to areas with tornados (Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Dakotas, Nebraska, Iowa, etc.) as they are crappy places to live. Let's ALL move to Hawa'ii.
You say that like there’s something wrong with that. That’s one reason we moved where we are. The other is the beauty of the place. If you like beaches, lakes and woods and like to get out and enjoy it all. It fits us at our age. I lived in California in LAs beach City’s when I arrived. 30 something having fun and worked at LAX. Ten years was enough then moved to Park City Utah. Fantastic skiing, fantastic scenery and mountain hikes. Tired of the winters after a few years so we moved to WA State, an island in the Puget Sound. Where my time was spent sailboat cruising and racing. Now the Oregon coast!! Why in the hell would I want to live in Tornado Alley ( I never named it that) or in The Hurricane zone. I’ve mentioned that I lived in the British Isles. New Zealand and Australia. Then I have never been out of work, never claimed any unemployment benefits. I’m lucky enough to have lived a pretty long and happy life. You only get one. People in this country have choices. If they want to live in a tornado zone then that’s their choice and good luck to them. it’s not for me to argue with them or you. Stupefying to me as it is.
That was on my list. But Mrs Scouse isn’t a sun worshiper. She breaks out in red itchy bumps. Love it to visit tho. In 78 with couple of friends we hiked the Kalalau Trail.
I would have said "Hawa'ii...or the Northwest Coast," but I figured you and Mrs. Scouse like your privacy!
We live in this part of the NW coast. https://www.google.com/search?q=florence+oregon+photos.&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari
There was a tale of a sea spout a few years back. But nobody died or was bitten by a dog. We did have an Orca wander 15 miles up a fairly narrow river and back once. That brought the crowds out. https://florencechamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DiPietroOrca1.jpg
Dogs vs tornados is a pretty pointless comparison, when 22 people are stomped to death by cows, over 100 are stung to death by bees and deer cause more than 200 fatal car accidents. Why are deer allowed to drive in the first place?
No, people do not have choices. It cost money to move. Money many do not have and it is not their fault they were born in an area. That being said, there are 300 million people in this country. If you take away areas with tornados, earthquakes, high heat, extreme cold, hurricanes, etc. there are few areas that are left for people. Land prices will skyrocket. Face it, your assertion may be the most dense line of thinking I've seen on BigSoccer and that is saying a lot.
jesus. Are you stupid or or something. Or is it just your comprehension that sucks. If you think for one moment that I said everyone in a risk zone should get up and move then you are dense. My assertion was that I certainly wouldn’t dream of moving there and yes it does cost money to move. I’ve done it obviously more than once. wow! I’ve just notice that you’re a moderator. Holy cow!
US Weather Deaths in 2020 Rip current 82 Tornado 76 Extreme heat 51 Fire Weather 45 Flash flood 39 Thunderstorm wind 36 Tropical storm/hurricane 24 Avalanche 23 High Wind 19 River flood 18 Lightning strike 17 Extreme cold 13 Winter storm 6 Coastal storm 5 Mud slide 2 Hail 1 Other ways to die in America Earthquake: 57 fatalities in 1994 Tsunami: 122 fatalities in 1964 Volcano: 57 fatalities in 1980