Travelling E to W thru N AL, MS, AR, OK & TX in April/May
With our living in Florida, I don't have a feel for the springtime weather in "tornado alley". Is this path I should avoid during April/May? Our destination is western Colorado.
Forum Discussion
Tornados get lots of media attention. And they can do major damage when they do touch down. But each one actually affects a very very small area, typically less than one mile wide and a few miles long. I have lived in the southern end of tornado alley all my 69 years. Our house was slightly damaged in 1948. And never one within several miles since then. So the odds of getting hit by one is extremely small. Of course if you happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time that is little consolation.
Watch the weather reports ahead of your travel day. And if you have a smart phone, get a weather app that shows radar. If it looks like a storm front is approaching, stop at a place where you can go inside. Most large stores in these storm prone areas have designated "safe areas". Some RV parks will also have safe rooms. Typically the storm fronts move thru very quickly. Sunny, then stormy, then sunny, often all within 2-3 hours.
Watch the weather reports ahead of your travel day. And if you have a smart phone, get a weather app that shows radar. If it looks like a storm front is approaching, stop at a place where you can go inside. Most large stores in these storm prone areas have designated "safe areas". Some RV parks will also have safe rooms. Typically the storm fronts move thru very quickly. Sunny, then stormy, then sunny, often all within 2-3 hours.
