Tornadoes in the Southeast

pasusan wrote:

What do you think? Would it stop you?

No. But cold weather might.

Not only are they unpredictable, they are pin point in where they strike. Take a map of the southeast. They are of no concern whatsoever. The likelihood of being affected by a tornado while traveling the Southeast is extremely minimal.

Having lived in tornado territory all my life, I can say we never altered our plans to do anything or go anywhere. Those storms are so darn unpredictable there is just no telling when you might run into problems or not. Best advice, be aware of your surroundings, keep a good weather radio, and know where the safest place is to go in the event of a problem.

I would always opt for safety. Watch the weather. . .if you see something coming up, avoid it. One year we were headed across Ohio to family in Indiana. Storms all around us. We had the weather radar up on the laptop with our navigation. We snaked around the roads and highways avoiding the most dangerous cells. Made it fine.

Dale

No, but make sure to have a good weather radio with an all alerts feature. If you are towing, have a good radio in the tow vehicle. Sometimes these nasty storms hit in the middle of the night, so keep the radio on all night. Most weather alerts are by County, so know the county in which you are camped or driving through. Further, when you check into a campground, make sure to identify the storm shelters, often the restrooms or camp office. Hopefully, you won't need any of the info. here. Have a great trip.

No here. we did that trip last year when we left Florida and had a great time with good weather the entire trip. New Orleans, Vicksburg, Memphis, Nashville, Lexington KY, Smokes, Virginia and then on home to NH.

Nope