Tornadoes while RVing

ThaOpenRoad wrote:
So we all know the USA gets a lot of twisters. Ever see that movie...Into The Storm? Well if you're in a RV and a tornado hits you get could be injured or even killed. Even from a weak EF0 or EF1. Nevermind the EF4 or EF5 monsters. There was a RV park in Louisiana that was hit by a tornado last year, a few people died. And tornado season is almost upon us. A RV is pretty much no match to any size tornado. It will rip the rig apart like it's nothing. But some areas of the USA get more twisters than other parts. So if you're traveling in tornado prone areas be careful.

STATES WITH THE MOST TORNADOES
- Florida
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Mississippi
- Iowa
- Louisiana
- Illinois
- Alabama
- Indiana
- Maryland

STATES WITH THE LEAST TORNADOES
- Alaska
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Utah
- Washington
- Arizona
- Idaho
- California
- Montana
- Maine

What do you think?

Colorado should be on the upper list, ahead of Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa. Although only the eastern 1/3 of the state is subject to tornado activity, if figured by storm density in the area so affected, Colorado might rank even higher.

For most of my camping, I'll be in the mountains, and although that is where our storms build, conditions don't allow them to spawn tornadoes until they move out onto the plains. In the mountains, it's the lightning that can get pretty wild, especially if you are high up, or in the open.

Many years ago there was a supposed tornado in Manitou Springs at the foot of Pike's Peak, but it was never truly confirmed a tornado. The damage was consistent with a weak twister. Also had one take a path through the southern part of Denver several years ago, only 10-15 miles from the mountains.

It's common knowledge that tornadoes zero in on mobile home parks, so I guess that would put RV's as a secondary target. ;)