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ThaOpenRoad
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Mar 19, 2017

Tornadoes while RVing

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?

47 Replies

  • Welcome to the rv.net forum and your first post, storms and winds are a great problem. I tend to stay away from North texas, ok, Missouri during the spring months
  • Thanks for the info! We keep our weather radio on all the time. When we arrive at our destination we scan for the clearest channel. We watch the weather a week ahead and will change our plans if we can to avoid the severe weather. Even straight line winds can be deadly in an RV. We were in Cincinnati and the straight line wind was 90 mph and snapped a huge pine tree like a toothpick! When we arrive at our campground we find out what county we're in since the forecasts say the county not necessarily the city. We always ask the campground office where the storm shelters are located. We have even packed a bag and left the RV and drove to another town because there was no safe shelter at the campground. Know the difference between a watch and a warning. Warning means take shelter immediately. Don't hesitate. Sometimes you only have minutes to get to a shelter. The places where we have had to evacuate the RV: Florida, Oklahoma, Ohio, Missouri. Better be safe than sorry.
  • Been there.done that

    No shirt but one heck of a time





    1st post is a 'public service message'
    Different to say the least
  • I sure am glad Arkansas did not make that list, since we have already had 3 rounds of tornadoes since the first of the year and more forecasted for this coming Friday
  • Hi,

    I was storm stayed by a Tornado in Minnesota (St Cloud area) on 2017 03 07. That was the earliest one on record. Fortunately there was no damage to the RV.
  • i think everyone who travels by RV...or even by car and stays in motels...should buy, carry and use a weather alert radio. be alert.

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