Weather in May along I-10

wanderingbob wrote:
If I lived on the San Andrea's fault I would not worry about the weather .

Since he's driving 1500 miles east of the fault why would he care?
BTW- Ridgecrest is nowhere near the San Andreas fault. Check ur facts

wanderingbob wrote:
If I lived on the San Andrea's fault I would not worry about the weather .

let's compare how many people have been killed by weather in the Midwest, versus those killed by earthquakes in California.:R

i would rather deal with a rare earthquake, than months and years of continuous tornadoes, hurricanes, major floods, storm surges and ice storms.
but to each their own.

If I lived on the San Andrea's fault I would not worry about the weather .

And then... The Gorilla in the room: Houston Traffic....

While not unheard of, tornadoes in the Houston area are extremely uncommon.
If tornadoes are your biggest concern, don't know of a safer route to Nawlins than via I-10.

If weather is your worry; you would more likely be affected along I-40 than I-10. That being said heavy weather can happen anywhere. As for cities on I-10 the best route is straight thru at other than rush hour.

Buy a weather radio or have weather alerts on your cell phone by your location. We look at the weather a week ahead www.weather.com and look for severe weather forecast. We either wait until the storms pass, try to get ahead of the storms or change our route. Severe storms usually move from the southwest toward the northeast (not always but mostly). Knowing that is important. Keep an Atlas handy and know where you are (what county). The severe weather alert will be for the county and then name the cities that will be affected. If you are in a campground, find out where the best shelter is and don't try to ride out a severe thunderstorm warning or tornado warning in your RV! Know the difference between a watch and a warning. Also math helps when you are calculating miles and distance for both the tornado and your speed and direction. That's why we needed to learn the stupid math problem about the trains! LOL. During our travels we have only had to evacuate the RV 4x. Once in Florida, twice in MO and once in IL. None in TX or OK. Just be aware and have a plan.

Thanks to all.... really appreciate it. After further research, we may be taking I-40 most of the way. I'm sure we'll finalize our route the closer we get to departure date (May 10).

Ron

FWIW, the 70 or 75 mph speed limit is really a suggestion. In West Texas its 80. We love burning fossil fuels.

If you keep your rig at 65 or so, don't be surprised when folks fly by.They will be polite about it.

There is an average of 80 tornado deaths each year in the entire US. Unlike hurricanes, tornados strike very small areas. I have lived all my 70 years in the southern end of "tornado alley", have only seen 3 from a distance, and our house was damaged by one in 1947.

There are between 30,000 and 35,000 auto accident deaths per year. And you are going to be covering a lot of highway miles.

Put those numbers in perspective. Be safe on the road, don't worry, and enjoy your trip.