Move! Tennessee!

[grampaTom]

Originally Posted by KathiOH1

So many people ask about tornadoes in Tennessee. Why is that? I found this article about the worst states for tornadoes and Tennessee isn't on it, so why do so many people ask about it? I'm puzzled.

Really. It's the meteor showers that they should be worried about

[hunterseat]

I was in the Memphis area for a long time. I didn't see a lot of rolling hills.

It's a good area not to be in.

[Slb7212012]

Thank you all for replys. Couldn’t remember the website so haven’t been on here in a while. As far as the tornado thing, I’d ask that anywhere I go but it is close to states that tend to have lots of tornadoes. Not a fan of major storms, even though anywhere we end up moving that will be a factor.

[BirdieBelle]

Originally Posted by An Einnseanair

Pigeon Forge (ENTERTAIN ME! BEARS! FLAPJACKS! TAKE MY MONEY!)

LOL why does the Pigeon Forge CVB not use this as a slogan?

[GWoodle]

Originally Posted by KathiOH1

So many people ask about tornadoes in Tennessee. Why is that? I found this article about the worst states for tornadoes and Tennessee isn't on it, so why do so many people ask about it? I'm puzzled.

By te NWS accounts, there seems to be a Dixie Alley in the spring each year. Had a bad one in March that killed some 24 people. Compared to the traditional tornado alley in Oklahoma, the Dixie Alley is a more populated area. One reason TN may fall off the "10 worst" list is to compare TN with Gulf states Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. In the Farmers Almanac all 4 states are included in their Southeast Zone. Tornadoes don't follow state lines.

For people from other parts of the country for them it can be a concern if they know nothing about tornadoes. For our 2 month winter some ask about the ice & snow.