California transplants - how's the weather in Nashville? (to live, nicest)

[ferner1]

Someone told me to move to Knoxville cuz better weather than Nashville

[shinestx]

Originally Posted by PilgrimsProgress

I grew up in the New England area and I remember brutal summers and winters. Either too hot and humid or too cold. I don't mind clouds and rain, though. Reminds me of Olde England.

But the tornadoes and floods... Is it true that Knoxville is safer in that regard because of its hills?

Pretty sure it's not the hills, but the fact that Knoxville is farther east from "Tornado Alley". We have hills all around Chattanoogs, and the tornado last Easter was brutal. They're too tall and forceful to be blocked by hills anywhere.

[PilgrimsProgress]

Originally Posted by shinestx

Pretty sure it's not the hills, but the fact that Knoxville is farther east from "Tornado Alley". We have hills all around Chattanoogs, and the tornado last Easter was brutal. They're too tall and forceful to be blocked by hills anywhere.

Interesting. I was in Asheville a while ago and was told they don't get tornadoes because of the mountains.

[VinceTheExplorer]

Originally Posted by PilgrimsProgress

Interesting. I was in Asheville a while ago and was told they don't get tornadoes because of the mountains.

No tornados here in the mountains of East Tennessee, although we do get wind gusts of 60+ mph coming through the valley here in Erwin pretty regularly.

Sounds like a jet taking off when they pass through. Get a fair amount of high wind warnings with some advising not to venture out hiking due to the possibility of falling trees and such, but thankfully no tornados.

[BuffaloHome]

Originally Posted by VinceTheExplorer

No tornados here in the mountains of East Tennessee

Not true. Tornadoes aren't as common in the mountains as in the Great Plains, but they do happen.

https://www.timesnews.net/news/local...d60112941.html

https://www.wjhl.com/wjhl-weather/se...reparedness-2/

[Transplant99]

I read online that this could be a particularly devastating year for Dixie Alley in terms of tornados, especially as we get into April. So I hope no one gets too comfortable with this slow start to the season. We might all be homeless by June (somewhat kidding, somewhat serious).

[PilgrimsProgress]

I am assuming new construction has stricter standards for withstanding high winds as well as mandatory cellars for people to hide in.

[N.Cal]

Originally Posted by PilgrimsProgress

I am assuming new construction has stricter standards for withstanding high winds as well as mandatory cellars for people to hide in.

Don't assume...


Not a lot of basements or cellars here due to the limestone. And tell my neighbors about those "stricter" standards after the 3rd floor of a new build flew off and landed on their back covered porch/living room last March.

[Transplant99]

Originally Posted by N.Cal

Don't assume...


Not a lot of basements or cellars here due to the limestone. And tell my neighbors about those "stricter" standards after the 3rd floor of a new build flew off and landed on their back covered porch/living room last March.

Couldn't agree more, unfortunately. If I decide to buy a home in Nashville, I'm definitely going to do my diligence with regard to construction. No tall/skinnies for me.

[VinceTheExplorer]

Originally Posted by BuffaloHome

Not true. Tornadoes aren't as common in the mountains as in the Great Plains, but they do happen.

Very true as we live here. No worries here about tornados whatsoever.

TBH I’d be more concerned with the earthquakes here in the ETN mountains than I’d ever be worried about tornados. We have a few shakers per year, from a recent magnitude 2.8 to a 3.5 last year. Kinda remember a 5.1 recently too, maybe mid 2020 but can’t be quite sure.

Felt both recent quakes although I did keep sleeping through the 3.5 as it hit early morning on a weekend. Still was no big deal but did shake the house, pipes and porch lights pretty good according to my wife. May have lasted ten seconds max.

The 2.8 last month was pretty strong as it originated directly under us in Erwin at a depth of less than a quarter mile I believe. Gave us a good “bam” then 3 second shake that woke us up outta bed.

https://www.erwinrecord.net/uncatego...strikes-erwin/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.new...ee%3f_amp=true

Not sure how it is in Nashville, but TN in general gets a fair amount of quakes statewide every year, but still nothing like you see out West.