Weather in E. Tenn.- Should I be scared?

[tn06]

I never get worried. I live in Middle TN and the weather is basically the same here. Its not like we have torandoes everyday. Most of the time its sunny or partly cloudy. Occasionally we have thunderstorms, but thats normal and they don't all form tornadoes. I've lived here for 7 years and my all brick house is still standing tall!

[zirf]

Originally Posted by jmarkey

Hi Mom,

Don't let it get to you. Severe weather can hit a lot of places. That shouldn't rule them out as great places to live. During the time we lived in GA, I saw weather during afternoon thunderstorms that got pretty scary, and tornado warnings for our county weren't unusual, but nothing happened. We moved to PA, which I figured would have less severe weather due to lower humidity and saw more funnel clouds there than GA. Tornadoes have hit in the Berkshire Mts. in MA. Nowhere is totally safe.
Tell you what. We're moving to Clinton from CT next month. If you get the weather willies, come and hang out with us!

We too are looking to move somewhere near Clinton. If you have any helpful info it would be appreciated. I live in Northern IN now and we have warnings all the time. I have been lucky but have also looked out and been very uneasy with the way the sky looked! The best advice has already been given. Just be prepaired. I too am very glad I found this site! It is wonderful! Thanks, Zirf

[Tek_Freek]

Here is a map of where tornados hit in the U.S.

http://www.tornadochaser.net/images/frequency.jpg

[tokyopapa]

I've been in Tennessee my whole life and have witnessed one torndao. The other hit while I was shopping out of state .
Flooding is the number one natural disaster in Tennessee, but even those do not occur very frequently. Though it may not flood very often, it does rain a lot, so bring your umbrella.