Question

What's it like to live in Tornado Alley?

Answer 1

answer:How often do tornadoes happen? It varies, just like there are not the same number of hurricanes or snowstorms every year, the number of tornadoes varies. How often do tornado related deaths happen? http://www.norman.noaa.gov/2009/03/us-annual-tornado-death-tolls-1875-present/ What do you do if you’re outside and far from home when a tornado forms? If we can’t find cover we were taught to lay in a ditch. How readily available is shelter from tornadoes? Is everyone set, or are only some? It varies just like every other disaster scenario, I doubt there will ever be 100% preparedness. But the more recent a catastrophic event the more likely people are to be aware and prepared. Is there much of a way to tell when a tornado is coming? The NWS has gotten pretty good at predicting tornadoes and if you listen to the radio you generally have sufficient warning to get to cover. Are tornado alley residents forced to go outside less often? No. How much property damage do tornadoes cause? Depends on the size of the storm and where it hits. An F0 tornado will not usually do any significant damage regardless of where it hits. An F5 hitting a corn field will not do much damage, but if it hits a city center it can do billions. How much time do residents spend worrying about tornadoes? Not much. People that live in hurricane territory have hurricane parties, same happens in tornado alley.