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[deleted] t1_jdlggs3 wrote

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ThatGuy798 t1_jdloa87 wrote

Its not that mobile homes attract tornadoes its that they are not built the same way a normal home is. They're "mobile" so they don't have a permanent concrete foundation to anchor to and generally are made of much lighter materials that do not hold up as well.

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swing_axle t1_jdll8v4 wrote

My guess is a combo of mobile home parks tending to be in shitty areas that are known tornado flyways (the same way they're often in flood basins), along with taking more damage because they lack strong foundations, which gets them more attention when they are hit.

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Rikula t1_jdmfszw wrote

Dixie alley has more mobile homes than most part is the US because it's what people can afford here. There just happen to also be a lot of tornados in the region with the frequency increasing over time as the traditional area for tornado alley shifts east.

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