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icantsurf t1_jdm5u4w wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Tornado hits western Mississippi as storms knock out power for thousands. A town is 'gone,' resident says | CNN by A179E49GFZ68722R23

Basically anywhere East of the Rockies is a legitimate threat for tornados in the US. Even in the more prone areas like OKC or the so called "Dixie Alley" in the Southern US, tornados are extremely localized events. This severe event had over 6 million people in the highest level of severe danger and maybe 15k ended up being in cities directly impacted by the storm. Of all the reasons not to live in a particular area, tornados should not be a huge factor IMO.

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weedful_things t1_jdma27o wrote

Didn't a tornado occur in California just in the past couple weeks?

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icantsurf t1_jdmakpc wrote

Yeah, I think it was an EF1. Good reminder that tornados can happen anywhere.

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