Weather – Where to Live?

I hope you had a safe and relaxing Labor Day Weekend. It was picture perfect in Maine. I was thinking of the best and worst places from the perspective of weather, so I went into past almanacs and found:

What is the safest weather town in the United States??

A survey was conducted a number of years ago that took into account the probability of a tornado or an earthquake. When the survey was completed, it was determined that the town of Crossroads, in southeast New Mexico is the “safest” in the nation.

Speaking of tornadoes – what city has been it by the most tornadoes?

According to the National Weather Service, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma has been hit with the most tornadoes. The exact number varies because city limits and tornado reporting practices have changed over the years. But it is agreed that the number of tornado hits is over 100.

If you want to experience a thunderstorm/ lightning strike, where should you go?

Again the National Weather Service indicates that the most thunderstorms and lightning strikes hit Central Florida each year.

Want a “bad hair day” then climb Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, it has the highest recorded wind speeds in the world – topping at 231 mph (372 kilometers). This occurred on April 12, 1934. This record has stood for over 73 years and has become the stuff of legends. It was also a tribute to the small staff in the observation tower that endured this surprise storm and logged the important data.

Finally, if you just can’t get enough snow more snow falls in the Western Mountains of the US than anywhere in the world. Mt. Rainier in Washington has an average 692″ (17,580 mm) of white stuff each year. Their record fall came in 1971 – ‘72 when they topped 1,122 inches ((28,500mm). In the East – Mt. Washington enjoys an average 269″ per year.

But for those of us who live closer to “the ground” here are a few choices this or any winter:

Valdez, Ak – 327″

Blue Canyon, Ca – 240.3

Marquette, Mi – 138.7″

Sault St. Marie, Mi – 117.4″

Syracuse, NY – 115.8″

Caribou, Me – 112″

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