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derek gibson
15-07-2004, 16:09
hi can anybody tell me if you get twisters in florida,and are they really as bad as the films you see and what parts do they hit most etc[?][msnscared]
Hi Del,
I think you may find the occasional "Twister" if you can locate an old fashioned Dance Hall in Old town Kissimmee. Unfortunately the craze died out some years ago.;)
I cannot speak for everyone, however the "parts" it hit the most with me was my thighs.;)
Sorry if this does not help and I know you will receive a sensible response soon:D:D
Cruella DeVilla
15-07-2004, 16:28
Mostly in the Mid West. Or if you go to Universal Studios you will see one!
derek gibson
15-07-2004, 16:34
i know it sound funny but hopfully we will be moving out there and its one of the questions my son keeps asking and this is one of those no stone unturned things[msnsmile2]
In the last 1 month since the start of the rainy season 2 have been suspected twisters one in the tampa area and one in the daytona area both have not been verified...
On a note that may be of interest if you are about to close on your new home and a named storm is in progress or a storm warning has been issued the chances of getting insurance are very slim....
derek gibson
15-07-2004, 16:51
thanks for the info , i take it they only happen in the rainy season, can you tell how long the rainy season is
thanks
chrizzy100
15-07-2004, 17:16
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by derek gibson
hi can anybody tell me if you get twisters in florida,and are they really as bad as the films you see and what parts do they hit most etc[?][msnscared]
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Yes you do get Twisters in FL........spring...and fall.......one of the last big ones in central FL was in 98 I think....
jolliffee
15-07-2004, 17:57
We have a couple off the South Coast of England each year, one touched down on the IOW last year. Dave
chrizzy100
15-07-2004, 18:08
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by jolliffee
We have a couple off the South Coast of England each year, one touched down on the IOW last year. Dave
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Twisters are a kind of hobby with me......did you know Southsea had a large twister sometime in the last 1800 early 1900s..its very hard to find any info on it....and Selsey Hampshire has been hit by more then the odd one or two....
According to the guiness book of records the UK has, on average, more twisters per square mile per year than the US !
Nostromo
15-07-2004, 18:25
There is one in Orlando's Universal Studios of course and it 'hits' several times a day! You can easily 'ride it out' though. [:o)]
CarolAnn
15-07-2004, 18:28
Well I hope I never see one for real where ever I am, Florida or at home[:0]But I sure do wish they would remove the one in Universal[msneek]Leaves me speechless, which is unusual:DWhat is that supposed to be[?]
chrizzy100
15-07-2004, 18:40
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by BarryR
According to the guiness book of records the UK has, on average, more twisters per square mile per year than the US !
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3059663.stm
E. Cosgrove
15-07-2004, 22:02
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrizzy100
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by derek gibson
hi can anybody tell me if you get twisters in florida,and are they really as bad as the films you see and what parts do they hit most etc[?][msnscared]
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Yes you do get Twisters in FL........spring...and fall.......one of the last big ones in central FL was in 98 I think....
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I remember that one Chrizzy. It was on the news in the UK, I think it destroyed a mobile home site somewhere in the Kissimmee area.
its not twisters you want to worry about,theres more threat of hurricanes in that part of the world rather than twisters
orlandobabe
16-07-2004, 03:01
The hurricane season is approximately April to October.
Orlando is the evacuation area for most of Southern and Central Florida .
Owing to the fact that it is inland and has a high percentage of ccommodation. Hurricane's tend to lose speed when they hit land-but having said that sometimes they do make it as far in as Orlando.
jolliffee
16-07-2004, 03:59
And just when you thought was safe to sleep at night, here is another link...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/998444.stm
UK storm damage - this is a picture of damage caused by the recent strong gales and storms we have experienced in Berkshire !:D
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/barryr/200471611617_Damage2.jpg
Barry, I hope you claimed on your insurance :D
Ray&Sarah
16-07-2004, 19:05
Barry, I hope you weren't sat in the chair when the bad weather hit!:D:D:D
Rich-n-Ang
16-07-2004, 19:19
Thats terrible Barry, were International Rescue involved at all ??
jolliffee
16-07-2004, 20:19
Barry. How on earth did you cope? Did it make the national news?
I'd like to thank you all for your kind words and thoughts as you can guess seeing all that storm damage was very traumatic and the clearing up process took seconds ... but even now we are still having to sweep up leafs and twigs [msnwink]