To put these storms in perspective- the top 25 tornado outbreaks with number of deaths all precede 1955 when reflectivity radars were mostly nonexistent and could not warn people about impending storms. The storm yesterday, as of now, stands #7 on the list. With all of the technology at our fingertips now for forecasting/warning/seeing/communicating about impending tornadoes this outbreak was filthy nasty.
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I also have a question-- Why do houses in the south not have basements? Is it too costly? Water table too high? Soil to rocky? What is it?[/QUOT
i would assume in some places the water table has a lot to do with it, but i think it mostly has to do with how deep the frost line is (how deep footings need to go). In Iowa its about 3 to 4 feet so it makes sense to just dig out a basement. In Ala im assuming the frost line is about 1 to 2 feet so its not really economical to have a basement.