Blizzards and tornadoes, yes, but no hurricanes. There is always the New Madrid fault--about 25 or 30 years ago some seismologist was scaring people about how it was ready to let go again.
Yep, right after the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989.
I distinctly remember as a third grader in Radcliff, Kentucky doing several science and writing assignments related to earthquakes in the United States because there was all this news and speculation about New Madrid.
It's probably just the natural attentuation towards chaos in every American boy, but there was a distinct flavor of "wouldn't it be cool if ...?" to it all.
Needless to say, it was an extemely disapponting summer that followed.
Colorado here in Denver is nice. No earthquakes or hurricanes. Tornadoes are possible but exceedingly rare in the front range. The last one that touched down was in 1988. We do get snow storms, but they tend to melt quickly. :)
I distinctly remember as a third grader in Radcliff, Kentucky doing several science and writing assignments related to earthquakes in the United States because there was all this news and speculation about New Madrid.
It's probably just the natural attentuation towards chaos in every American boy, but there was a distinct flavor of "wouldn't it be cool if ...?" to it all.
Needless to say, it was an extemely disapponting summer that followed.