I live in Nashville, and we just had a very devastating EF-3 Tornado over night that caused massive damage and lose of life, especially in the East Nashville, or Five Points area.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/weather/2020/03/03/nashville-tornado-path-map-shows-familiar-east-west-direction/4937370002/
This article came up where 2 previous tornado’s (1933 and 1998) had pathed into the same focal point, and I was wondering what about this area makes it perfect for tornado pathing?
In: Physics
Flat farmland to the western areas for fast cool winds to interact with warmer temperature in the area creating the twist and turns to make a Helen hunt and bull Paxton movie.
Edit: living in Ohio anything west of the 23/71 barrier usually experiences more tornadoes due to flat land. Most land to to the East is hilly and the start of the Appalachian mountain range.
Bigger cities have less chance due to expansion into farmlands and the less flat land to grow a twisters. The big cities produce so much heat that it disrupts the air temperatures surrounding it. Most people in eastern areas are less susceptible to high winds.
My sister in law is always freaked out by the weather but she never paid attention in science class or reads about it properly. I school her constantly but it falls on deaf ears.
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