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Originally Posted by red tail
i live in a concrete block cyv with a tile roof that has passed wind mitgation tests and is as safe as one will find anywhere in the villages. so why would i want to be woke up in the middle of the night and be told there was a thunderstorm or tornado warning? i dont have a basement so why get woke up? id rather sleep through it.
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We'd all rather sleep through it, but the storms that we're alerted for could and do spawn tornados. Not sure if your house would stand up to one that might hit it directly, even though your walls are strong and your roof is rated for strong winds. Were you here for the one that struck a few years ago, early in the AM? Lots of homes lost, and even concrete block homes in the tornado path were pretty damaged. It isn't my intention to frighten anyone, but storms can be severe here and damage can take place. Lightning can also ignite house fires and has. This area is one of the most active lightning areas in the US.
