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Thursday Thirteen~ Eartquakes vs. Tornadoes

Since I am from California and have experienced numerous earthquakes, some large and some small, I thought I would compare my earthquake experience with my new found tornado experience. What fun, right?! Enjoy!

1. There are tornado warnings so you can take the proper precautions to protect yourself unlike earthquakes that happen sporadically. 1 point tornadoes
2. However, the anticipation of a tornado possibly hitting your house is gut-wrenching. 1-point earthquakes
3. Earthquakes happen once in awhile while there is a "tornado season." 1 point earthquakes
4. Houses (well at least the one I'm in) are typically built to withstand the high winds a tornado brings and I have a safe place to go when a tornado hits. Many times you can't protect yourself from earthquake damage. 1 point tornadoes
5. Tornadoes and earthquakes hit randomly thus damaging your house but not your neighbors. Tie
6. Meteorologists are very good at warning the areas that are going to be most effected before it happens so that the population can take the proper precautions. No one can truly predict an earthquake. 1 point tornadoes
7. Tornadoes usually happen between the hours of 3pm-9pm (except last night) so everyone is awake and not startled out of bed (like last night) where earthquakes happen anytime of day. 1 point tornadoes
8. Tornadoes are a weather thing while earthquakes are an under the earth thing...I'm not sure which is worse. Tie
9. I can grab Jackson and protect him before the tornado hits. The earthquake has already started before I can grab him. 1 point tornado
10. Earthquakes can cause tsunamis (although I never experienced this is California. 1 point tornadoes
11. There is a tornado season so I really only have to worry for those three months while an earthquake can occur anytime of year. 1 point tornadoes
12. Tornadoes and earthquakes can be powerful beyond anything we can imagine! Tie
13. Both are super scary and nerve-racking because you don't know what you are going to get! Tie

So, now I am wondering why I moved from earthquake country to tornado alley. Maybe I should've moved to the east coast. Then I'd be dealing with mass amounts of snow and possibly hurricanes! LOL! All this does is remind me of God's great power and that He is always in control!

Comments

Kristi said…
Very clever comparisons! This spring has been unusually active with bad weather.
April 10, 2008 at 3:59 PM
Anonymous said…
For someone like me, the anxiety of knowing it MIGHT happen (bc the meteorologist told us so) is worse than it just happening without me knowing. I think that was the worst part of an earthquake for me, that manly looking lady on the news talking about the risks of an aftershock as large or larger than the original earthquake itself. I slept on my parents' floor for at least 2 nights after an earthquake. So I say earthquakes all the way.

And plus there's that whole Wizard of Oz thing. Imagining a green-faced witch on a bike swirling around and cackling. Eckgh...Cali all the way.
April 10, 2008 at 8:19 PM
Anonymous said…
Is it weird that as soon as I hit publish, a commercial for Wicked came on??? I think it's a sign.
April 10, 2008 at 8:19 PM
Rachel said…
Loved this! It has been an eventful season so far!
April 11, 2008 at 9:14 AM
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