Post by 727sky on Dec 20, 2014 8:20:18 GMT -6
Did you know this about the U.S.?
Top 10 cities with
Least weather variety
Based on temperature variation, precipitation, wind, severe weather
1. San Francisco, California
2. San Diego, California
3. Los Angeles, California
4. Santa Barbara, California
5. Eureka, California
6. Long Beach, California
7. Honolulu, Hawaii
8. Santa Maria, California
9. San Luis Obispo, California
10. Kahului, Hawaii
Top 10 hail prone cities
Based on frequency and severity of hail
1. Tulsa, Oklahoma
2. Amarillo, Texas
3. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
4. Wichita, Kansas
5. Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
6. Arlington, Texas
7. Denver, Colorado
8. Colorado Springs, Colorado
9. Shreveport, Louisiana
10. Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas
Top 10 Tropical storm / Hurricane prone cities
Average # of years with no storm. Totals based on data from 1871- 2007, hitting within 60 miles of the city
1. Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
2.49
2. Delray Beach, Florida
2.54
3. Hollywood, Florida
2.58
4. Deerfield Beach, Florida
2.58
5. Boca Raton, Florida
2.58
6. Florida City, Florida
2.63
7. Grand Isle, Louisiana
2.63
8. Ft. Pierce, Florida
2.69
9. Miami, Florida
2.69
10. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
2.69
Top 10 Tornado states
Avg number of tornadoes per 10,000 square
Miles, occurring from 1953-2004
1. Florida
9.4
2. Oklahoma
8.2
3. Kansas
6.7
4. Iowa
6.6
5. Illinois
6.2
6. Indiana
6.1
7. Mississippi
5.7
8. Maryland
5.7
9. Louisiana
5.6
10. Texas
5.2
Top 10 Thunderstorm
Cities
Avg annual number of thunderstorms
1. Fort Myers, Florida
89
2. Tampa, Florida
87
3. Tallahassee, Florida
83
4. Gainesville, Florida
81
5. Orlando, Florida
80
6. Mobile, Alabama
79
7. W. Palm Beach, Florida
79
8. Lake Charles, Louisiana
76
9. Daytona Beach, Florida
75
10. Vero Beach, Florida
75
Top 10 Tornado prone cities
Ranked by tornadoes per 1,000 miles
1. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2. Tulsa, Oklahoma
3. Dallas - Ft. Worth, Texas
4. Wichita, Kansas
5. Springfield, Missouri
6. Kansas City, Kansas/Missouri
7. Ft. Smith, Arkansas
8. Little Rock, Arkansas
9. Jackson, Mississippi
10. Birmingham, Alabama
Top 10 Earthquake prone states
# of earthquakes in the last 30 years
Centered in the state
1. Alaska
2. California
3. Hawaii
4. Nevada
5. Washington
6. Idaho
7. Wyoming
8. Montana
9. Utah
10. Oregon
10 all-time hottest
Temperatures
Obtained from state temperature
Records, NCDC
1. Death Valley, California
134
2. Lake Havasu, Arizona
128
3. Laughlin, Nevada
125
4. Lakewood, New Mexico
122
5. Alton, Kansas
121
6. Steele, North Dakota
121
7. Ozark, Arkansas
120
8. Tipton, Oklahoma
120
9. Seymour, Texas
120
10. Usta, South Dakota
120
10 all-time coldest
Temperatures
Obtained from state temperature
Records, NCDC
1. Prospect Creek, Alaska
-80
2. Rogers Pass, Montana
-70
3. Peters Sink, Utah
-69
4. Riverside, Wyoming
-66
5. Maybell, Colorado
-61
6. Tower, Minnesota
-60
7. Parshall, North Dakota
-60
8. Island Park Dam, Idaho
-60
9. McIntosh, South Dakota
-58
10. Couderay, Wisconsin
-55
10 hottest cities
Average annual temperature, F
1. Key West, Florida
77.7
2. Miami, Florida
75.6
3. W Palm Beach, Florida
74.6
4. Ft. Myers, Florida
73.9
5. Yuma, Florida
73.9
6. Brownsville, Texas
73.6
7. Orlando, Florida
72.4
8. Vero Beach, Florida
72.4
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
72.1
10. Tampa, Florida
72.0
10 coldest cities
Average annual temperature, F
1. International Falls, Minnesota
36.4
2. Duluth, Minnesota
38.2
3. Caribou, Maine
38.9
4. Marquette, Michigan
39.2
5. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
39.7
6. Fargo, North Dakota
40.5
7. Williston, North Dakota
40.8
8. Alamosa, Colorado
41.2
9. Bismarck, North Dakota
41.3
10. St. Cloud, Minnesota
41.4
10 driest cities
Avg annual precipitation in inches
1. Yuma, Arizona
2.65
2. Las Vegas, Nevada
4.19
3. Bishop, California
5.61
4. Bakersfield, California
5.72
5. Phoenix, Arizona
7.11
6. Alamosa, Colorado
7.13
7. Reno, California
7.49
8. Winslow, Arizona
7.64
9. El Paso, Texas
7.82
10. Winnemucca, Nevada
7.82
10 wettest cities
Avg annual precipitation in inches
1. Hilo, Hawaii
128.00
2. Quillayute, Washington
104.50
3. Astoria, Oregon
69.60
4. Blue Canyon, California
67.87
5. Mobile, Alabama
64.64
6. Tallahassee, Florida
64.59
7. Pensacola, Florida
61.16
8. New Orleans, Louisiana
59.74
9. W Palm Beach, Florida
59.72
10. Miami, Florida
59.55
10 snowiest cities
Avg annual precipitation in inches
1. Blue Canyon, California
240.8
2. Marquette, Michigan
128.6
3. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
116.7
4. Syracuse, New York
111.6
5. Caribou, Maine
110.4
6. Mount Shasta, California
104.9
7. Lander, Wyoming
102.5
8. Flagstaff, Arizona
99.9
9. Sexton Summit, Oregon
97.8
10. Muskegon, Michigan
97.0
10 windiest cities
Avg annual wind speed in mph
1. Blue Hill Observatory, Massachusetts
15.4
2. Dodge City, Kansas
14.0
3. Amarillo, Texas
13.5
4. Rochester, Minnesota
13.1
5. Casper, Wyoming
12.9
6. Cheyenne, Wyoming
12.9
7. Great Falls, Montana
12.7
8. Goodland, Kansas
12.6
9. Boston, Massachusetts
12.5
10. Lubbock, Texas
12.4
10 sunniest cities
Annual percent of possible sunshine
1. Yuma, Arizona
90%
2. Las Vegas, Nevada
85%
3. Phoenix, Arizona
85%
4. Tucson, Arizona
85%
5. El Paso, Texas
83%
6. Flagstaff, Arizona
79%
7. Fresno, California
79%
8. Reno, Nevada
79%
9. Sacramento, California
78%
AND MORE..........
NEW JERSEY .................. Has the most shopping malls in one area in the world.
NEW MEXICO ............... Smokey the Bear was rescued from a 1950 forest fire here.
NEW YORK .................... Is home to the nation's oldest cattle ranch, started in 1747 in Montauk.
NORTH CAROLINA ........ Home of the first Krispy Kreme doughnut.
NORTH DAKOTA ............ Rigby, North Dakota, is the exact geographic center of North America.
OHIO ............................. The hot dog was invented here in 1900.
OKLAHOMA ................... The grounds of the state capital are covered by operating oil wells.
OREGON ......................... Has the most ghost towns in the country.
PENNSYLVANIA ............. The smiley : ) was first used in 1980 by computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University.
RHODE ISLAND ............. The nation's oldest bar, the White Horse Tavern, opened here in 1673.
SOUTH CAROLINA ......... Sumter County is home to the world's largest gingko farm.
SOUTH DAKOTA ............. Is the only state that's never had an earthquake.
TENNESSEE ....................... Nashville 's Grand Ole Opry is the longest running live radio show in the world.
TEXAS ............................... Dr. Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. The hamburger was invented in Arlington in 1906.
UTAH ................................. The first Kentucky Fried
Chicken restaurant opened here in 1952.
VERMONT ........................ Montpelier is the only state capital without a McDonald's.
VIRGINIA ........................... Home of the world's largest
office building, The Pentagon.
WASHINGTON .................. Seattle has twice as many college graduates as any other state.
WASHINGTON D.C. ......... Is the first planned capital in the world.
WEST VIRGINIA .................. Had the world's first brick paved street, Summers Street, laid in Charleston in 1870.
WISCONSIN ...................... The ice cream sundae was invented here in 1881 to get around Blue Laws prohibiting ice cream from being sold on Sundays.
WYOMING ........................ Was the first state to allow women to vote.
One more:
ILLINOIS ......................... Most corrupt politicians in the country
I hope you enjoyed this. I did and I found it interesting!!!
Top 10 cities with
Least weather variety
Based on temperature variation, precipitation, wind, severe weather
1. San Francisco, California
2. San Diego, California
3. Los Angeles, California
4. Santa Barbara, California
5. Eureka, California
6. Long Beach, California
7. Honolulu, Hawaii
8. Santa Maria, California
9. San Luis Obispo, California
10. Kahului, Hawaii
Top 10 hail prone cities
Based on frequency and severity of hail
1. Tulsa, Oklahoma
2. Amarillo, Texas
3. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
4. Wichita, Kansas
5. Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
6. Arlington, Texas
7. Denver, Colorado
8. Colorado Springs, Colorado
9. Shreveport, Louisiana
10. Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas
Top 10 Tropical storm / Hurricane prone cities
Average # of years with no storm. Totals based on data from 1871- 2007, hitting within 60 miles of the city
1. Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
2.49
2. Delray Beach, Florida
2.54
3. Hollywood, Florida
2.58
4. Deerfield Beach, Florida
2.58
5. Boca Raton, Florida
2.58
6. Florida City, Florida
2.63
7. Grand Isle, Louisiana
2.63
8. Ft. Pierce, Florida
2.69
9. Miami, Florida
2.69
10. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
2.69
Top 10 Tornado states
Avg number of tornadoes per 10,000 square
Miles, occurring from 1953-2004
1. Florida
9.4
2. Oklahoma
8.2
3. Kansas
6.7
4. Iowa
6.6
5. Illinois
6.2
6. Indiana
6.1
7. Mississippi
5.7
8. Maryland
5.7
9. Louisiana
5.6
10. Texas
5.2
Top 10 Thunderstorm
Cities
Avg annual number of thunderstorms
1. Fort Myers, Florida
89
2. Tampa, Florida
87
3. Tallahassee, Florida
83
4. Gainesville, Florida
81
5. Orlando, Florida
80
6. Mobile, Alabama
79
7. W. Palm Beach, Florida
79
8. Lake Charles, Louisiana
76
9. Daytona Beach, Florida
75
10. Vero Beach, Florida
75
Top 10 Tornado prone cities
Ranked by tornadoes per 1,000 miles
1. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2. Tulsa, Oklahoma
3. Dallas - Ft. Worth, Texas
4. Wichita, Kansas
5. Springfield, Missouri
6. Kansas City, Kansas/Missouri
7. Ft. Smith, Arkansas
8. Little Rock, Arkansas
9. Jackson, Mississippi
10. Birmingham, Alabama
Top 10 Earthquake prone states
# of earthquakes in the last 30 years
Centered in the state
1. Alaska
2. California
3. Hawaii
4. Nevada
5. Washington
6. Idaho
7. Wyoming
8. Montana
9. Utah
10. Oregon
10 all-time hottest
Temperatures
Obtained from state temperature
Records, NCDC
1. Death Valley, California
134
2. Lake Havasu, Arizona
128
3. Laughlin, Nevada
125
4. Lakewood, New Mexico
122
5. Alton, Kansas
121
6. Steele, North Dakota
121
7. Ozark, Arkansas
120
8. Tipton, Oklahoma
120
9. Seymour, Texas
120
10. Usta, South Dakota
120
10 all-time coldest
Temperatures
Obtained from state temperature
Records, NCDC
1. Prospect Creek, Alaska
-80
2. Rogers Pass, Montana
-70
3. Peters Sink, Utah
-69
4. Riverside, Wyoming
-66
5. Maybell, Colorado
-61
6. Tower, Minnesota
-60
7. Parshall, North Dakota
-60
8. Island Park Dam, Idaho
-60
9. McIntosh, South Dakota
-58
10. Couderay, Wisconsin
-55
10 hottest cities
Average annual temperature, F
1. Key West, Florida
77.7
2. Miami, Florida
75.6
3. W Palm Beach, Florida
74.6
4. Ft. Myers, Florida
73.9
5. Yuma, Florida
73.9
6. Brownsville, Texas
73.6
7. Orlando, Florida
72.4
8. Vero Beach, Florida
72.4
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
72.1
10. Tampa, Florida
72.0
10 coldest cities
Average annual temperature, F
1. International Falls, Minnesota
36.4
2. Duluth, Minnesota
38.2
3. Caribou, Maine
38.9
4. Marquette, Michigan
39.2
5. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
39.7
6. Fargo, North Dakota
40.5
7. Williston, North Dakota
40.8
8. Alamosa, Colorado
41.2
9. Bismarck, North Dakota
41.3
10. St. Cloud, Minnesota
41.4
10 driest cities
Avg annual precipitation in inches
1. Yuma, Arizona
2.65
2. Las Vegas, Nevada
4.19
3. Bishop, California
5.61
4. Bakersfield, California
5.72
5. Phoenix, Arizona
7.11
6. Alamosa, Colorado
7.13
7. Reno, California
7.49
8. Winslow, Arizona
7.64
9. El Paso, Texas
7.82
10. Winnemucca, Nevada
7.82
10 wettest cities
Avg annual precipitation in inches
1. Hilo, Hawaii
128.00
2. Quillayute, Washington
104.50
3. Astoria, Oregon
69.60
4. Blue Canyon, California
67.87
5. Mobile, Alabama
64.64
6. Tallahassee, Florida
64.59
7. Pensacola, Florida
61.16
8. New Orleans, Louisiana
59.74
9. W Palm Beach, Florida
59.72
10. Miami, Florida
59.55
10 snowiest cities
Avg annual precipitation in inches
1. Blue Canyon, California
240.8
2. Marquette, Michigan
128.6
3. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
116.7
4. Syracuse, New York
111.6
5. Caribou, Maine
110.4
6. Mount Shasta, California
104.9
7. Lander, Wyoming
102.5
8. Flagstaff, Arizona
99.9
9. Sexton Summit, Oregon
97.8
10. Muskegon, Michigan
97.0
10 windiest cities
Avg annual wind speed in mph
1. Blue Hill Observatory, Massachusetts
15.4
2. Dodge City, Kansas
14.0
3. Amarillo, Texas
13.5
4. Rochester, Minnesota
13.1
5. Casper, Wyoming
12.9
6. Cheyenne, Wyoming
12.9
7. Great Falls, Montana
12.7
8. Goodland, Kansas
12.6
9. Boston, Massachusetts
12.5
10. Lubbock, Texas
12.4
10 sunniest cities
Annual percent of possible sunshine
1. Yuma, Arizona
90%
2. Las Vegas, Nevada
85%
3. Phoenix, Arizona
85%
4. Tucson, Arizona
85%
5. El Paso, Texas
83%
6. Flagstaff, Arizona
79%
7. Fresno, California
79%
8. Reno, Nevada
79%
9. Sacramento, California
78%
AND MORE..........
NEW JERSEY .................. Has the most shopping malls in one area in the world.
NEW MEXICO ............... Smokey the Bear was rescued from a 1950 forest fire here.
NEW YORK .................... Is home to the nation's oldest cattle ranch, started in 1747 in Montauk.
NORTH CAROLINA ........ Home of the first Krispy Kreme doughnut.
NORTH DAKOTA ............ Rigby, North Dakota, is the exact geographic center of North America.
OHIO ............................. The hot dog was invented here in 1900.
OKLAHOMA ................... The grounds of the state capital are covered by operating oil wells.
OREGON ......................... Has the most ghost towns in the country.
PENNSYLVANIA ............. The smiley : ) was first used in 1980 by computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University.
RHODE ISLAND ............. The nation's oldest bar, the White Horse Tavern, opened here in 1673.
SOUTH CAROLINA ......... Sumter County is home to the world's largest gingko farm.
SOUTH DAKOTA ............. Is the only state that's never had an earthquake.
TENNESSEE ....................... Nashville 's Grand Ole Opry is the longest running live radio show in the world.
TEXAS ............................... Dr. Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. The hamburger was invented in Arlington in 1906.
UTAH ................................. The first Kentucky Fried
Chicken restaurant opened here in 1952.
VERMONT ........................ Montpelier is the only state capital without a McDonald's.
VIRGINIA ........................... Home of the world's largest
office building, The Pentagon.
WASHINGTON .................. Seattle has twice as many college graduates as any other state.
WASHINGTON D.C. ......... Is the first planned capital in the world.
WEST VIRGINIA .................. Had the world's first brick paved street, Summers Street, laid in Charleston in 1870.
WISCONSIN ...................... The ice cream sundae was invented here in 1881 to get around Blue Laws prohibiting ice cream from being sold on Sundays.
WYOMING ........................ Was the first state to allow women to vote.
One more:
ILLINOIS ......................... Most corrupt politicians in the country
I hope you enjoyed this. I did and I found it interesting!!!
