While I do love parts of the South, I'll take a little snow and cold in Idaho, for tornadoes, hurricanes, and all those bugs and snakes. In 50 years, I have never seen a cockroach in Idaho. There maybe some somewhere, but I've never seen any.
I've been on projects throughout the South, and living in an RV, never felt safe during the tornado season.
Pap
Mike
I echo your statement 100%. I have lived through numerous typhoons (in Asia), earthquake in Japan and Nepal and bugs, snakes, etc in Australia and South Africa. But I, like you, will take the winters and the odd tornado here in Ontario.