life in south carolina Archives - She Moved to South Carolina

Weather, Hail, and Tornadoes

Are There Tornadoes? TORNADOES? YES. EGG SIZE HAIL? YES. CRAZY COLD WINTERS? YES. While moving to SC tornadoes were NOT on my radar. They happen in Oaklahoma, Arkansa, Tornado Alley, far away. Well in FEB 2020 an EF1 tornado touched down 20 min away from our home (Spartanburg). It went through downtown! [My joke about

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Humidity and Mosquitoes

HOLY HEAT IS THERE A MOSQUITO PROBLEM? MORE IMPORTANTLY WILL I SURVIVE SUMMER?? No matter what state you live in, there is a general idea that SOUTHERN SUMMERS ARE HOT!! I tend to associate Southern Heat with Lousiana swamps, alligators, and sweet ice tea on tap. As someone who lived in a cold PNW climate

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