Have lived on all 4 coasts.
Hawaii, Iniki. Wasn't worried about flooding on the Penthouse 12th floor. Got used to the building vibrating in the wind. Was interesting watching the palm fronds sail away doing 80.
West Coast, don't need a hurricane or tornado to get some bad storms. Being on the downwind end of the North Pacific jet stream means 70mph winds not unusual, and 1500 miles for the wind-driven waves to get notable.
Gulf coast, been thru a bunch of them here, from on the coast to northern Alabama. Tornados and hurricanes, both get personal real fast, but the tornados can still surprise you in the middle of the night. The last big one dropped a Cadillac in my back yard.
East Coast, twice in Florida, once in South Carolina, once on the Outer Banks when it started getting really windy. Evac'd from an offshore barge that launched drones at Wallops Island when Sandy got serious.
I stay pretty ready most of the time, and now, when it gets time to go, I unplug, stow the awnings, put the Prius in the trailer, and move to safety.
